Cardboard Cable Car Model With Recycled Materials, Working Model 250rpm Electric Motor and Basic Slide Switch ON-OFF-ON (School Science Project)

Auteur avatarTony Liu | Dernière modification 27/03/2024 par TonyLiuYaoyu

Introduction

You can show this cardboard model as an enjoyable school project. At the same time learn the working principle of a cable car by building it.

Video d'introduction

Matériaux

• 1pcs 25*35cm 5mm Cardboard for project Ground

• 8pcs popsicle stick (15cm)

• 2pcs Plastic Pulley Wheel (Recycled from old CD/DVD burner)

• 1pcs DC BO Motor (6V)

• 7x4x3cm cardboard Block (Stacked 6pcs 4*7cm cardboard)

• Plastic Bottle Cap

• 4pcs Match

• 1pcs Battery Holder

• 1pcs DPDT On-Off-On Slide Switch

• Passengers (Optional)

• Nylon yarn

• 1pcs thin nail

Outils

• soldering iron

• Cutter

• Glue

Étape 1 - Mounting Pulley Wheel on Motor Shaft

You can check all steps on video briefly or follow below steps.

• Mount plastic pulley wheel onto DC motor shaft and glue on it.



Étape 2 - Glue Popsicle Stick for Pulley Holder

Glue the popsicle sticks on top of each other.

1 set of 4 sticks will be glued on top of each other.

2 sets of 2 sticks will be glued on top of each other.




Étape 3 - Plastic Pulley Wheel Holder Assembly

Glue the popsicle sticks together in the form of a slingshot, keeping the group of 4 in the middle.




Étape 4 - Drill a Hole on Slingshot

Drill a hole on slingshot shaped holder for plastic pulley.




Étape 5 - Mount Plastic Pulley on Slingshot

Mount plastic pulley wheel with a nail between slingshot arms.




Étape 6 - Motor Base

Glue cardboard block onto base left side.




Étape 7 - Motor Assembly

Glue 250rpm 3-6V DC motor onto cardboard block.




Étape 8 - Pulley Holder Mount

Glue pulley holder slingshot onto plastic bottle cap to increase height.

Glue pulley holder slingshot onto right side of base.



Étape 9 - Thread Tension Control

Knot the rubber band and cut it.




Étape 10 - Attach Tension Control Onto Yarn

Tie the rubber band together with nylon thread.




Étape 11 - Attach the Cable

Tie the yarn between the pulleys by adjusting the tension with the rubber band.




Étape 12 - Soldering System

Solder the wires onto the 6 pin slide switch for forward and reverse movement.




Étape 13 - Motor Soldering

Solder the cables coming from the middle pins of the slide switch to the motor pins.



Étape 14 - Battery Attachment

Solder the cables from the other ends to the pins on the battery holder.




Étape 15 - Cable Car Cabin Assembly

Cut away 4pcs Match heads.

Prepare 2pcs 4x3cm 3mm cardboard and glue Matches on the corners.

Don't forget the Passengers


Étape 16 - Cut Cabin Hanger 30º Angled

Cut ~30º Angle Holder for Cable Car Container




Étape 17 - Glue Hanger

Glue the angled cabin hanger onto the cabin




Étape 18 - Attach the cabinet to the rope

Attach the cabinet to the rope




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