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Foam Mouse Trap Car

video Foam Mouse Trap Car

I made this for a school project a few years back.
I didn't document the whole thing, so I couldn't complete the Instructable. I just remembered about it and decided to post the video.

9 comments

May 22, 2009. 5:29 AMrocker101 says:

that is awesome we r gonna do somtin like tat 4 school

Nov 28, 2011. 6:29 AMace_case says:

I hope you are learning grammar first...

Oct 2, 2010. 2:29 PMjluck311 says:

How did you get the pulley system to connect to the rear wheel axle? are there gears under the car or something??

Oct 2, 2010. 3:28 PMDorkfish92 (author) says:

The string was just tied to the axle. You don't really need that pulley at all.

Apr 20, 2009. 6:01 AMalysontaylor says:

me likey

Jan 12, 2009. 12:48 AMbloggingman says:

that's an unusually bulky mouse trap car design.. but it works.. hehe

Nov 19, 2008. 5:40 AMrollynfredeliz says:

exellent!!!bravo! i relly love this site..

Nov 12, 2008. 3:37 PMsquirl says:

we love this site

Sep 17, 2008. 1:29 PMpinkpooj says:

I just posted a design for a window shade car. Check it out! Pull down window shades give the car a lot more torque and distance than mouse traps because the torque spring is several inches long.