This chopper was given me while recuperating from heart attack.. My friend bought it in the hospital gift shop.
The blades can be doubled...cool!
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Chopper Control A development in electric traction control which eliminates the need for power resistors by causing the voltage to the traction motors to be switched on and off (chopped) very rapidly during acceleration.
Insulated socks with plastic bags over them were covered by insulated work boots. I wore insulated choppers, a type of deerskin mitten. On the super cold nights I wore a pair of glove liners on my hands and the choppers over them.
- You will need styrene strips measuring a scale 1x4, 2x2, and ½ x1 inch purchased from a company like Evergreen. (It's very helpful to also have on hand a cutter, like the Northwest Short Line Chopper to help make clean cuts on these styrene ...
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