I have to build a soap box car to race around the campus for my physics class. The conditions are that I have to power it, and it has to have a shell. My class is the first class to do the project so there isn't much examples or ideas provided. Though it was suggested that we could use petels to power it? So any ideas, and how would I be able to steer it as there will be corners to go around? Plans are welcome too, though I figured that this project will probally be a test as you go type of thing.
Thanks for any help!
2007-04-11 17:08:05 · 7 answers · asked by tirapabi_2007 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Will this be a race or just get it around the campus? If it is a race then try some recombent type of device. Like a rack and pinion type which would allow you to use more leg power to the wheels. Steering, could be as simple as a pivot point with ropes on it wrapped around a broom handle and a steering wheel to turn the pole..
2007-04-11 17:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like a lot of fun. Unfortunately, it would take me longer to explain the details than it would to build the car for you. The easiest thing to do would be to go all Flinstones on it with swiveling casters in the front. Not very high tech, but it'd work, kind of...
Sorry I couldn't be more help.
To get some better ideas on steering, look carefully at a few go-cart pictures. Also try to find an old bike somewhere that you can chop up for parts, if you want to pedal it. I really hope you have access to a welding machine. You're going to need one.
2007-04-11 17:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by briankerr38 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the link below, the 'triker' looked kind of groovy.
Also on the market are hand powered wheelchairy doobries.
You get land yachts aswell.
Search 'go kart' for yourself, and use your imagination.
2007-04-12 10:27:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Self powered? Can you put bike pedals on it? so the driver just pedals and the car goes?
2016-05-17 23:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble did it....
peddles are the word...petals are on flowers.
2007-04-11 17:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could get some great ideas from watching the flintstones and the jetsons and combinging the ideas together
2007-04-11 17:17:21 · answer #6 · answered by K2K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessin you're referring to PPV (People Powered Vehicles)?
http://www.ihpva.org/
http://www.bikewebsite.com/buildspc.html
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/rezachek/humnpvp1.htm#HPVP1TOP
or can you use solar power?
2007-04-11 17:23:04 · answer #7 · answered by Bobzeechemist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋