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Hydraulic Model Cars Experiment


1962 Pontiac Catalina parts


HYDRAULIC MODEL CARS

Some people may put models together using the easy way – only using two motors and two hoppers. And the strings connected all together in a simple, straightforward way. I like to make models the hard way - choosing to design models depending on what I want. For example, I need four motors, two hoppers, eight wire cables, and four strings and switchbox and a powerful 9-volt rechargeable battery.

My model has wires that hook up to a 9-volt rechargeable battery and some control buttons. When the button is pushed, the car hops. This feature is what makes hydraulic cars very different from or other model cars. The button is connected to the wires, to the motor, and to the battery.

CARS THAT ROCK

The special things about hydraulic design model cars is the way they hop and they way they move. Hopper springs help the car bounce from side to side, front to back, diagonally, and shake all around. I haven’t made a model yet that shakes all around yet. Some hydraulic model car enthusiasts even bet on how high their car jumps and car design. Some hydraulic model cars are equipped with speakers and custom leather interiors that look like the real hydraulic cars.



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