Cardboard Cable Car Model How to Make With Recycled Materials, Working Model 250rpm Electric Motor & Basic Slide Switch ON-OFF-ON Science Project

You can show this cardboard model as an enjoyable school project. At the same time learn the working principle of a cable car by building it.

• 1pcs 25*35cm 5mm Cardboard for project Ground

• 8pcs popsicle stick (15cm)

• 2pcs Plastic Pulley Wheel (Recycled from old CD/DVD burner)

• 1pcs DC BO Motor (6V)

• 7x4x3cm cardboard Block (Stacked 6pcs 4*7cm cardboard)

• Plastic Bottle Cap

• 4pcs Match

• 1pcs Battery Holder

• 1pcs DPDT On-Off-On Slide Switch

• Passengers (Optional)

• Nylon yarn

• 1pcs thin nail

You can check all steps on video briefly or follow below steps.

• Mount plastic pulley wheel onto DC motor shaft and glue on it.

Glue the popsicle sticks on top of each other.

1 set of 4 sticks will be glued on top of each other.

2 sets of 2 sticks will be glued on top of each other.

Glue the popsicle sticks together in the form of a slingshot, keeping the group of 4 in the middle.

Drill a hole on slingshot shaped holder for plastic pulley.

Mount plastic pulley wheel with a nail between slingshot arms.

Glue cardboard block onto base left side.

Glue 250rpm 3-6V DC motor onto cardboard block.

Glue pulley holder slingshot onto plastic bottle cap to increase height.

Glue pulley holder slingshot onto right side of base.

Knot the rubber band and cut it.

Tie the rubber band together with nylon thread.

Tie the yarn between the pulleys by adjusting the tension with the rubber band.

Solder the wires onto the 6 pin slide switch for forward and reverse movement.

Solder the cables coming from the middle pins of the slide switch to the motor pins.

Solder the cables from the other ends to the pins on the battery holder.

Cut away 4pcs Match heads.

Prepare 2pcs 4x3cm 3mm cardboard and glue Matches on the corners. 

Don't forget the Passengers 🤪

Cut ~30º Angle Holder for Cable Car Container

Glue the angled cabin hanger onto the cabin

Attach the cabinet to the rope

Start the cable car by moving the switch back and forth, have fun 👏👏👏👏