How To Build A Mousetrap Race Car. 1 brass lever arm 6 x 1 8 tube 4. Carefully remove the teeth from the mousetrap then fashion a chassis from heavy cardboard and attach the trap to the chassis with duct tape.
Use two or three 4 zip ties to secure the inch dowel to the snap arm and reinforce with tape or hot glue. A how to video to help you learn one way to make a mousetrap car for 4 h projects. For additional instructions on how to build a mousetrap car visit this pa.
2 balsa wood side rails 8 x 1 2 x 1 4 mine came pre drilled.
2 brass axles 6 x 3 16 tube 3. But you ll have to drill holes slightly larger than 3 16 in yours for the axle 2. Mousetrap cars are one of the most common projects in schools. For additional instructions on how to build a mousetrap car visit this pa.
