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         Designed for both speed and distance, this is the Basic Kit
                Mousetrap Powered Racer Kit from Doc Fizzix.

FEATURES: Easy-to-wind and snag-free string release system eliminates tangles
           and snags for increased performance
          Pre-cut and drilled balsa wood frame
          Uses lightweight low inertia DVD/CD layers for wheels
          Travels distances from 25 to 45 meters (82 to 147 feet)
          Can be assembled in less than 30 minutes for most first time builders

INCLUDES: Two Pre-Drilled Balsa Wood Side Rails (18" x 1-1/2")
          One Balsa Wood Top Deck (12" x 3")
          Two Brass Tubing Axles (6x3/16")
          One Brass Tubing Lever Arm (12" x 1/8")
          Four DVD Wheels
          Eight Rubber DVD/CD Spacers
          Four Metal Thrust Washers
          One Victor Mousetrap
          One Zip Lock Axle Hook
          One 36" long piece of Kevlar String
          One Top Secret Construction Guide and Performance Tips Sheet

REQUIRES: CA Glue and Needle Nose Pliers

SPECS:    Length: 21" (533mm)
          Width:  6" (152mm)
          Lever Arm Length: 12" (305mm)

COMMENTS: What is a mousetrap powered car and how does it work?
           A mousetrap-powered racer is a vehicle that is powered by the energy
           of a wound up mousetrap's string. The most basic design is asfollows
           One end of a string is tied to the tip of a lever arm that is
           attached to the mousetrap's "snapper arm". The other end of the
           string has a loop that is designed to catch a hook attached to a
           drive axle. Once the loop is placed over the axle hook, the string
           is wound around the drive axle by turning the wheels in the opposite
           direction to the vehicle's intended motion. As the string is wound
           around the axle, the snapper's lever arm is pulled closer to the
           drive axle causing the mousetrap's spring to wind up & store energy.
           When the drive wheels are released, the string is pulled off the
           drive axle by the mousetrap causing the wheels to rotate.

                                                                  kpm11/07/2007
                                                                         ir/jxs



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