Motorized Car – Test 1 from Noah King on Vimeo.

I played with remote control cars quite a bit when I was a boy, so some part of me desperately wants to be able to make my own R/C vehicle.

This first test was one of many where I ran into gearing problems. Without enough torque at the wheels, not much happens.

Motorized Car – Test 2 from Noah King on Vimeo.

In this test, I at least got one of the wheels to spin, but still there was a problem with torque and general loss of power through the gearing and mechanical construction. I want to try using real gears, rather than rubber bands, as I think it will translate the power more effectively.

Motorized Car – Test 3 from Noah King on Vimeo.

After constructing a cute little tri-cycled body, I reworked the gearing in this test. Although both wheels did spin, as soon as they were placed on a surface, the friction was too great and no movement occurred.

This was the lest of the car tests. I need to find a good gearing solution before proceeding.