Interesting Engineering
If you have a knack for out-of-the-world projects made by joyfully colorful people, this video is just for you. In this video, inventor Bob “Rocketman” Maddox, who is known for building all kinds of mad inventions, shows off his DIY go-kart that’s powered by three valveless jet pulsejet engines. Yes, you read that right.
His invention has a top speed of 90 mph and runs on propane and diesel fuel. As you’d imagine, it’s incredibly loud, which means being in the driver’s seat wouldn’t be possible without investing in solid hearing protection. Called “The Beast”, Maddox’s newest invention spews flames behind him, and you can see him yelling in delight as he rides the go-kart. If you want to see the invention and get to know this delightful person, make sure you watch the video embedded above, and as always, enjoy. Here
…and here I thought I was somebody when I was towing my buddy around on his skateboard with a jumped-up Yamaha 50…
I wonder if Different Tim still has his mini bike? I have a plan.
White hot metal? He’s lucky his head is still attached. I can fix that.
@Huron, I’m actually more aligned to mobility scooters now. But with a fairing and bigger electric motors…..🤔
Yawn. Captain Jack McClure ran a Turbonique rocket powered go-kart way back in the early 60’s. I saw it run once. Sounded like someone fired a gun and it was gone.
In one of the B & W images he’s racing Tommy Ivo’s AA/FD. The image is before 1964 due to the headers on Ivo’s dragster.
Here’s a link https://duckduckgo.com/?q=captain+jack+mcclure+go+kart&t=brave&iax=images&ia=images&iai=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_i_AovfzNXgQ%2FTQg8le1lFqI%2FAAAAAAABY_Q%2Fe3rw4D33WHk%2Fs1600%2FCaptainJackMcclure24.jpg
I doubt this is what Springsteen was visualizing when he wrote the lyric “strap your hands ‘cross my engines.”
Redneck version… jet powered tractor… make it so…
https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/donald-trump-des-moines-iowa-rally-speech-transcript-october-9
@Different Tim. Up the juice,up the tire diameter, tuck in.