Solar Car and Boat Kits

Basic Model - Solar or Battery

This basic model is all push fit and so requires NO glue to assemble it.

The kit can be reused in a class enviroment and become a resource for each year. Or it can be a great platform to buid a car, truck or van which the students can take home.

All orders come with a serries of videos on a USB on how to put the kits together and some helpful ideas plus movies of actual races.

We have three options with the basic model. 1. Just the battery powered car as in the photo top left. 2. Basic car with the 1.5v solar panel. 3. Basic car with the 2v panel. The larger the panel the faster the car. Pricing below.

Basic Car with battery pack - $10.50 plus GST

Basic Car with 1.5v solar panel - $17.50 plus GST

Basic Car with 2v solar panel - $23.00 plus GST

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Each Kit includes
4 Wheels	2 Alligator Clips
2 Axels & 4 axel collars	2 Pieces of wire
1 Motor (model F-13)	1 Chassis(coreflute) 120mm x 200mm
1 Motor mount + double sided tape	1 battery Pack 1xAA
1 Large Spur Gear - 54 tooth	1 small Pinion Gear 10 tooth
Instructions included + DVD
We aslo include one block set per 5 kits to assist in safely mounting wheels & gears	Plus solar panel if you order that version

An option is to order just the battery Basic Car and then a few solar panels to experiment with.

Advanced Model Solar Car

This is by far our most popular model to date. At a good price it gives options to vary and explore the effect of wheel size, gear ratio, solar vs battery and size of car/weight.

This kit is ideal for STEM projects. It is a great class project and a lead into our more advanced kits plus the solar event we run a the University of New South Wales.

More information about this event can be found at www.sunsprint.com.au

Again orders comes with a USB of videos to help put the kit together, tips and races which can be used as a teaching aid. The kit is push fit so does not require glue to assemble it.

The cost of this kit is $29.75 plus GST

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Each Kit includes

1 Solar Panel - 2v 700mA

6 Wheels - 4 x 50mm, 2 x 40mm

2 Axels & 4 collars

1 Motor (model F-18)

1 Motor mount + Double sided tape

1 Small Pinion Gear - 10 tooth

2 large Spur Gears - 48 tooth & 60 Tooth

2 Alligator Clips

3 Pieces of wire

1 switch - rocker type + two spade connectors

1Chassis(Coloured Corflute) 130m x 240mm

1 Battery pack, 2 x AA

1 Cable tie

Instructions included

We aslo include one block set per 5 kits to assist in safely mounting wheels

The battery pack is provided to allow the car to run without a solar panel. If the sunlight is extremly low its handy to have a battery or it can be a great way to test in the classroom.

This model can be great for a STEM project, "build the fastest solar car" so students can explore the science of solar, gear ratio, wheel size and the engineering of a good car plus the racing and timing over a 20m track. This is a great kit to design small 3D printed parts to make it more efficient.

Basic Boat Kit - Solar or Battery

This Boat Kit Can be supplied with ether a solar panel or just a battery pack. While it may seem simple, and it can be, to make a really fast boat requires a large amount of design and testing.

It can be a great STEM project for both Primary or Secondary.

This is a great project to use recycled goods to make the boat so we can supply the kit without the polystyrene block. Just ask when ordering.

Also view our SunSprint page for more information about the State event I run at UNSW. www.sunsprint.com.au

See the list below for all the parts included in the kit.

Basic Boat Kit with a battery pack $10.95 plus GST

Basic Boat Kit with 2v solar panel $25.00 + GST

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Each Kit includes

Polystyrene Block

Propeller kit

Basic Motor

1 Motor mount + Double sided tape

Black toggle switch

Connection Wire

2 Alligator Clips

1 Battery pack, 1 x AA

Instructions included per order USB of video clips and helpful tips

Starting with a retangular block will allow students to come up with lots of different designs. A kids paddling pool is a great testing site. You can design add on parts and 3D print them to improve your model. For more help on how to get the most out of this kit please give us a call. Its a great STEM project.

MiniSprint Solar Car Kit

This model is an extension of the Advanced kit and can also be used in the event at UNSW called SunSprint. This is a great event held on the University Open Day each year and for more info please call or email.

STEM at its best.

Extra gears, two solar panels and two way switch allows for more variation and speed.

A complete kit includes the following parts.

The cost of this kit is $60 plus GST

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Each Kit includes

2 Solar Panels - 2.0v 700mA each

8 Wheels - 4 x 50mm, 4 x 40mm

2 Axels & 4 collars

1 Motor (model F-18)

1 Motor mount + Double sided tape

2 Small Pinion Gear - 10 tooth & 12 tooth

2 large Spur Gears - 48 tooth & 60 Tooth

Hook up wire - Red and black

1 switch -3 way on off on + spade connectors

3D printed switch mount

1Chassis(Coloured Corflute) 140mm x 250mm

1 Battery pack, 2 x AA

Plus various types of tape and bits

Instructions included plus various connectors

We aslo include one block set per 5 kits to assist in safely mounting wheels

This kit allows most the most experimentation. The two solar panels allow for series and parallel connection plus all the other changes for the advanced kit. Also two pinion gears opens up a whole new range of gear ratios.

The SunSprint event at UNSW provides a good outcome for a unit of work.

I also run Teacher workshops based on this event and is aimed at giving you enough help to get a ciriculum based unit of work up and running.