Elektra II Runs Unbelievably Well!!
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One forth of July, I lit a 12 shot roman candle in the front of the house. My damn dog grabbed it up and started running across the Dry desert with this thing blasting away. It took four of us to put the fires out...
There you go! Another ignition source..Roman Candles......Ha
Jim
There you go! Another ignition source..Roman Candles......Ha
Jim
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Hare-spray-- the movie
I have noticed that a lot of shaving cream containers now have a rubber plug in the base. These plugs are surprisingly easy to remove, and they would offer an easy way to refill the beastie.
Also, at Home Depot, you can now buy propane in relatively thin-walled disposable containers that look like glorified hair-spray cans on steroids.
I still say the thing looks like a demented flaming rabbit in profile, damn you all.
Also, at Home Depot, you can now buy propane in relatively thin-walled disposable containers that look like glorified hair-spray cans on steroids.
I still say the thing looks like a demented flaming rabbit in profile, damn you all.
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I considered hairspray as propellant for when I need lightweight
instead of burn duration, but how to attach might be an issue.
Is the can has a stem which fits into the nozzle rather than the
nozzle having a stem that goes into the valve on the can I might
be able to rig a tube and an actuator mechanism to hook it up
to a servo pushrod.
I'll have to look for those propane cans at Home Depot.
I've seen something similar (Butane?) in the camping section at
walmart.
Might even be able to use the butane lighter refill cylinders at the drug store.
instead of burn duration, but how to attach might be an issue.
Is the can has a stem which fits into the nozzle rather than the
nozzle having a stem that goes into the valve on the can I might
be able to rig a tube and an actuator mechanism to hook it up
to a servo pushrod.
I'll have to look for those propane cans at Home Depot.
I've seen something similar (Butane?) in the camping section at
walmart.
Might even be able to use the butane lighter refill cylinders at the drug store.
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hey mark i just now found this thread or topic, i am still new to the forum and find out new things every time i get on it. i like the roller skate setup you should make two of these and turn them into supper roller skates or somthin and just hold a little propane tank to fuel it and the rest of the control is in the power of your feet if you can hang on.
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Roller skates would work.
I met my wife on roller skates (I used to skate about 5 nights a week)
Anyway...
Last night after work I did some thrust measurements - 1.9 Pounds...
I will have to add fenders like on a tractor to protect the front
wheels from the heat (They melted on the inboard edges)
Here's videos of three thrust measurement test runs:
(the third one is the most complete video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QRvODUQbYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQdW44BNBWM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljQuQfa98gU
Engine weighs about 2 pounds w/o mounting brackets, fuel tank & wheels
I met my wife on roller skates (I used to skate about 5 nights a week)
Anyway...
Last night after work I did some thrust measurements - 1.9 Pounds...
I will have to add fenders like on a tractor to protect the front
wheels from the heat (They melted on the inboard edges)
Here's videos of three thrust measurement test runs:
(the third one is the most complete video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QRvODUQbYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQdW44BNBWM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljQuQfa98gU
Engine weighs about 2 pounds w/o mounting brackets, fuel tank & wheels
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Yes, I did. I'll have to look again at the videos to see if the wire was removed
in any of them.
I have a few pictures, but will need to crop them and upload them.
I'm pretty sure there are some of it running w/o the plig wires.
I tried to start it with a propane torch first, but couldn't get it to
start. I got a couple of short howls, and blowwing into the intake
seemed to just blow it out.
But once I fired up the spark plug, it was easy to start.
I think the plug location helps.
I'd get on the pics, but I'm feeling a bit under the weather (and the weather
toady sucks!), so sitting at the PC is tiring (It feels good to just
collapse on the couch where I can slump into a slug).
I'll see if I can work up some energy. I'm glad I did the measurements last
night, because I lack energy & motivation today.
I'll post the pictures when I get them done. Nothing spectacular anyway.
in any of them.
I have a few pictures, but will need to crop them and upload them.
I'm pretty sure there are some of it running w/o the plig wires.
I tried to start it with a propane torch first, but couldn't get it to
start. I got a couple of short howls, and blowwing into the intake
seemed to just blow it out.
But once I fired up the spark plug, it was easy to start.
I think the plug location helps.
I'd get on the pics, but I'm feeling a bit under the weather (and the weather
toady sucks!), so sitting at the PC is tiring (It feels good to just
collapse on the couch where I can slump into a slug).
I'll see if I can work up some energy. I'm glad I did the measurements last
night, because I lack energy & motivation today.
I'll post the pictures when I get them done. Nothing spectacular anyway.
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Here are a few pics of the thrust test setup.
Scale reads 1.8 which corrects to 1.9 pounds with
correction for error (used a known weight to calibrate)
The test setup from just outside the garage door
Engine warmed up & running without ignition spark. The exhaust
must run pretty clean because not even a flame is visible.
A shortened panorama of the test setup:
Scale reads 1.8 which corrects to 1.9 pounds with
correction for error (used a known weight to calibrate)
The test setup from just outside the garage door
Engine warmed up & running without ignition spark. The exhaust
must run pretty clean because not even a flame is visible.
A shortened panorama of the test setup: