Proof of concept

[Ritz413]

I dropped it here in the std electric rc category because it has nothing to do with crawling....we're going at full throttle!! Lol

 

[desmobob]

My buddy's family had a place accessible by a hard-packed dirt road that usually was in poor shape in the Spring. After years of repairing the road, his dad settled on dragging a set of old steel bed springs with some cinder blocks on it for weight as his most effective and easy maintenance method to smooth out the road.

Just a thought... something along those lines might be more effective than a rake-like device?

 

[HPIguy]

Needs a bigger rig and larger and heavier drag rake, but great idea. Like that beast FMS you just setup.

 

[Ritz413]

Keep the ideas coming. This is all first run stuff in prototype stages. I do think once thawed and dry this rig will produce significantly better results. I am totally willing to experiment with different drags, different trucks etc.

 

[desmobob]

Along the lines of my buddy's dad's bedspring technique, I'm thinking a piece of expanded steel with some weight on it will smooth things out nicely...

 

[Ritz413]

Along the lines of my buddy's dad's bedspring technique, I'm thinking a piece of expanded steel with some weight on it will smooth things out nicely...

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I may very well try and rig up something with this next. I want something to work out in the end. With my shoulders as messed up as they are, avoiding the traditional rake is the ultimate goal.

 

[HPIguy]

I would honestly buy a cheap full size rake, cut it down and add some weights to it (like a cinder block), and fab up a way to hook it to a 1/10 or 1/8 rig. Again, the idea is cool as hell though.

 

[Ritz413]

I would honestly buy a cheap full size rake, cut it down and add some weights to it (like a cinder block), and fab up a way to hook it to a 1/10 or 1/8 rig. Again, the idea is cool as hell though.

My current actual rake is duct taped to the handle so half that work is done already...

 

[Ritz413]

@HPIguy , I was looking at my fms rig. I can probably hook something on to the wheelie bar without having to fabricate or buy a hitch for it

 

[Ritz413]

I went back out now that it's up over 40 deg. The concept is great, and it definitely did a better job. The rake loads up and it loses some effectiveness until you clean it out. If it were drier it would probably do even better. I think the next drag will be with the expanded steel as suggested above. I don't think the vehicle is a bad choice though. Slow, high torque, 4wd....all things that work well for this.

 

[HPIguy]

^^Yep, just upscale that, along with a roller to pack it down once done and you're golden.

 

[HPIguy]

I also think you should get bonus points for using an RC to groom an RC track.

 

[Ritz413]

I also think you should get bonus points for using an RC to groom an RC track.

I'll take those bonus points!!

 

[RLB454]

Definitely try the expanded metal idea. Seems a rake would be too grabby and not smooth out as much as something like expanded metal with a larger surface area with some weight. 1/8th would be sweet if you have one in the fleet!

 

[Ritz413]

Definitely try the expanded metal idea. Seems a rake would be too grabby and not smooth out as much as something like expanded metal with a larger surface area with some weight. 1/8th would be sweet if you have one in the fleet!

Largest I have is 1/10. The track is small, good size for my 1/18 1RC sprint car. The larger the drag/vehicle the more turning radius will be an issue

 

[RLB454]

Gotcha! Track looks a lot bigger. I bet it is a blast!

 

[Ritz413]

Gotcha! Track looks a lot bigger. I bet it is a blast!

The truck with the drag rake is also 1/18 scale. I forget, it's like 11w x 22 or 24 long with the banked curves.

 

[Ritz413]

We are gonna get to revisit this idea today with prototype number 2

 

[majin]

I dropped it here in the std electric rc category because it has nothing to do with crawling....we're going at full throttle!! Lol

this had me CACKLING so many times! i absolutely loved it! fav video of the week!

 

[Ritz413]

this had me CACKLING so many times! i absolutely loved it! fav video of the week!

I plan to bring you new entertainment in a little while.