Re: Cars-Stars 2019 "Rodd-E-Liminator"

roddie Tue Jun 11, 2019 5:09 pm

Well.. the inner-tube type tire "media" does work.. but hasn't seemed to stand-up to the rigors of 15K+ rpm direct-drive punishment for more than x5 laps.. on a 12 foot tether, running on "rough" asphalt. Huh...

A smooth-surfaced circuit would definitely yield more mileage.. Laughing

So...... since the circuit is not likely to change anytime soon.. I need to experiment with alternate tire/wheel materials.. if I'm to experiment further "at home" with the Rodd-E-Liminator. Smile

roddie Tue Jun 11, 2019 5:32 pm

I have a wheel/tire "box"... Laughing

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and also lots of raw-materials for the making of wheels/tires.. that won't fit into that box. That said; this afternoon I picked-out some old/vintage wheel/tire combos.. to see if there were any that might work for the Rodd-E-Liminator.. Laughing

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CEF member "overlord" (Lieven) also mailed me a tire that would definitely work with my current 1.5" diameter wheel.. except that the tire-width is approx. 6mm.. and my wheel's width is approx. 25mm. (1")

roddie Tue Jun 11, 2019 5:45 pm

The Rodd-E-Liminator is set-up to utilize a 1.5" diameter tire on its' rear (powered) axle.. and its' non-powered "outrigger"-axle. Further attempts at changing tire-diameters will keep the same diameters for both rear-axles.

roddie Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:24 pm

I'm going to try the tires that Lieven (Overlord) sent me from France. I had forgotten that he sent "two".. which will work for mounting on my single PVC drive-wheel.

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The rear-axle wheel (tire) diameters are now 2.0".

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The outboard (non-powered) wheel is a nice old Veco part.

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roddie Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:43 pm

It's been a damp Father's-Day here in Northern Rhode Island.. and I'd wanted to run the car today. I suppose I could have.. but the thought of all the support-gear getting wet was a turn-off.

So.. I decided to change-out the wooden front wheels for a pair of N.O.S. Perfect-brand #66 1.375" dia. streamlined ones that I've had for decades.

I re-weighed the car.. and it's now 7.9oz. I can't seem to get SERVimg to work tonight.. so I can't post the photos for this latest revision yet.. Huh...

**Cribbs74** Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:32 am

I think you are set for success now.

roddie Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:28 pm

Cribbs74 wrote:I think you are set for success now.

We'd think so.. but ya' never know with these things. The tether could break.. and the car might shoot-off.. and become airborne after jumping the curbing and crash through a neighbor's front window.. taking-out a priceless family heirloom. Those are the kind of things that happen to me Ron... Laughing

Let's see if SERVimg will work tonight... yup

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**Cribbs74** Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:45 pm

If it were me I would solder those spring keepers to that bridle. I have lost many a wheel in flight using those keepers. That’s just from them vibrating off. In your case they are under much more strain.

Might keep you from breaking that heirloom... Laughing

getback Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:26 pm

car might shoot-off.. wrote:

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