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product_id: 7560822
title: "4M KidzRobotix Tin Can Cable Car"
brand: "4m"
price: "Bs.439"
currency: BOB
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 8
category: "4 M"
url: https://www.desertcart.bo/products/7560822-4m-kidzrobotix-tin-can-cable-car
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region: Bolivia
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# Battery-powered motor Upcycles soda cans Complete mechanical kit 4M KidzRobotix Tin Can Cable Car

**Brand:** 4m
**Price:** Bs.439
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> ♻️⚙️ Build, Learn, and Ride the Future of STEM Fun!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 4M KidzRobotix Tin Can Cable Car by 4m
- **How much does it cost?** Bs.439 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.bo](https://www.desertcart.bo/products/7560822-4m-kidzrobotix-tin-can-cable-car)

## Best For

- 4m enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted 4m brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Hands-On STEM Mastery:** All parts included with clear instructions to build and understand mechanical motion.
- • **Kid-Friendly Challenge:** Designed for ages 8+, perfect for sparking curiosity in young engineers and future innovators.
- • **Portable & Compact Design:** Lightweight (4.8 oz) and sized to fit on any desk or shelf—show off your creation anywhere.
- • **Eco-Innovative Engineering:** Transform a recycled soda can into a working cable car—STEM meets sustainability.
- • **Interactive Learning Experience:** Battery-powered motor brings your project to life, blending fun with practical science.

## Overview

The 4M Tin Can Cable Car is a DIY STEM kit that recycles a soda can into a functional cable car model. It includes all necessary parts and detailed instructions, requiring two AAA batteries (not included). Recommended for kids 8 years and older, this lightweight, compact kit encourages hands-on learning in mechanical engineering and sustainability, making it an ideal educational gift for curious young minds.

## Description

The 4M Tin Can Cable Car is a fun mechanical science project that will provide hours of fun. Recycle a used soda pop can and transform it into a functioning cable car. This kit includes all the parts necessary to construct one (1) cable car. Detailed assembly instructions included. Requires two AAA batteries and a screwdriver (not included). Recommended for ages 8 years and up.

Review: a really fun model--even children might enjoy it! - I confess: I saw this kit on desertcart several months ago, and kept coming back to it, thinking it might be a cool gift for one or both nephews. I've liked construction toys and figuring out how things work for as long as I remember, so I eventually realized I was probably interested in this for myself first. I bought it, and I'm really happy with the purchase. Materials are good quality, assembly instructions are mostly easy to understand, and the whole project comes together pretty easily. (I can see how this would be a fun kit to work on with a child, mainly because the grown-up really wouldn't need to do much but coach.) Like other reviewers, I did away with the soda can. That's a cool nod to learning something with materials on-hand, but it still looks like a soda can. I tried my hand at a couple of paper-craft models of aerial trams, which was a lot more fun. The result is cooler, too, and it would be fun to think outside the box with a child, too. I attached a couple of photos of my amateur efforts at a paper model--it's supposed to resemble the Roosevelt Island tram here in NYC, at least a little. Like other reviewers, I'd like to have had more of the string used as the cable included, just to see how a longer span would work. Failing that, I'd like to know the specs of the string provided so I could order a workable substitute on my own.
Review: easy to assemble, operates well, burns through batteries quickly. - used a whole bunch of these for a hovercraft build clinic in support of Science Olympiad, and they work quite well, are reasonably easy to assemble (good for middle school, or elementary with parent help). If you're looking at this for the Hovercraft event for Science Olympiad, be sure to carefully read the rules to ensure that you modify the craft correctly to comply with the event parameters (the default design does *not* comply with the event parameters). These will churn through batteries quickly, so be sure to have a bunch of extras on hand.

## Features

- Recycle a used soda pop can and transform it into a functioning cable car.
- This kit includes all the parts necessary to construct one (1) cable car.
- Detailed assembly instructions included.
- Requires two AAA batteries and a screwdriver (not included).
- Recommended for ages 8 years and up.
- Challenge your child's imagination with 4M toys and kits.
- 4M educational toys cover a wide range of educational subjects and include science kits, arts and crafts kits, robotics kits, and more.
- 4M offers a wide range of toys and kits to let you build a clock, crochet a placemat, or turn your room into a planetarium--all in the name of making learning fun.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00JB93YBS |
| Age Range Description | Kid |
| Battery Description | Alkaline |
| Best Sellers Rank | #203,852 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #1,970 in Educational Science Kits |
| Brand Name | 4M |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 720 Reviews |
| Educational Objective | STEM |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00789264257794 |
| Included Components | all parts needed to build tin can cable car robot, instructions |
| Item Dimensions | 8.5 x 1 x 10.75 inches |
| Item Height | 10.75 inches |
| Item Type Name | 4M Tin Can Cable Car, DIY Mechanical Engineering - STEM Toys Science Gondola Educational Gift for Kids & Teens, Girls & Boys |
| Item Weight | 4.8 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Toysmith |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 180.0 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 96.0 |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | 30 day warranty against manufacturer defects |
| Size | Mittel |
| Sub Brand | (-) |
| Theme | Physics |
| UPC | 734548618464 798257519757 085761196438 885556273036 885164638098 698887489652 794628096919 793631228133 787799131947 789264257794 784273923975 |

## Images

![4M KidzRobotix Tin Can Cable Car - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41v92lUb1TL.jpg)
![4M KidzRobotix Tin Can Cable Car - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71KBCJLbu4L.jpg)
![4M KidzRobotix Tin Can Cable Car - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Y4uEGKVPL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Would this project be good for a 7-year-old girl?**
A: No! My nearly 50 year old husband had to help my 11year old son because nothing was pre-threaded for the screws. No screwdrivers were included and we broke a jeweler's screwdriver trying to get one of the screws in place. This seems fun to play with once assembled, but this is an adult project. The instructions are not clear at all. This was a gift and I do Not recommend for anyone under 18.

**Q: Does this have to be a tin can? Most soda cans are aluminum.**
A: Yes, the can MUST be at least 97.6% tin, or it won't work.

**Q: What is my purpose?**
A: Nobody can tell you that, Little Timmy. It is a privilege and obligation that you must discharge yourself.

**Q: does the 4M Tin Can Cable Car automaticly reverse and how fast does it move?**
A: If you assemble it correctly it will automatically reverse once it reaches the end.  It doesn't move very fast.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a really fun model--even children might enjoy it!
*by A***R on March 24, 2018*

I confess: I saw this kit on Amazon several months ago, and kept coming back to it, thinking it might be a cool gift for one or both nephews. I've liked construction toys and figuring out how things work for as long as I remember, so I eventually realized I was probably interested in this for myself first. I bought it, and I'm really happy with the purchase. Materials are good quality, assembly instructions are mostly easy to understand, and the whole project comes together pretty easily. (I can see how this would be a fun kit to work on with a child, mainly because the grown-up really wouldn't need to do much but coach.) Like other reviewers, I did away with the soda can. That's a cool nod to learning something with materials on-hand, but it still looks like a soda can. I tried my hand at a couple of paper-craft models of aerial trams, which was a lot more fun. The result is cooler, too, and it would be fun to think outside the box with a child, too. I attached a couple of photos of my amateur efforts at a paper model--it's supposed to resemble the Roosevelt Island tram here in NYC, at least a little. Like other reviewers, I'd like to have had more of the string used as the cable included, just to see how a longer span would work. Failing that, I'd like to know the specs of the string provided so I could order a workable substitute on my own.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ easy to assemble, operates well, burns through batteries quickly.
*by B***. on September 4, 2025*

used a whole bunch of these for a hovercraft build clinic in support of Science Olympiad, and they work quite well, are reasonably easy to assemble (good for middle school, or elementary with parent help). If you're looking at this for the Hovercraft event for Science Olympiad, be sure to carefully read the rules to ensure that you modify the craft correctly to comply with the event parameters (the default design does *not* comply with the event parameters). These will churn through batteries quickly, so be sure to have a bunch of extras on hand.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cool Project - Fun for Adults Too
*by C***S on January 5, 2020*

Bought this for myself as a fun project. It works really well and I think was a good buy. Not sure if it would be good for young kids though. Slightly tricky to put together, but I enjoyed it.

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*Last updated: 2026-01-23*