Now, I'm not gonna say a lot, but we used an R.C. Car body and EXTREMELY modified it. Try a garage sale...doesn't have to be fully functional.scifipi wrote:Daniel Wright had pre-made battery buggies for us last year. Is there a good kit with a low price anywhere?
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I managed to find this in one of my SO boxes so I thought I would share this is a basic design and idea sketch about Battery Buggies.
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For the gears I suggest lego gears, but if ran at high speeds, lego axles will melt or grind into dust.
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I receive an official answer for the following question:
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No, the fixed point does not have to be the "furthest" point on the vehicle.
Paragraph 2.h simply says it has to be on the front of the vehicle and within
1 cm of the floor. It should be easily accessible to the judge who will be
measuring the distance.
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The answer was:mxz55o wrote:I have a question regarding the "fixed point" on the buggy.
This years "Division B Rules Manual" for 2011 states:
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The vehicle must have a fixed, pointed object whose tip is referred to as the fixed point. The fixed point must be on the front of the vehicle and within 1cm of the track's surface. All distance measurements must use this fixed point.
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Does the fixed point have to be the **furthest** point on the front or can the fixed point be slightly behind the perpendicular plane between the 2 wheels?
Currently the wheels on our buggy project about 2 cm beyond the front of the chassis. Can I mount my fixed point on the chassis itself since that would (and I quote) - "on the front of the vehicle"???
Thank You.
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No, the fixed point does not have to be the "furthest" point on the vehicle.
Paragraph 2.h simply says it has to be on the front of the vehicle and within
1 cm of the floor. It should be easily accessible to the judge who will be
measuring the distance.
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What is the track distance for these values?XJcwolfyX wrote:Ok just wondering. Anyone else have any other scores?mtheleman wrote:Low 200's seems to be a competitive score. 3 seconds and within 10cm of the target.XJcwolfyX wrote:What are the scores that everyone is getting?
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any ideas on how to make the thing turn around the bucket? the buggy we had didnt turn in the regionals and we got 3rd, hoping it will work in states.
do you recommend using CDs as wheels? It's a plausible idea, and it curves a bit. it's not too stable, though.
do you recommend using CDs as wheels? It's a plausible idea, and it curves a bit. it's not too stable, though.
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There is a ton of suggestions throught the thread look around near the beging of the threadarugi wrote:any ideas on how to make the thing turn around the bucket? the buggy we had didnt turn in the regionals and we got 3rd, hoping it will work in states.
do you recommend using CDs as wheels? It's a plausible idea, and it curves a bit. it's not too stable, though.
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Thanks. I've checked on it, and came up with all of the possible ways to turn...
-axle rod on a slant
- wheels of each side have differing diameters
- wheels of each side have different motors with different RPM.
- Axles are not parallel
- Tilt the axis
I would like to try the bolded one, with an adjustable front, so that the axles's parallel differenciation can be changed. I'm just curious as to whether I would be able to create a moveable axis and still be able to keep the axis the same throughout the distance in states?
I've asked a lot, but I would gladly appreciate your help. Our last buggy didn't turn at all, yet we still won 3rd in Regionals for it.
-axle rod on a slant
- wheels of each side have differing diameters
- wheels of each side have different motors with different RPM.
- Axles are not parallel
- Tilt the axis
I would like to try the bolded one, with an adjustable front, so that the axles's parallel differenciation can be changed. I'm just curious as to whether I would be able to create a moveable axis and still be able to keep the axis the same throughout the distance in states?
I've asked a lot, but I would gladly appreciate your help. Our last buggy didn't turn at all, yet we still won 3rd in Regionals for it.
Johnny was a chemist's son, but Johnny is no more. What Johnny thought was H2O was H2SO4.
Johnny should have joined Science Olympiad.
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