The May 2005 issue of Popluar Science has an article on Munich’s annual Recorder Race. It’s a competition of classic “Walkman/Boom Boxes/Ghettoblasters” that have been modified with wheels, gears, spoilers, etc. so that they can race each other down a 15m gym floor powered by their tape drive mechanisms. Obviously they would all want to run in “fast forward” mode. Here are the Recorder Race mission and rules.
Maybe we should invite these guys over for this year’s Power Tool Drag Races. Of course they would have to upgrade to something like an old Open Wheel Recorder to compete with the big boys.
photo: Denis Pernath
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hey there, I am starting to build a recorder racer w. my classmates. How do you do it? cant find any instructions on the basics function.
Would be great if someone would reply,
Cheers!
Edda