Power Tool Drag Racers

[RogueTwoRobots]

Well this thread has been busy!

My drag racer is now pretty much complete. I'm entering the stock class with a simple £20 belt sander from B&Q. I had planned to get some skateboard chucks/wheels to attach to it to provide some stability but I've since come up with a cruder but cheaper method of fitting a couple of strips of aluminium across the width of the sander at the front and back, and fitting idler wheels to them.

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The idler wheels are just some washers running on bolts; they help keep the machine centred on the track and running along in a straight line (theoretically - not had a chance to test it properly yet). The white insulation tape and cable tie combination is my homemade Nyloc nut method

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Mechanically its all finished - took just a few hours to plan and make so that was nice. Still need to change the plug to the required adapter, and after that its getting themed up