Update on the can car
Well the can car was a huge success. In the end it went like stink and my daughter could probably start a business making them for people. The device wasn’t without some problems, though. When it left my house it was working great, but sometime later the rubber band broke. Oops. It took a lot of work and panicked phone calls to me to get it running again.
There are two key parts to a successful can car. First is using a bead or nut on the winding end. That pencil or chop stick can’t be touching the whole lid, in fact I think the less touching the better.
Next is the liquid soap. I think this is the real magic ingredient. That little bit of greasing the wheel seems to be directly proportional to the speed and distance of the car.
So there you have it.
Gonna be a little hectic around here over the next little bit … I’m moving so I’m trying to juggle all that stuff and blog.
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