Results tagged “RC cars” from charles truett projects

DIY Remote controlled lawnmower: EB1 Candidate

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I found my way to the site of Terry Creer this morning, who has build a radio controlled lawnmower by combining an electric wheelchair with a lawnmower.

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He's replaced the joystick on the wheelchair with an RC receiver, and built his own transmitter. The thing is pretty beautiful and horribly dangerous. Doesn't look like it would be too terribly expensive, certainly not more than an RC car powerful enough to carry the weight needed to be EB1. I would just leave out the lawnmower part, and replace that with the cart.

I think this direction makes a lot more sense than the RC car, because I'm not very confident those will be able to carry any weight. An electric wheelchair will be more than sufficient.

Candidate for EB1 Mobile Vehicle

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chat with MB about EB1 Mobile Vehicle

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AIM IM with matt.

10:28 AM

matt: Give me an elevator pitch to get John Bruzzo on board. What's this project about?

Charles Truett: I've created my own space program to explore earth

Charles Truett: i'm building a fleet of exploratory rovers to gather data and physical samples

Charles Truett: to create my own scientific record

matt: Nice.

matt: I can sell that.

Charles Truett: John would be an engineering consultant to make my earthbase mobile and RC

Charles Truett: did i already give you my sketch?

Charles Truett: I did right?

matt: No. Just a photo.

Charles Truett: oh hold on

matt: Send it to my hotmail

Charles Truett: 

Direct Instant Message session started

10:30 AM

matt: Then I can show it to John.

Charles Truett: that's what i want

matt: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx

Charles Truett: ok, i'll send it

matt: Awesome. Gotta bolt.

Direct Instant Message session ended

Chat with Matt about EB1, drag racing

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AIM IM with mattbrthl5/19/08 4:19 PM

matt You there?

4:29 PM

Charles Truett yes!

matt Ronjo!

Charles Truett what do you know about RC cars, or small engines?

matt Zero.

matt Why?

Charles Truett basically i need to convert one of those old lady shopping carts into a powerful RC vehicle

Charles Truett and i'm looking for consultants

matt Owen's babysitter's husband is a drag racer for a living. He can do anything with an engine. Anything.

matt I know this ude very well.

Charles Truett oh my god

Charles Truett that's it

Charles Truett set up a meeting

EB1 Mobile Vehicle

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So I've started looking into how I'm going to motorize EB1, and the first most obvious thought is to merge the cart with an RC car. There are two types, electric and nitro. Obviously I'd go nitro.

These guys have a good intro to the fascinating world of RC vehicles.

http://www.rccarssite.com/buildrccars.htm


The other option is to hack a woodchipper or a lawnmower or something.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaiIgAPWmL0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1McOo3F8phA&feature=related

So lots of reading to do. And I'll need to get a new shopping cart.