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What's_nitro? 08.26.2007 10:43 PM

Oh yeah- just in case you missed my thread on the temporary forum, THIS picture was was my entire inspiration for this project!

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...781_image1.jpg

What's_nitro? 08.28.2007 12:27 AM

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...DSC00010-3.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...DSC00008-2.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...DSC00011-3.jpg

^^^ This is a close-up of the bracket I made to mount the fan. More 1/8" 6061 plate getting in a fight with my bandsaw and my dremel. When will this stuff learn...
You can also see the axle extensions that make it 3" wider in the back.

Hopefully this prevents any roll-overs.

What's_nitro? 08.28.2007 12:32 AM

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...DSC00012-2.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...DSC00013-2.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...DSC00014-1.jpg

Well the body has been cut out. I think it looks pretty good considering how much I had to remove. It will look a lot better once I finish ducting it in with the polycarbonate sheet.

suicideneil 08.28.2007 02:51 PM

Dude, that looks pretty wicked. That mount looks really well designed/made- should be a road rocket when its finished.

brijar 08.28.2007 04:26 PM

That is really good looking! You could put some kind of floats on it so you can drive over the water, though steering could be tricky.
Very nice! Good luck!

Brijar!!!

What's_nitro? 08.28.2007 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brijar (Post 115294)
That is really good looking! You could put some kind of floats on it so you can drive over the water, though steering could be tricky.
Very nice! Good luck!

The thought had occurred, but yeah steering would be an issue.

Quote:

Originally Posted by suicideneil (Post 115276)
Dude, that looks pretty wicked. That mount looks really well designed/made- should be a road rocket when its finished.

That's what I'm aiming for! Do they have a class for EDF's at the RCC speed competitions?

BrianG 08.28.2007 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by What's_nitro? (Post 115306)
The thought had occurred, but yeah steering would be an issue.

Just adjust the mount to have a pivot controlled by a servo. Or maybe some fins controlled by a servo...

What's_nitro? 08.28.2007 05:34 PM

That could work. Although I'm not a big fan or water-borne RC because I don't like not being able to get to it quicky if something happens. Which if it's out in the middle of a lake and flips over on a wave that would be a problem.

jnev 08.28.2007 06:47 PM

That awesome!! Hope it works out for you. Definitely a very cool project. Keep us updated.

aqwut 08.29.2007 07:45 PM

Very cool... I thought about this too... I remember putting wheels on the stryker with 90mm edf... it was pretty quick.. but couldn't turn... Go for 40,000 rpm.... and get 12Lbs of thrust.. that's what you'll need :).. LOL Very cool..

suicideneil 08.29.2007 10:16 PM

12lbs of thrust, on a car weighing about 4/5lbs... zooooooooooooommmmmmmm!

supralover72 08.29.2007 10:30 PM

Lmao, that is the sickest thing ever.

What's_nitro? 08.30.2007 12:26 AM

My motor came in! I ended up buying a 9XL instead of the 8XL. I assume you all know what a Feigao XL looks like, but I'll bet you've never seen one mounted in a fan!

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...DSC00015-1.jpg

I just need to make a chassis plate to hold all of this stuff, lol. Anyone know a good place to buy 2mm carbon-fiber sheet?

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...DSC00018-1.jpg

Surprisingly it all fits nicely under the body. I must say this project is turning out much easier than I thought it would.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...d/DSC00019.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g4...DSC00020-1.jpg

lincpimp 08.30.2007 12:29 AM

I have to see a vid of this thing trying to take off!!!!

My f103gt was an ex dirt oval car, and we could never get it to track straight, otherwise it was a very light, well built car. It was a good choice for your project. All you need now is a runway. LOL!!

What's_nitro? 08.30.2007 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lincpimp (Post 115577)
I have to see a vid of this thing trying to take off!!!!

My f103gt was an ex dirt oval car, and we could never get it to track straight, otherwise it was a very light, well built car. It was a good choice for your project. All you need now is a runway. LOL!!

Did you expect a 2WD touring car to track straight on dirt??? But yeah the stock steering links had A LOT of slop in them. Which is why I switched to ball-ends.

LOL. I don't want it to get airborne, it probably wouldn't come down!


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