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- Wed 7. Mar 2018 21:20
- Forum: Car building
- Topic: Top or Bottom Loading Battery - Any Ideas?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10702
Re: Top or Bottom Loading Battery - Any Ideas?
Also remember if you insert the battery in reverse by accident it will blow the PCB. It certainly does on the new radio boards. Mounting the -ve on the side prevents this.
- Tue 6. Mar 2018 19:01
- Forum: News from MAGracing
- Topic: Latest News from Magnetic Racing
- Replies: 21
- Views: 83162
Re: Latest News from Magnetic Racing
We have another 5 cars and bodyshells available for sale. We have done a few improvements from the first batch of 5 as follows:- Firmware improved to reduce jitter when stationary. Improved rear body mount and added locking pin. Please let me know if you want one. I wont put them on ebay for a few d...
- Sat 3. Mar 2018 00:21
- Forum: Car building
- Topic: 2.4ghz cars
- Replies: 58
- Views: 108101
Re: 2.4ghz cars
I have had some success with the roller bearing on the steering arm. The servo steering now gives enough force to overcome any excess side friction. I mounted a small roller bearing just behind the magnet (i think it was a 2mm bore bearing about 5mm O/D). It worked quite well. The only downside is t...
- Thu 1. Mar 2018 10:02
- Forum: Lapcounting
- Topic: Lap Counting and Timing Using RFID Tags
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18922
Re: Lap Counting and Timing Using RFID Tags
Yes I was looking at this.
The only issues I can see are the cost and also the in car transponder uses 4.2v minimum. This might work, but could brown out.
The only issues I can see are the cost and also the in car transponder uses 4.2v minimum. This might work, but could brown out.
- Thu 15. Feb 2018 22:11
- Forum: Lapcounting
- Topic: Lap Counting and Timing Using RFID Tags
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18922
Re: Lap Counting and Timing Using RFID Tags
With a programmable micro controller on board - in theory we should be able to to program a 'running' signals to switch a IR-led to mimic the frequencies we used to have ? Yes to flash a IR led would be easy, The only problem is that you would have to input to the microcontroller in the car which f...
- Wed 14. Feb 2018 22:14
- Forum: Lapcounting
- Topic: Lap Counting and Timing Using RFID Tags
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18922
Re: Lap Counting and Timing Using RFID Tags
I have been looking into this and I think you may be correct in that the standard RFID tags may be a little slow, however all RFID tags are not the same and some are regularly are used for runners crossing a line in a race, so may be suitable. Have a look at UHF RFID tags as these may be what you wa...
- Wed 7. Feb 2018 23:59
- Forum: News from MAGracing
- Topic: Latest News from Magnetic Racing
- Replies: 21
- Views: 83162
Latest News from Magnetic Racing
Our first batch of cars has been released today for sale on eBay. We seem to have sold two already before I could post here, so if you want one head over to ebay to purchase. We will try to get a batch of Alfas together soon for sale. https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/magneticracing?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 ...
- Mon 15. Jan 2018 11:56
- Forum: News from MAGracing
- Topic: Magracing under new management
- Replies: 57
- Views: 619422
Re: Magracing under new management
Hello Everyone Good news at last. I have completed the design for the new chassis and all parts have been ordered so it should only be a matter of weeks now before the first cars are for sale. The initial batch will be Porsche 908/3. The first 5 for sale will be completed and fully painted. They wil...
- Fri 5. Jan 2018 22:29
- Forum: Transmitter and Electronics
- Topic: Solving the radio problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10929
Re: Solving the radio problem
Hello Wes its nice to hear from you. I have made great steps on the radio front and now have a good board which works well. It is setup to control one motor and one servo so isn't suitable for a coil setup however i have sent one to Magracer and he is doing some trials on his chassis to see if he ca...
- Fri 5. Jan 2018 22:01
- Forum: Car building
- Topic: Building a car
- Replies: 27
- Views: 47084
Re: Building a car
Hello All Nice to see you are all still experimenting. I too over Christmas tried to return to the coil setup, I tried two magnets, one magnet, one coil, two coils also and double wound ones (which do help), but the strength is very minimal and as with Wes's original the magnets have to be close to ...