The EZ Build CO
2
Dragsters are ideal for schools that want to demonstrate the technology and science
of the dragster activity – but without the need for hand tools.
Cut with a laser, the parts of these dragsters are precise and, when built with construction glue and
following proper construction steps, are as tough and durable as most other dragsters built with standard
methods and materials. We tested these dragsters, and they were still going strong after 100 launches
with eight-gram cartridges.
Though students do not need hand tools, they can still opt to round the edges with sandpaper and give
their dragster a custom finish.
There are four different kit designs to choose from, but they all assemble the same. Thus, the instructions
that follow can be used with any of the four designs.
Included Materials
• Basswood sheet with laser-cut parts
• 2 screw eyes
• Plywood sheet with laser-cut parts
• 2 axles
• 4 screws
• 2 front wheels
• 4 axle bushings
• 2 rear wheels
• 8-gram CO
2
cartridge
Also Required (not included)
• Pitsco CO
2
race system (such as the Impulse GII, Pulse II, i-race, Palm Racer, or EZ Start systems)
• White construction glue, such as HD Bond Adhesive
• Very small Phillips screwdriver
• Sandpaper
• Paint (optional)
• Small nail or T-pin (optional)
Building the Dragster Body
1. Pop out the dragster body and nose from the basswood
sheet. Glue the nose onto the front of the body so the
marks on the two pieces form an X (Figure 1).
2. Pop out the pieces from the plywood sheet. Take the
two Part 2 and four Part 1 pieces. Glue a Part 1 over
each notched side of a Part 2 – but make sure the axle
hole on each Part 1 is
aligned with the flat end of
Part 2 (Figure 2). Let these
two assemblies dry.
3. Take Part 4 and slip it into
the groove on the back of
the dragster body (Figure
3). Make sure Part 4 is
pushed all the way into the
body so it is flush with the
back of the dragster.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
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