Power Tool Drag Racers

[graeme]

Here are the two i have built

[blazerbotics]

Mines done, i'll get some photos up soon.

[typhoon_driver]

Heres mine.

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Originally I had two tracks but it was a nightmare to tension them and it added a good few kilos in weight. I had to break down a chain saw chain and a regular chain to make my hybrid chain. You might wanna stand well back when its running as there is a good chance that the chain could explode :P

[RogueTwoRobots]

Graeme, that second one with the two 900W angle grinders looks immense - nice work!

[blazerbotics]

Quick pic of mine.

[rallikas]

All these things look so crazy!

[grant_ploughbot]

Some of those are looking awesome
Now most of the actual system in done I am now working on my ride on, and then on all my many other indoor racers. Keeping them all under wraps untill the event though

The ride on dragster is a last minute thing, it was supposed to be kept nice, cheap and simple to have a little bit of fun - but you know us! Its now cost a fair bit more than i wanted to spend, got a fair bit more complictated, and now i want to find a way of beating the gadget shows entry! Things never stay simple

[Metal Demons]

I've got an old kart chassis knocking about still, so at one stage I was thinking of attaching a bunch of big petrol chop saws to it and chain driving the back axle - however, it was looking rather expensive and now anyway I'll be on holiday when the event is...

I did bolt some wheels to my old belt sander though.