Looks fab Pete, I bet you are itching to get it on the track. It will be interesting to see how it grips as there is not that much weight over the driven axle.
J
J
We knew someone who built a Rainhill and it managed to pull him around the track OK,so you have every chance.doubletop said:Thanks Jason
Like you, I'm not convinced its going to pull much, there's not a lot of adhesive weight there to get any grip. You'll notice a couple of cables coming off the front coupling. I had tried a 3kg weight hanging off them pulling the front down harder. It ran OK but was even noisier, bouncing around. The rollers are currently mounted on a piece of 1/2" ply which acts like a sound board. I've really just built it as a bit of a novelty and training exercise for myself.
We'll see what happens when the track is available. Radio control has crossed my mind as an option.
Pete
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