World?s fastest Bit

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- March 25, 2003 at 10:37 am #11665
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  Highlight of last week?s event in Dortmund, Germany, was the “Dragster Contest”. As special show act I introduced my “High Energy” Cyclona Subaru with Micro Maxx Motor. It started twice. Topspeed could only be estimated. Something about 120mph. Find the entire documentation incl. video of the second start under “Dortmunder Bitrenntag” at http://www.bitmod.tk .
  
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- March 25, 2003 at 3:29 pm #45579
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  holy crap… what are you using to power that? Maxx Motor? Do you have info? What happens to the bit after ignition, is there anything left?
  
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- March 25, 2003 at 4:08 pm #45580
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  holy crap!!!!!! Ive got some estes ‘C6-7’ rocket motors, might strap all 3 to my bit :p:p:p
  
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- March 25, 2003 at 5:24 pm #45582
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  crazy stuff… especially liked that black & blue old beetle… nice:)
- March 25, 2003 at 8:18 pm #45584
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  one word.
  
  INSANITY
  
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- March 25, 2003 at 10:32 pm #45589
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  Pity I can’t get babelfish working here anymore. There’s some good stuff on that site. A few nice track ideas, some crazy mods, etc.
  
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- March 25, 2003 at 10:38 pm #45590
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  AWESOME!!!!!!
  
  :D:D:D:D:D
  
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- March 25, 2003 at 11:27 pm #45592
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  Micro Maxx are the smallest rockets you can buy. As a Micro RC is very light, you can?t use bigger rocket motors. Result of two starts was no damage, no fire, no negative effect on mechanics or electronics in the car. It will start again on our next event. I?m just working on some improvement of the steering…I have to enhance the spring and reduce the steering angle.
  
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- March 26, 2003 at 2:13 pm #45593
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  I have them micro maxx motors and rockets and I can get more for any of you people out there that want them!
- March 26, 2003 at 3:15 pm #45595
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  ok now i have heard every thing
  
  rocket powered bit shit that think would like rip ya leg off imagine crashing it
  
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- March 26, 2003 at 3:42 pm #45596
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  ok sorry 4 posting twice but just watched the vid on the site and that is CRAZY where do people come up with ideas like that
  
  just imagiane trying to control the bit at that speed
  
  i would have liked to see a pic of the bit after the rocket
  
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- March 26, 2003 at 10:05 pm #45598
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  it would seriously be impossible. im surperised the wheels kept traction!!
  
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- March 26, 2003 at 11:34 pm #45602
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  Richie, couple more questions. Do you alter the bit, ie take the motor, gears out to decrease the internal drag? How do you ignite the rocket? via the controller?? And how do you stop it:)
  
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- March 27, 2003 at 12:02 am #45603
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  and it didnt fly away why lol?
  
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- March 27, 2003 at 4:57 am #45605
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  O.k. – it was a first attempt. I got some advice from german`s leading forum for model rockets. They considered it to be feasable.
  
  And it is not at all dangerous. Neither does it explode not burn or melt. We had two starts and the bit ist still alive and operational.
  It got two steering springs and I adjusted the rocket motor in a way I could use thrust to keep it on the ground. Original motor and gear have been taken out.
  
  For the next start it will be improved to get more stability into the car. Enhanced steering spring, adjustment of rocket motor, perhaps longer wheelbase…
  
  See grasziege`s video of the whole event to find out how it was ignited and how it stopped:
  
  Modem/ISDN 2,5 MB
  http://www.uffschnitt.de/bit/movies/bitrenntag2_low.wmv
  
  DSL 11MB
  
  http://www.uffschnitt.de/bit/movies/bitrenntag2_high.wmv
  
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  Edited by – Richie on 26 March 2003 23:59:57
- March 28, 2003 at 3:40 pm #45615
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  man the funny thing is that things like a spoiler would have and efect coz it running soo fast better get it in a wind tunnel
  
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- March 29, 2003 at 6:45 pm #45626
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  lol what a waste of resources… a wind tunnel for a bit 😀
  
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- March 29, 2003 at 8:36 pm #45627
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  /me drools uncontrollably over hydraulic car
  How did you make that!? I want one.
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