A radio-controlled car is the dream of any child, and adults will also like to have fun in this way. Such a toy will give you a lot of joy and pleasure. Few people know that such a device can be made on their own. It is enough to have the necessary materials and some technical knowledge.
Instructions
Step 1
Find on the Internet a diagram and dimensions for making a car body. As a material for it, you can use the cover from the old system unit. Follow the diagram to make a car body. Wheels can be made from plastic covers or other round objects.
Step 2
Pick up additional parts to decorate your car. You can use the elements of the old CD-drive. Make the side, windshield and rear windows from thin plexiglass. Next, get creative and give your car a more realistic look. If you think that you cannot make a quality case, just buy a regular toy car of the required size.
Step 3
Buy a small electric motor with an axle from a specialist retailer so you can connect the wheels. You will also need batteries, a long cord, and an unnecessary remote control. Take your old computer mouse and remove both buttons from it. Solder 2 small wires to one of them, lead one of which to the electric motor, and solder the other to the positive pole of the battery. It should be noted that the negative pole is located directly on the motor.
Step 4
Reverse the driven car. To do this, solder two wires to the second mouse button by analogy with the first. Then connect the "plus" and "minus" on the battery. Connect both mouse buttons to the remote control.
Step 5
Put the wheels of the controlled car on the electric motor axle. The operability of the device is checked by pressing in turn the buttons from the computer mouse. One of them is responsible for the forward movement, and the second for the reverse.
Step 6
Purchase a special board for working with infrared ports if you want to get wireless control of the clipper. In this case, the mouse buttons will be connected directly to the board and close the contact when you press a certain combination on the remote control. To set up commands, you need to program the device with specialized applications.
