Air-Powered Car Kit – DIY Pneumatic Piston Engine Car, STEM Model
Pump air into the tank, then let it push the piston: a little air engine turns the wheels and drives the car forward.
Designed by Mematrix Lab
Description
A car that runs on compressed air
This kit builds a small car with an engine powered by air. Squeeze the blue bellows pump to fill the air tank through a three-way valve, then release: the stored air pushes a piston along a clear cylinder, and the piston turns a crank that drives the wheels. Pump again for another run and see how far the car can go.
Science it demonstrates
- Air pressure: compressed air stores energy and pushes back
- Pistons and cylinders: how pressure becomes straight-line motion
- Cranks: turning back-and-forth motion into rotation
- Engines: the same idea as a steam engine or a car engine cylinder
What you'll do
- Assemble the red chassis and fit the four wheels and axles
- Mount the piston cylinder and connect it to the crank
- Fit the air tank, three-way valve and bellows pump
- Pump up the tank, set the car down and watch it go
Parts list
- Red chassis, four wheels and axles
- Piston cylinder with crank linkage
- Blue air tank, three-way valve, bellows pump and tubing
- Small fittings and a screwdriver
Good to know
- No batteries needed: your hands pump the air.
- Leave a small gap between the wheels and the body so they turn freely.
- Contains small parts. Recommended for ages 8 and up, with adult guidance.
Specs and Docs
- Model
- EK-D009
- Assembled size
- Approx. 19 × 8.5 × 12 cm
- Package size
- Approx. 22.5 × 16 × 5 cm
- Power
- Hand-pumped air (no batteries needed)
- Material
- Plastic
- Suggested age
- 8+ with adult guidance
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