We got these crappy toy cars from the dollar store, 6 of them for 3 dollars. Right out of the box there were big problems, the wheels kept popping out because the mounting system was really weak.
I started off with a simple design to hold it in place but I made some mistakes and had to cut out the existing wheel holders to make them fit which was not ideal. For my second attempt, I cut notches out so the existing wheel holders could stay, then I glued them in with gorilla glue.
The gorilla glue is kind of nasty stuff, got everywhere. I had to remove the axles from a couple. I was still able to because the undercarriage is still flexible enough that I can get them in and out intentionally, but they're not going anywhere by accident.
The one thing I'd do differently if I do it again is the glue is not an ideal way to do this. I would make it higher to press fit in with the top of the car instead.
From a purely money saving perspective, I'm more expensive than the cars, but it's a chance to combine making and keeping my boy happy and showing him that in this house we fix things instead of just throwing them away.
I started off with a simple design to hold it in place but I made some mistakes and had to cut out the existing wheel holders to make them fit which was not ideal. For my second attempt, I cut notches out so the existing wheel holders could stay, then I glued them in with gorilla glue.
The gorilla glue is kind of nasty stuff, got everywhere. I had to remove the axles from a couple. I was still able to because the undercarriage is still flexible enough that I can get them in and out intentionally, but they're not going anywhere by accident.
The one thing I'd do differently if I do it again is the glue is not an ideal way to do this. I would make it higher to press fit in with the top of the car instead.
From a purely money saving perspective, I'm more expensive than the cars, but it's a chance to combine making and keeping my boy happy and showing him that in this house we fix things instead of just throwing them away.
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