Designing a Simple 3D Printed Rubber Band Car Using Autodesk Fusion 360

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Designing a Fun 3D Printed Rubber Band Car for Kids Using Autodesk Fusion 360 is a tutorial that shows how I created, printed, and assembled a simple rubber band powered car for the kids and grandkids. This little "table top" car won't break any speed records, but the kids love it for racing on flat surfaces. It's quite durable and runs in two modes: "power" and "coast". In power mode, the car unwinds the rubber band from the axle until it disconnects, then shifts to coast mode for extra distance. The symmetrical design requires eight 3D printed parts (two chassis sides, two axles, and four wheels) yet only three unique parts: chassis, axle, and wheel. All parts fit on most 3D printers. A step-by-step video shows the design and assembly process, along with the Autodesk Fusion 360 cad file "Rubber Band Car v1.f3d" containing the design. The .STL files needed to print the car are also included. As usual, I might have missed a file or two, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask. I make plenty of mistakes! This project was designed using Autodesk Fusion 360, sliced with Cura 3.5.0, and printed in PLA on an Ultimaker 2+ Extended and an Ultimaker 3 Extended.