06-28-2011, 01:32 PM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: ireland
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| Custom cage
Hiya, I'm starting a build with my scx10 that SHOULD eventually be a FJ truggy. So I was wondering what people make their roll cages out of? My dad has a brazer so it has to be suitable to braze! Thanks very much |
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06-28-2011, 03:48 PM | #2 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas where its too damn hot!
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3/16 non coated brakeline you can use solid rod but brakeline helps keep the weight down |
06-28-2011, 07:56 PM | #3 |
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Thanks so much, man. Time to go to either my uncles or the scrap yard and tear into some cars haha. Thanks |
06-28-2011, 11:33 PM | #4 |
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07-02-2011, 04:56 AM | #5 |
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This brake pipe, what's it made from? I went to the car parts shop near me and what they gave me was copper tubing that had no strength to it, is that ok when you braze bits on? It will get stronger?
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07-02-2011, 08:00 AM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northern NJ
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You need steel brake line or could use solid steel rod (which weighs more). If it is copper and weak, it will not work, and will not get stronger after brazing. The brazing torch will probably melt the copper. It should be a tube strong enough that you need a tubing bending tool to form your bend.
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07-02-2011, 03:10 PM | #7 |
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damn it, was wondering cause i can bend the copper far to easily. I think I am out of my depth here but that's my style |
07-03-2011, 04:34 PM | #8 |
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| got stuff ordered up today
got most of my stuff ordered today i ordered: scx10 1.9 rc4wd rok lox rc4wd steel stomped wheels tekin fxr with 35T traxxas waterproof high torque servo the tamiya land cruiser body and some other small stuff it should all be here soon |
07-08-2011, 10:49 AM | #9 |
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my scx10 arrived, along with the roklox and wheels, also the servo came and its all been built now waiting for my fxr and the fj body also, an update on the actual cage, i have been asking around for about a week and a half now if anyone knows where to get steel brake line and everyone came up blank. but then last night my dad says that my neighbour has plenty of it.... it was right under neath my nose |
07-11-2011, 03:22 AM | #10 |
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my fxr arrived on saturday so ive installed it and programmed it to my liking :B im using the 87t spur and a 22 pinion... good bit of speed |
07-12-2011, 04:21 PM | #11 |
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im starting to have the feeling no one is interested in this :/
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07-12-2011, 04:40 PM | #12 |
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07-12-2011, 06:24 PM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nacanowhere Texas
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One thing you need to remember is that most of the people on here either have ADD or the attention span of a 2 year old or both (myself included) and unless you post some nice pictures for us to look at we will loose interest quickly. So post up some pics man! |
07-12-2011, 11:33 PM | #14 |
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Why is this here? Should be in TOOLS AND PROCEDURES... or better yet if you scour that section you will find all the info you need from the countless others who've asked these same ?'s before. |
07-13-2011, 03:21 PM | #15 |
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i have no pictures to post :/ my mum told me (cause i ordered my shizz from her ebay account... im only 16 ) that the body will arrive on the 20th supposedly, so for now its just a normal scx10 and everyones seen one of those? also the news about the body coming on the 20th is crap because i wanted to bring the truck with me to france which i leave for on the 26th... and i cant start the cage if i dont have the body |
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