This is what I'm doing lately!

[Nodroz]

Y'all may have been wondering why I have been so innactive on the forums lately. Well, I bought myself a real racing kart with a Rotax Max Senior FR125 engine on it.

I just LOVE it! That engine is incredible fast and I love the kick of going so fast in a corner! Those G-forces


Here's a movie of me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LSmv18YsLw

I've had some bad luck already, engine blocked. A needle bearing o f the big end broke. Got myself a new, recenter block from 2010 en this is the first time I drove with it! Pretty good engine!

My dirt devil is finished meanwhile! I'll show some pics soon aswell!

Oh, btw, I won some prices with the Dirt Devil! Got a whole package of FACOM tools! Wohoo!

 

[souperman000]

Wow, that's really cool. I have got to see some pics of the devil and your tools. What kind of contest was it that you got a bunch of tools?

 

[landuse]

Nice !!

 

[Nodroz]

Alright, let's elaborate about the contest. 8)

My Dirt Devil project is a project for school, actually. The school quickly saw that it was becoming more than just a "project". But something original that nobody else had. They asked me to go to a contest with my Dirt Devil. There will be jury en children evaluating your project.

The jury was really enthousiast. I got 2nd place! This earned me a small set of sockets (4 to 14), which was awesome as I just needed those sizes!

My friend also participated in the contest; and he one 3rd price from the jury but also 1st price of the public. There were a bunch of kids walking there too and they chose his project was the best.

Thanks to that first price, he was allowed to go to a big contest for whole Belgium, together with 4 people. He asked me with him.

Eventually, we won the 1st price on that battle. It was all about technic and being handy. Think twice, use your hands and win! Our team was just perfect! Each one of us could do something good. One was good with electricity, the other with small LEGO stuff, I was good with wood and metal stuff, and the other kept the team spirit!

I quite a bit of tools from FACOM, pretty much one of the best brands out there! (and most expensive! This total package is wordt €500! Almost everyday I use it now! Just great!

The whole class was allowed to support us in the battle with the 15 other teams from whole Belgium!

 

[landuse]

Ha. Thats geat! You have really done great job with your kart. It is also nice being recognised for your skills

 

[OzFab]

Nice job Alex; life been keepin' you busy huh...