Building Steam
This weekend! Visit us at the http://building-steam.org/ festival, where we will be racing children’s toys!
PPPRS Race World Maker Faire 2015
The Baltimore Hackerspace entered 4 cars in the PPPRS race at the World Maker Faire New York 9/26-27/2015. The Power Racing Series is the only sub-$500 DIY electric car racing series featuring hackers, makers and families.
Ice + PPPRS car is drift-tastic
The road to PPPRS: a light at the end of the tunnel
Last night was a good night for kart construction. we got a tie rod stretched between the wheels. it is just a bunch of allthread with some dethreaded sections on the end. these dethreaded sections make it easier to adjust, since we can just chuck it up in a drill and spin the rod rapidly […] Read more
PPPRS construction update
Progress has been slow. in the past week we’ve gotten all the requisite parts, but have been lacking in time to assemble it all. all 4 wheels are now on the kart, and the original body fits surprisingly well. Fronts are 4″ steel wheels from Harbor Freight, $6.99 apiece with some real bearings in there. […] Read more