MagLev C [Trial]

[quizbowl]

As far as I heard, the fastest at Eastern LI Regionals was .6 seconds My team's time was 1.3/1.4 which was 2nd place

From what I heard, Division was also under a second - wow! Not bad for the reigning state champs.

[Flavorflav]

Division got Gold last year, but they were actually second fastest at West Point.

[luckisdedication]

Which school nailed 0.6 seconds???

[quizbowl]

Half Hollow Hills East High School. They're in ELI.

[luckisdedication]

any idea what setup they might be using to get that time?

[Primate]

any idea what setup they might be using to get that time?

jet engines, i'd imagine. christ.

[Flavorflav]

It wasn't 0.6 seconds. It was under 1, but not by much. Tales grow in the telling, as they say.

[onyxflame]

I got 2.8 seconds with a 100g sled which landed me with 5th place at NYC. I thought it was decent since I changed the motors and everything the night before.

[baker]

Our team is running way behind on this event. Can anyone advise what kind of motor they are running? What voltage would you suggest. A three blade or a 2 blade prop? I know I'm asking for details, but I'm sure it takes a lot of time and trial to get this to work. Just looking for a starting point..thanks

[luckisdedication]

Baker,
Start with some planning. Any small commercial motor should work. Plan out your sled so it's well balanced. Number of prop blades isn't extremely important. I slapped together a maglev in 5 hours and got top six at regionals with a two blade prop. Best of luck!