Case racing

madmatmadmat
edited October 2003 in Hardware
I had an idea once, taking a case putting it on wheels and stuffing it full of fans on a lead for power applying power to the fans and seeing if it will in fact propel itself.
If you can get them to move the case then lining up 2 of them and having case turbo drag races.

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  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    ;D;D;D

    That's an awesome idea! Take pics!
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    That's so stupid, that is DEFINITELY worth trying. That's a great idea. Better start looking for specials on Comair-Rotron monster fans.

    ;D
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    That's awesome. I'd absolutely do something like that!

    I remember when I was younger my cousin had a model plane that had a propeller that ran off of a D-cell battery. My brother, my cousin, and I wanted to see if it could move if we put enough batteries together in serial. So we scrounged up about 20 D-cells and taped them together end to end. I don't remember the outcome since I was only about 6 when we did this, but if I remember correctly the plane did indeed move, and then I think the propeller shattered from the centrifugal force. Man, were we stupid back then...
  • madmatmadmat
    edited October 2003
    I've removed the fan motor from an old 80mm fan and chucked it into my dremel then spun it up to full (30,000rpm on my dremel) and I have to say that it put enough air out to blow stuff off of my desk from close to 10 feet away...I also chucked thin 60mm fan blades in loosely so that when they'd achieve the full rpm they'd take off under their own power and those baby's can fly!!!
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    Now that I have to try!
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    madmat said:
    I also chucked thin 60mm fan blades in loosely so that when they'd achieve the full rpm they'd take off under their own power and those baby's can fly!!!

    OMG, that is one heck of an idea! I know I have some junk fans. :D
  • madmatmadmat
    edited October 2003
    I can only say that BE VERY CAREFUL the fan blades can explode under the brunt of 30,000+ rpm and I'd feel absolutely horrible if someone got injured.
    Wear protective eyewear, leather gloves and keep the blade at 90 degrees to your body at all times also keep the dremel at arm's length.
    Have fun but for pete's sake please BE CAREFUL!!!!!
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    I sense a new short-media video coming on.....
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited October 2003
    This sounds like a good idea for the Lan Party (say about 2:00am, after a few refreshments have been consumed).

    Prime - is your insurance up-to-date?

    ;D;D
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