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parikhy wrote:This is going to sound crazy, but any advice on hand cranking? Anyone have any tips or know how to build a winder? I don't think I will have one by the time regionals comes around, although I am doing my best to try and get my hands on one.
Worst case scenario you could always borrow a winder from someone at the tournament. But if you really want to make one, you could get like some sort of block, drill a hole through it, stick a dowel through the hole (make sure it can rotate freely), attach a sort of hook to the end of the dowel (holds the rubber band), and have a sort of handle on the other side of the dowel which you will use to turn. So it's like
7-----[ ]--o
7 is the rubber band hook, ---- is the dowel, [ ] is the block thing (use this to hold on while winding, basically the yellow block thing you see on Dave's winders), o is the turning handle

Really ratchet design but if you're short on time this might work
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parikhy wrote:This is going to sound crazy, but any advice on hand cranking? Anyone have any tips or know how to build a winder? I don't think I will have one by the time regionals comes around, although I am doing my best to try and get my hands on one.
You can make one out of lego gears and brackets. I believe I've seen a picture of one floating around the forums somewhere, but I can't find it. :(
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What are the highest raw times people have seen at competitions lately for chinooks?
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Is it legal to 3D-print your helicopter's propellers?
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DaPlug wrote:What are the highest raw times people have seen at competitions lately for chinooks?
I've yet to hear of anything higher than about 2:15 raw time.
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Can someone post a picture of a working Chinook? New coach, tried numerous designs but not getting close.
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DaPlug wrote:What are the highest raw times people have seen at competitions lately for chinooks?
What Mira Loma's tournament just a couple days ago? What were the best time then? Who were the best teams?
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MGoGolf wrote:Can someone post a picture of a working Chinook? New coach, tried numerous designs but not getting close.
An approximation of Dave's design
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Unome wrote:
MGoGolf wrote:Can someone post a picture of a working Chinook? New coach, tried numerous designs but not getting close.
An approximation of Dave's design
Thank you! Assuming two motors are used, it would seem difficult to have a team of 2 wind up two motors, attach, and set off at the same time.
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MGoGolf wrote:
Unome wrote:
MGoGolf wrote:Can someone post a picture of a working Chinook? New coach, tried numerous designs but not getting close.
An approximation of Dave's design
Thank you! Assuming two motors are used, it would seem difficult to have a team of 2 wind up two motors, attach, and set off at the same time.
Make one of the stooges shown in the back of the FFM kit instructions
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