Recycling CDs Into Race Cars



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- Hi everybody. This is our auto racing car
- It's completely free and automatic
- If you are a Parent, it will be very suitable to play with your Children
- Making it very simple, will be very interesting
- I will guide you, let's make it!
YOU NEED
- CD disc
- Rubber band
- Bottle cap
- Ice cream sticks
⚡ Sorry everyone, but this tutorial may not be detailed. You can see the specific instructions by the video I posted above
Prepare
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Prepare 2 CDs
Tape
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- Wrap black tape around the CD
- You can skip this step, it's okay
- But it can be used for decoration
Ice Cream Sticks
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- Next, prepare 3 ice cream sticks, and Cut off the 2 ends
Hot Glue
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- Use hot glue to stick one end of the popsicle stick on the first CD
- Do the same with the remaining two ice cream sticks
- Once done, place it all on the second CD
Rubber Bands
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- Use rubber bands (6 pieces)
- Tie the rubber bands together
- and put it on a plate to make the mechanism work
- Next, fasten one end of the cd with hot glue
Bottle Cap
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- Make a small hole in the cap and place it on the middle of the CD
- Pierce the rubber band on the top of the bottle
Almost Done, Last Step
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- On the other end, place the pencil to make the mechanism rotate
- After this step, you have completed the racing car product
- Congratulations
Finised Products



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