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Post by ninjatek on Jan 8, 2013 20:59:32 GMT -7
Mine is getting ready to head out. Not sure how it will run. I made up some resin cast of motor magnets, drilled holes in them and added 4 of the rare earth magnets (quad set up) you buy from radio shack. The car has no track time so we'll see if I blow up before Ron does   Cool concept! Kind of the magnetic equivalent of a dual spark ignition system. If it works well, magnet position can be shifted and used as an alternative method to adjust timing. With all the talk of fireworks maybe we should have held this race on July 4th. |
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Post by SKR on Jan 8, 2013 21:24:29 GMT -7
I'll cast them pre drilled if its something we can work with. My original design (in my head) was to be able to push the magnet in from the back side and leave the front mostly enclosed, just enough so the magnet can't slide all the way through. I was thinking this might be a cool tuning aid for taking some magnet strength out by adding plastic spacers before inserting the magnets. I bench tested with the polymers but they seemed like too much for this car. We'll see how it works this weekend.  |
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Post by bondoman2k on Jan 8, 2013 23:21:27 GMT -7
WOW! I LIKE that setup Sam! Gotta keep my eyes on it to see if this works! I could REALLY get into this! ;D Ron (Bondo)  |
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Post by TGM2054 on Jan 9, 2013 4:35:28 GMT -7
Thats thinking out side the box! I'm anxious to see how well it works.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Jan 9, 2013 5:33:18 GMT -7
Sam, did you take any magnetic measurements, comparisons between ceramic, polymers and your setup?
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Post by rickvoegelin on Jan 9, 2013 9:05:34 GMT -7
Sam, your magnet setup has officially qualified you for Mad Scientist status! Great idea, whether or not it actually works. Now get back to the basement laboratory, I can't wait to see what's next!
Thanks!
Rick V.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Jan 9, 2013 16:53:52 GMT -7
Box Full Of Hairy Canary Bodies
ninjatek, dragfool, pceng, doug412
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Post by SKR on Jan 9, 2013 19:52:54 GMT -7
Thanks guys, we'll see how they work. Sam, did you take any magnetic measurements, comparisons between ceramic, polymers and your setup? I don't have a gauss meter. The negative pull on a scale really doesn't show much with these magnets compared to ceramic or polymer since the magnets are in a concave setting. Thanks Rick, I'll take that name Everything went out today, suppose to be there by noon on Friday. A couple of Dodge bracket cars (all their good for  ) , FED and these prizes.  |
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Post by kdog on Jan 10, 2013 5:11:13 GMT -7
Good Luck with your event, I think with the mix of the races you have laid out, gives the best chance for everyone to have a shot at bringing home a winner.
For the first time the club here in St Louis, and the new club I am hoping to get off the ground will offer both Heads up, and the Bracket Racing we have always had, (and maybe were stuck on)
Attendance has been off for a bit and hoping to breath some life back into the program.
Anyways I like your forward thinking.
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Post by TGM2054 on Jan 10, 2013 6:02:23 GMT -7
Good luck with the new club Dog. I wish I was closer, sounds like a good time.
I keep coming back and looking at those "magnets'" of Sam's. I agree with Ninja on being able to move the magnet to adjust the timing. Funny thing is, when I was at the LHS last weekend I was looking around and I spotted a plastic container that looked to have about 20 or 30magnets, maybe more, in it about that size for $13 or $14. I'll have to go back to find out what kind they were.
Blacktop Raceway should be getting busy today and tomorrow with the rest of the cars rolling in. It's great to see the new season starting off with a bang. (From the sounds of it, with these front engined dragsters, there be a lot of it. Mine included!) Maybe this race should've been called the Up in Smoke Nationals.
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Post by kbuck on Jan 10, 2013 9:25:26 GMT -7
Ninja my good man. Please remove my car #17 from the brackett race. I just got out of the hospital today, and wont make the race. Maybe next one. Thanks
Keith
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Post by chriswfo on Jan 10, 2013 9:43:51 GMT -7
Due to time constraints and parts flying off into the carpet never to be seen again I will only have one stock and one bracket car. Going into the mail today.
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Post by ninjatek on Jan 10, 2013 13:02:25 GMT -7
Ninja my good man. Please remove my car #17 from the brackett race. I just got out of the hospital today, and wont make the race. Maybe next one. Thanks Keith Hope you are doing well and we'll see you at the next race. Due to time constraints and parts flying off into the carpet never to be seen again I will only have one stock and one bracket car. Going into the mail today. I am sure there are plenty of vacuum bags in land fills across the country holding a hoard of brushes and springs. Glad you were able to hang to enough parts to still send in some cars. |
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Post by SKR on Jan 10, 2013 18:00:02 GMT -7
Ninja my good man. Please remove my car #17 from the brackett race. I just got out of the hospital today, and wont make the race. Maybe next one. Thanks Keith Hope you're doing well Keith. We'll catch you at the next one. Sam |
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Post by SKR on Jan 10, 2013 18:03:57 GMT -7
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