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How to make a
Wire Toy Car
With Solomon from Uganda
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Materials you need
Scissors, pliers, hammer, a nail, thick & thin
wire, small & large bottle tops, inner-tubes
and a stick.
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Bend the shape
Bend the long wire into two car shapes.
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Cut the rubber
Cut the inner-tube into several lengths of
rubber.
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Join the wire
Use the rubber to wrap the wire together and
then tie off.
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Make cross struts
Cut and bend twelve cross struts to span the
two car shapes.
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Tie cross struts
Use the rubber to tie the cross struts,
spanning the two car shapes.
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Adjust car shape
Bend and adjust the shape of your car so it’s
just right.
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Horizontal struts
Add window struts across the length of each
side of the car.
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Vertical struts
Add vertical window struts to the horizontal
struts.
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Rear axle holes
Bend and make rear axle hole shapes.
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Front axle holes
Bend and make front axle hole shapes.
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Add axle holes
Add the axle holes to the appropriate ends of
the car.
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Makes holes
Use the hammer and nail to make holes in
all of the bottle tops and lids.
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Build wheels (one side only)
Slide a bottle top, then a lid, then another
bottle top onto axles, securing with rubber.
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Add rear axle
Thread rear axle into hole and then add
second wheel onto the axle.
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Build steering column
Bend wire to make a hole and attach to stick
with rubber.
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Add front axle
Thread front axle through axle holes and
steering column, then add last wheel.
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Make steering wheel
Bend the steering wheel and add rubber to
join the wire ends.
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Add steering wheel
Attach steering wheel to the stick (steering
column) with rubber.
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Add rubber buffers
Tie rubber to the front axle either side of the
steering column to aid steering.
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Have fun!
Now take your car out for a drive and steer
it around.
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