Power Tool Drag Racing

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STUFF TO BUY Sign up for the PTDRMailing List Join The Power Tool Drag Races Discussion Forum! (this requires a free, short registration) THE RULES (version 4.1.2, updated 5/5/07 and subject to ongoing change) GENERAL IDEA: Finish your machine before you arrive. Stay away from the liquor. Go faster than everyone else. Don't Crash. Win money. RACING CLASSES: Machines in all classes are based on hand-held power tools (see caveat for "unusual designs" class). A hand held power tool is a machine intended for handheld operation by one individual. A machine primarily used on a stationary mount, or rolled on wheels, or used by a group of people is not a hand tool for the purposes of this event. Hand tools might be electric (AC or DC), gas, pneumatic, hydraulic, cold fusion, steam or otherwise. Examples of hand tools are machines like belt sanders, angle grinders, Skilsaws, drills, chainsaws, weed wackers, vibrators, etc. Examples of things that are NOT hand tools are things like lawnmowers, floor sanders, generators, bench grinders, etc. Hand tools used in the drag races can run on a variety of power sources, provided by either on-board or external sources. For external power sources, we will provide 40 amps of 120AC per lane. For DC, pneumatic, gas and other sources, you are on your own. AC electrical cords will be 100' long per lane, originating at the starting line. They will have standard Edison 3-prong connectors. You will be responsible for "coiling" the cord on the ground or laying it along side the track for your run. No spools or cord guides allowed, but duct tape will be provided so you can tape the connector together. Tangles or poor cord feed is your responsibility. Here are the details on the classes. NON-RIDDEN (note significant changes to class definitions. These new rules are meant to better reflect what people actually build and want to build. We've eliminated "frame and drive mods" as the reckoning between classes as this proved a mess. Feedback requested) *Super Stock* (Single engine. Limited mods. Non-ridden) Super Stock machines are single engine power tools with no motor modifications or non-standard power sources (i.e. engine and power source needs to be box stock). Drive can be direct drive to track via the original blades, belts, etc, or via a custom gear/chain/tire configurations. Frames, wheels, guide rails, etc can be added as desired. Any motor or power type is allowed. But all "motors" must have originated in a hand power tool and be in their original form, with original power source driving it. Be honest. If you are uncertain about the definition of a hand power tool, see above. No vehicles built from RC cars allowed, cause they are boring. *Pro-Supercharged* (Multi-motor. Limited mods. Non-ridden) Same as Super Stock class, except with more than one motor. *Awful Awful Altereds* (Multi-motor. Open mods. Non-ridden) Same as Pro-Supercharged, except that all motor mods and power source mods are legal. Whatever you can scheme to drive your power tool sourced motor is OK by us.

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