The new and improved Moto Magic 2
The Moto Magic 2 is easier to make and runs better than anything before, however it runs in circles!
If you like to race it over a distance then make the moto magic from a tin can, just look it up under CATEGORIES in the side bar and there you will find the older version.
These materials are all easy to get. The plastic tub and lid are recycled from the grocery store, or you ask in the store for an empty one, they sell for about 25 cents, but if you explain why you need it you will get it free, most likely! Any one or two elastics will do, they need to be long enough to span the length of the tub and a little more. You need also a medicine cup, you can get it at any pharmacy, free if you ask nicely. The wooden tooth pick or match stick at the bottom is needed to stop the elastic from turning, the steel washers are used to lower the friction, or drag, so your Moto Magic 2 will run better. The larger stick is a used shish-kebab scewer, or any larger but light stick or rod about 25-30 cm long.
The bottom part assembled
You have to burn a hole in the bottom of the plastic tub with a small soldering iron, or a hot wire, ask for help from an adult. You can also drill holes in the plastic, but it might crack!
You need holes in the bottom of the tub, in the lid and in the medicine cup, all holes in the centre, please!
The Moto Magic II assembled
You string the elastic through the bottom of the tub as in the previous photo and then through the lid, the medicine cup, washers and then put the stick into the end loop of the elastic. Done! Decorate and you can play with your Moto Magic 2.
Ready to Go! It will run in circles and you can skip over it or have fun any other way!
Show your Moto Magic 2 to your teacher or help your friends make one, then you can race them. The girls and boys at the Kingston Boys and Girls Club, had all ten of the machines going at once and they jumped up every time one came by. You can also hold the drive stick in your hand and let the container twirl, it will go fast. The ENERGY in the wound elestic spins it around like a gyroscope. Have fun…
