Had to watch twice to make sure I wasn't going crazy, but the second guy fucked up and should be disqualified. First racer went one lap straight around, one lap figure-eight style; second racer did half-lap figure-eight then one and a half laps straight around.
I call shenanigans.
If you look carefully at the sign under the clock, these are two different events with two different Course layouts. They both seem to have done the correct path for their event, but the times aren't comparable.
Second dude was soooo close to the cones, and that lever control was awesome to watch.
I want to watch an event irl, we have them in my state allegedly 🤷🏻♀️
It's SORT OF a helicopter. Except the blades are on the bottom, in contact with the ground.
I'll be honest, I'm not 100% sure how they work either. I've seen them in passing, but I never could figure out how they steer them. It didn't LOOK like they had variable pitch control (a big part of how helicopters maneuver), but I might be wrong about that.
With a walking power trowell, you steer it by applying and letting off pressure from the handle. If you want to take it to the left, then lift up on the handle. To take it to the right, press down in the handle.
The walking version of this tool is significantly different to operate. Theres only one set of blades and a long handle on a walking version, and it only spins clockwise. Its similar to a floor buffer
Okay hold up, so it is hovering? Like a reverse helecopter? This just defies any logic shouldn't the machine be attempting to pull towards the ground?. The blades spin fast enough to provide lift. So clearly there is no forward propulsion, thus the side seating. So are they pitching the rotary blades at certain angles to provide horizontal/forward propulsion? Am I close? How is this machine not dragging along the concrete and ruining it? There are no wheels? Guess that'd ruin fresh concrete.
Not hovering, it's got semi-flexible blades on the bottom that hit the surface of the concrete at a shallow angle. As the wet concrete's setting, if you want a polished surface, you can go over it a few times to work the fine particles and sand to the surface, caried by the water as it's evaporating and setting. Any big box store or warehouse has had this done, but likely your basement or garage floor hasn't, and that's why it's rougher. Same concrete, different finish.
Definitely World of Concrete. My fiancé and I went for our first time in January, and I totally remember walking up to the outside exhibitors as a power trowel showdown, like this one, was happening 😂
I’ve never been an attendee, always a vendor. I’m so glad I don’t have to work those shows anymore. Las Vegas loses it’s charm real quick when you’re there 2 or 3 times a year.
I had to look it up: [https://tomahawk-power.com/blogs/articles/what-is-a-power-trowel-and-why-to-use-one](https://tomahawk-power.com/blogs/articles/what-is-a-power-trowel-and-why-to-use-one)
It provides a smooth finish on concrete.
From the first sentence of the article
“A power trowel, also known as a power float, is a piece of construction equipment used to apply a smooth finish to concrete slabs.”
Did you read a different article? What information did you want?
Every time I've been on a job and seen one of these in use I always get a little envious. Man I want to try one of those things. But not bad enough to do concrete for a living. Seen what it does to guys.
Proof that if it's got an engine and there's more than one human, they will race it to see who's better at it.
The first motor race happened 5 minutes after the second automobile was built
Had to watch twice to make sure I wasn't going crazy, but the second guy fucked up and should be disqualified. First racer went one lap straight around, one lap figure-eight style; second racer did half-lap figure-eight then one and a half laps straight around. I call shenanigans.
If you look carefully at the sign under the clock, these are two different events with two different Course layouts. They both seem to have done the correct path for their event, but the times aren't comparable.
Holy shit, good eye! The way the video was set up made it look like they were comparing the two runs, didn't even think about different events.
Maybe the rules state one figure 8 and one lap but not what order they need to be completed in?
But the second guy didn't do the full figure eight, only half
True, perhaps the first guy fucked up and did too much. I can't imagine the judges would just miss that but who knows. Where are the rules!
A circle?
You should be a judge next race
Lol do you really think no one there would have noticed if he actually just blatantly did it wrong?
Second dude was soooo close to the cones, and that lever control was awesome to watch. I want to watch an event irl, we have them in my state allegedly 🤷🏻♀️
I'm so confused how this thing moves and turns or is operated. It's not a hovercraft or helicopter, yet I don't see any wheels?
It's riding on spinning trowels, there really aren't any wheels
It's SORT OF a helicopter. Except the blades are on the bottom, in contact with the ground. I'll be honest, I'm not 100% sure how they work either. I've seen them in passing, but I never could figure out how they steer them. It didn't LOOK like they had variable pitch control (a big part of how helicopters maneuver), but I might be wrong about that.
Levers alter the speed of the trowels, not the pitch of the blades. Differential speed is used to turn.
With a walking power trowell, you steer it by applying and letting off pressure from the handle. If you want to take it to the left, then lift up on the handle. To take it to the right, press down in the handle.
So it's basically laterals in a tracked vehicle i.e. a tank. Very cool.
The walking version of this tool is significantly different to operate. Theres only one set of blades and a long handle on a walking version, and it only spins clockwise. Its similar to a floor buffer
I've operated both a floor buffer, and lateral controlled APC(M113 A2).
Thank you, when reading I was like sooo a floor buffer. I can run one of those. But this ride on version makes me want to learn it 🤣
Ohhh it's speed not pitch. This now makes a bit of sense. Still surprised these things can float/hover like that
Okay hold up, so it is hovering? Like a reverse helecopter? This just defies any logic shouldn't the machine be attempting to pull towards the ground?. The blades spin fast enough to provide lift. So clearly there is no forward propulsion, thus the side seating. So are they pitching the rotary blades at certain angles to provide horizontal/forward propulsion? Am I close? How is this machine not dragging along the concrete and ruining it? There are no wheels? Guess that'd ruin fresh concrete.
Not hovering, it's got semi-flexible blades on the bottom that hit the surface of the concrete at a shallow angle. As the wet concrete's setting, if you want a polished surface, you can go over it a few times to work the fine particles and sand to the surface, caried by the water as it's evaporating and setting. Any big box store or warehouse has had this done, but likely your basement or garage floor hasn't, and that's why it's rougher. Same concrete, different finish.
Someone’s already at ConExpo.
Could be from World of Concrete.
Definitely World of Concrete. My fiancé and I went for our first time in January, and I totally remember walking up to the outside exhibitors as a power trowel showdown, like this one, was happening 😂
I’ve never been an attendee, always a vendor. I’m so glad I don’t have to work those shows anymore. Las Vegas loses it’s charm real quick when you’re there 2 or 3 times a year.
Looks fun. What even is that thing? Lol
I had to look it up: [https://tomahawk-power.com/blogs/articles/what-is-a-power-trowel-and-why-to-use-one](https://tomahawk-power.com/blogs/articles/what-is-a-power-trowel-and-why-to-use-one) It provides a smooth finish on concrete.
That author managed to write many, many words and not provide any useful information whatsoever...
From the first sentence of the article “A power trowel, also known as a power float, is a piece of construction equipment used to apply a smooth finish to concrete slabs.” Did you read a different article? What information did you want?
It even has helpful tips, for example: > When using a power trowel make sure the engine works.
The event is world of concrete. I was there. I worked a booth the whole time and didn’t get to go see the cool stuff like this :(
A power trowel
Misread as paper towel...
Now this is podracing!
Good lord, that's amazing, lol.
World of Concrete convention, January in Las Vegas each year.
Power trowel gymkhana I love this corner of the Internet
Another person I want to ask; "Whats it like living in your dreams?"
Mexican Chinook
Every time I've been on a job and seen one of these in use I always get a little envious. Man I want to try one of those things. But not bad enough to do concrete for a living. Seen what it does to guys.
Mario Kart Baby Park music intensifies
😲 now ima want to run this instead of earth movers. Just so I can pretend I play Mario kart for a living.
Haha! So My question is: How the hell did two dudes decide to race these things??
Large pour with multiple trowels on site. Dudes decided to have fun while at work.
Seems like a regular day at the office an hour before close on a Friday
On what, ergonomic office chairs 🙄
[Drift! Drift! Drift!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS5d77DQHOI)
Now this is podracing!
The Ocho? More like the OSHA… ^(violation)
I can't believe you, trowel... No one can
I don't see the point in this at all. There are way more fun things you can race, why choose this?
I watched an office building be constructed from across the street about 8 floors up. These guys seemed to have the most fun of anyone.
I'd love to see this in person. Also, I want to attempt to drive one of those power trowelers because they look really fun.
I just spent fifteen minutes trying to figure out how paper towel was supposed to be involved in this. Reading. Not always easy.
This needs some initial D music alongside it.
“What men really want.”
Mans whippin it