A device meant to enhance safety in one respect should be designed to
pose the lowest possible safety hazard in all other respects. There
is no _need_ for the fob to be conductive. Non-conductive material
will serve the intended purpose perfectly well.

Race machines have no "key" per se. Generally, on a race machine, the
FOB will be attached to an electrical connector.

On a Jr Dragster, it is quite likely that the driver will often have
the lanyard dangling from their wrist. The fob will be dangling with
it. It would be best to have it non-conductive so that it does not
accidentally become part of a circuit on the race machine.

The very first NEDRA red-triangle fobs were made from red Coroplast.
For sentimental reasons we have one of these original red triangles,
made by hand by Lou Taber, attached to the lanyard of the KillaCycle.
It has made every single pass down the track with the KillaCycle.

Bill Dube'


At 06:38 PM 7/10/2009, you wrote:
>IN the famous words of Margie Thatcher, "Don't go wobbly on us now,
>Chip". I should remind you that the KEY fob will be in the presence of
>many METAL keys. Methinks your fears are unfounded.
>
>I would have zero interest in anything other than metal!
>
>John
>
>Chip Gribben wrote:
> > I'm chillin' out on the key fob idea for now.
> >
> > I was pretty pumped up about it but now having second thoughts about
> > the material to be used since a few people have mentioned, jokingly
> > of course, that it could possibly be an ingredient for a plasma event.
> >
> > I have a key fob here that is a red square reflector with a companies
> > name on it. So we can find some material that will work like
> > injection molded plastic like Mike suggested.
> >
> > So we should probably do some more research. Don't want to short out
> > anybody's battery pack with NEDRA merchandise :-)
> >
> > Chip
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jul 10, 2009, at 6:06 PM, electrabishi@... wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Maybe injection molded plastic NEDRA key fobs would be more
> >> appropriate, no?
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 1:50 PM , rodhower@... wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I always wanted a Tim Humphrey Jr. drag! ster (fully charged with
> >> Lithium) with a Jim Husted motor :-)
> >> Oh, and lets not forget a NEDRA keychain to short out the batteries!
> >>
> >> --- On Fri, 7/10/09, Tim Humphrey <hump@evgrin. com> wrote:
> >>
> >> From: Tim Humphrey <hump@evgrin. com>
> >> Subject: Re: [NEDRA] Re: Wayland Invitational fund raising
> >> To: NEDRA@yahoogroups. com < /FONT>
> >> Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 1:46 PM
> >>
> >>
> >> Hell, I wouldn't mind one of them either. Any idea where I could
> >> get one. LOL
> >>
> >>> Hey Tim
> >>>
> >>> That's funny,
> >>> I've always wanted a Tim Humphrey motor, fully built and ready to
> >> play, so I
> >>> didn't have to do any work, LMAO!
> >>> Jim
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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