⚡DENK!⚡

Team: Thomas Y and Kellin M

School: Orlando Science School

Log

• 10/26 drew the shape of the chassis and traced the shape onto the balsa wood. Time spent: 40 minutes by Kellin and Thomas.

• 11/2 cut out the shape of the chassis and we cut the wheels from a sheet of carbon fiber. Time spent: 40 minutes Kellin and Thomas 1 obstacle we had was the wheels needed to be sanded down to make them more rounded.

• 11/9 painted and decorated the chassis. Approximately 2 days for the paint and decorations to dry by Kellin

• 11/16 hot glued wheels to the body and cut a larger space to fit the gears. Time spent: 30 minutes by Kellin and Thomas

• 11/30 put on the mount for the solar panel and the solar panel. Time spent: 30 minutes by Kellin

• 12/1 tested the car and it worked. Time spent: 20 minutes by Kellin and Thomas

• MATERIALS: pitsco motor, pitsco solar panel, pitsco front wheels, pitsco battery pack, pitsco gears, balsam wood body, orange spray paint, blue acrylic spray paint, craft lightning bolts.

• ADVANTAGES: light weight, carbon fiber wheels, many wires maximum speed through sun, nice decorations. https://youtu.be/qZRsO1QrjTc

TEST RUN 15.24 meters in 19 seconds in low sun condition https://youtu.be/qZRsO1QrjTc

• w=5 1/2 INCHES c=12 INCHES h=5 1/2 INCHES