think|haus » Team PowerFist http://www.thinkhaus.org A place for hackers, makers, artists, crafters and DIYers. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:08:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Team Power Fist – Power Racing Series Update http://www.thinkhaus.org/2010/06/12/team-power-fist-power-racing-series-update/ http://www.thinkhaus.org/2010/06/12/team-power-fist-power-racing-series-update/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:38:20 +0000 trevyn http://www.thinkhaus.org/2010/06/12/team-power-fist-power-racing-series-update/ At Maker Faire Detroit (July 31 – August 1 2010), the folks from Pumping Station: One have challenged hackerspaces around the world to participate in the Power Racing Series.

The idea is this: buy a Power Wheels car, mod it to make it MOAR AWSOME, and race it against teams from other hackerspaces. Very simple.

We got ourselves a used Extreme Dune Buggy, and let Jason go at it with the Sawzall.

There was much drilling, lathing, cutting, grinding, and welding.

The organising people announced the Early Bird Challenge a few weeks ago – post a video of your car driving 150 feet, powered by the motor you intend to race with. We didn’t quite get the points, but we did post a video:

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