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2012 News Archive

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With this years teams preparations now underway, check out how events unfolded over in the USA for last years team. See their Daily Blogs below:

Day 01 - Hello USA!
Day 02 - Finding our Kart
Day 03 - Work Continues... 
Day 04 - Two down, two to go? 
Day 05 - This is the time! 
Day 05/06 Midnight Special - Live Updates
Day 07 - The Great Comeback! 
Day 08/09 - Take a Timeout
Day 10 - Fixing the Issue...
Day 11 - No Speeding... Accidents do happen!
Day 12/13 - Getting prepped for the show!!
Day 14/15 - We are on TV :)
Day 16/17 - Counting Down...
Day 18/19 - One More Step Closer...
The Big Day - Part 1: Pre-Race
The Big Day - Part 2: The Sensational Finale!


Other updates from Purdue that you don't wanna miss:
Making it sexy and beautiful...
Team Photos around Purdue

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Real Progress - February 2012

Here in our pits, something is happening every second...

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With the steering wheel and seat fitted, our racer, Tom, is testing out the positions for the kart layout.


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On the other hand, Jon is having a busy time with the notching machine, making sure every single Aluminum tube section fits together and form the protective roll cage.

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After a great effort in tube welding, this is how the halfway-finished rollcage looks!


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With drills and welds made along our chassis to ensure all the extra parts could be accomodated, Ben is working hard along with Darren to ensure things are going in the right direction.


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Here's the important bit that runs our kart, the electronic components! After months of research into the systems and their compatabilities, our team is getting their hands on connecting the circuits, and preparing for a proper validation test run coming up.


Let's also look at some other parts that have been manufactured...

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With the aim to make our kart as light as possible, a prototype Aluminum motor mount using minimum materials has been designed and made.

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Battery crates... ready! Batteries... delivered!
We are heading towards the testing phase soon!


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Do check back regularly if you don't want to miss anything we are doing!
Our latest progress may be updated again anytime soon!

Wed 15 Feb 2012, 15:54

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