Woohoo! SR3 lifted off from the construction pad today at 4:26PM, Tuesday, December 28, 2021. The launch was flawless and SR3 remained lifted for over an hour without issue.
I really wasn’t sure the system would lift this beast of a table but it seemed to be plenty powerful enough and didn’t seem to bog down with the new load at all. Of course, there’s a lot more to add to the table, including the track, wiring, electronics, and power supplies. Given there didn’t appear to be any stress
on the system the only modifications I’ll add are extra horizontal and vertical bracing to the garage joists and some sort of safety straps to prevent a pulley mount from failing. Yea, I didn’t do that with SR2 but this beast makes me nervous to get under for any length of time.
Next step after the safety system is to clean up the table and touch up the paint job. Then it’s time to lay down the precious Bowman track sections, oval layout first.
Hope to see you at the Formula “e” Series Opener January 1, 2022. Please register for the event today!
Okay, shut-up and drive!
