Earth Base One: May 2008 Archives

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

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.