ezcome-ezgo
G'me sumthin to write on
Is Polaris defunct?
Polaris
- Thread starter Functional Artist
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Functional Artist
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Hey EZ,
Nope., not at all "I'ma justa gonna run 'er this way"
So, more testing & (maybe) racing to come
...but, NOT 'till after winter
* I just got some new ideas
...& am always making/building something
Denny
Canned Monster
Negative vibes? Are you licking wall sockets again? You know they make little plastic plugs to stop you from doing that.
Denny
Canned Monster
I got to bust your rocks so you may get motivated to one day prove me wrong!
Functional Artist
Well-known member
I got the Polaris racer out, the other day, to do some comparisons, with the Sequoia racer like:
... overall weight
...rolling resistance (especially brake)
...& freewheel vs. direct drive
So, while I had 'er out, I did/made some body panels
I made 'em out of cardboard first (even piecing pieces together with tape)
Then, transferred the shape to some white corrugated plastic
After marking (on the inside)
...where the bends needed to be
...I scored along the lines
...& then, added some bends
Test fit on the racer
Another view
...& a view, from up underneath
... overall weight
...rolling resistance (especially brake)
...& freewheel vs. direct drive
So, while I had 'er out, I did/made some body panels
I made 'em out of cardboard first (even piecing pieces together with tape)
Then, transferred the shape to some white corrugated plastic
After marking (on the inside)
...where the bends needed to be
...I scored along the lines
...& then, added some bends
Test fit on the racer
Another view
...& a view, from up underneath
ezcome-ezgo
G'me sumthin to write on
Kind of hard to see in white, but I like it. How is that fastened on there?
Functional Artist
Well-known member
Hey Ez,
I'm glad you asked
I tried to design this "nose" cover to wrap around the chassis bars
...& then, be "pinned" back to itself
For the initial "test fit" I just used a couple of drywall screws
...but, I wanted/needed to NOT have any pointy things intruding into the interior of the racer
...& another goal was to NOT use a bunch of zip-ties
...so, I'm trying/using these "push fasteners"
* Notice, how the ones on the right (oddly enough) have zip-ties built-in-to their tops
...which are usually used for mounting wiring harnesses
...but, their "base" is still the same
The lower section, of the "nose" cover has (2) "tabs" (1 on each side) that "tuck" up under
...so, we only needed (2) of "pins" (1 for each of tab)
They are super easy to install (just make a hole & then, push 'em thru)
They hold everything together good-n-firm
...& also, leave a nice-n-clean & aerodynamic surface
Behind the Nacelles, the "nose" cover wraps around
...& then, the top just overlaps the bottom & are then "pinned" together
