Happy Victoria Day

Happy Victoria Day. Testing was last night. "Proto wheel" was a gong show. It managed perhaps a quarter-turn. There either just wasn't enough thrust to get those fountains spinning, or it got hung up.  I wonder whether prodding it with with a stick would have helped it along. I'll never know.

To add to the surprise, one of the four Circus Wheel sections blew up unexpectedly. The vid shows a comparison between Circus Wheel (first) and 'proto wheel' (last):

As much as the proto wheel sucked, the Hot Tamali mod was a success. I'm not thrilled with the video I captured of the event (should have set the camera further back), but it clearly demonstrates the difference between the two. I had anticipated the proto to blow off in a matter of 1-2 seconds, instead it was nearly simultaneous.

I'll be proceeding with Hot Tamali mods, but not a fountain wheel for the big show.