STEMFIE Rubber-Band-Driven Car

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This toy car is easy to 3D-print and quick to build. It is the first project demonstrating the new and fully 3D-printable educational construction set toy; you can download from stemfie.org.

This project exhibits the retention and controlled release of energy to achieve motion. The inspiration for this design is borrowed from science classes in schools, using the mousetrap challenge.

Assembly video: https://youtu.be/LDidml1T6aM

More information: https://stemfie.org/sps-000001

Stay tuned at https://newsletter.stemfie.org and here on Instructables for future releases of new projects and construction set parts.

Download and 3D-print All Parts

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Download the four build plate STL files and 3D-print them. The following settings are recommended.

Material: PLA
Layer height: 0.2 mm
Perimeters (shells): 2
Top solid layer count: 4
Bottom solid layer count: 3
Infill: 15%
Generic print speed: 50 mm/s

You can also 3D-print the Spanner (SPN-TOL-0004) and driver (SPN-TOL-0001).

Apart from the 3D-printed parts, you will also need a short piece of string, as well as a few rubber bands.

Downloads

SPS-000001 - Rubber band-driven car - Beams Braces (stemfie.org).stl

SPS-000001 - Rubber band-driven car - Sign Nuts Washers Pulley (stemfie.org).stl

SPS-000001 - Rubber band-driven car - Screws Pins (stemfie.org).stl

SPS-000001 - Rubber band-driven car - Wheels (stemfie.org).stl

SPS-000001 - Rubber-band-driven car - Instruction URL (stemfie.org).stl

Assemble the STEMFIE Car

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STEMFIE - 3D-printable rubber band-driven car (SPS000001)

Follow the steps in the illustrations. Note that there are two types of nuts; one with a thread and the other is a cam-locking nut, which you only need to turn 90°.

The final two steps, illustrate the placement of a piece of string (with a looped knot in one end), as well as attaching the driving rubber band and the friction band around the rear wheels.

Short assembly video: https://youtu.be/LDidml1T6aM

The Final Assembled STEMFIE Car

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Finished! :-D

Make two or more STEMFIE cars for your school class and challenge students to modify and improve on the car to make it go further.

Enjoy!

Paulo Kiefe