| | | | | Wasn't sure where Dodgem cars should be posted, so I just picked my two
favourite newsgroups.
After 2 years of Ebay trawling I managed to pickup some technic chain, bought
more than I needed in fact. With the left overs I built this dodgem car
mechanism.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~mephisto03/public_html/BodVille/images/racing/Dodgem5.jpg
There's more pictures on the BodVille website in the racing section
http://members.iinet.net.au/~mephisto03/public_html/
And a movie (16meg)
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/pe668/Movies/dodgems.wmv
| | | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.town, Peter Edwards wrote:
> Wasn't sure where Dodgem cars should be posted, so I just picked my two
> favourite newsgroups.
>
> After 2 years of Ebay trawling I managed to pickup some technic chain, bought
> more than I needed in fact. With the left overs I built this dodgem car
> mechanism.
>
> http://members.iinet.net.au/~mephisto03/public_html/BodVille/images/racing/Dodgem5.jpg
>
> There's more pictures on the BodVille website in the racing section
> http://members.iinet.net.au/~mephisto03/public_html/
>
> And a movie (16meg)
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/pe668/Movies/dodgems.wmv
Hi Peter,
Cool all LEGO solution to dodgems. I'm wondering if whacking a couple of soccer
balls in the hull (rather than the wheels) might not make for crazier dodgem
action. Did you try this at any point?
Tim
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.town, Timothy Gould wrote:
> Cool all LEGO solution to dodgems. I'm wondering if whacking a couple of soccer
> balls in the hull (rather than the wheels) might not make for crazier dodgem
> action. Did you try this at any point?
>
> Tim
Neat idea. I did put some soccer balls on the plate, but only so the dodgems had
something to knock around. But having them inside the cars is a good idea, one
that I'll have to try out. Thanks Tim.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "Peter Edwards" <pe668@beer.com> wrote in message
news:JG2nLC.HCv@lugnet.com...
> Wasn't sure where Dodgem cars should be posted, so I just picked my two
> favourite newsgroups.
>
> After 2 years of Ebay trawling I managed to pickup some technic chain,
> bought
> more than I needed in fact. With the left overs I built this dodgem car
> mechanism.
>
> http://members.iinet.net.au/~mephisto03/public_html/BodVille/images/racing/Dodgem5.jpg
>
> There's more pictures on the BodVille website in the racing section
> http://members.iinet.net.au/~mephisto03/public_html/
>
> And a movie (16meg)
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/pe668/Movies/dodgems.wmv
What was your solution to attach the magnets to the chain links? If you
used glue, what was the type?
-Rob
www.brickmodder.net
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In lugnet.town, Rob Hendrix wrote:
> What was your solution to attach the magnets to the chain links? If you
> used glue, what was the type?
I tried a few methods including bluTac, but I have lots of spare links so I
opted to use some of those. The only way I could attach them successfully was to
use a drop of superGlue. The magnets can still be pulled free if need be.
That was probably the thing I didn't expect when I first started working on this
idea. Once several magnets had connection there was a lot of torque placed on
the chain and motor. It took a few attempts to get the balance right.
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