02-16-2014, 12:01 PM | #41 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago
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First edition... Second edition.... New edition... Have to finish the panels and a few odds and ends. I switched to a single speed gearbox, but have FWS, 4WS, RWS, Crab, plus winch (via the relay winch). |
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02-24-2014, 11:22 AM | #42 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago
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Have the side panels all figured out and cut in new lexan. Have to braze on four more mounting points for the body, then its off to get blasted so I can paint it.
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02-25-2014, 05:06 AM | #43 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: My garage...
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Sweet rig man! Can't wait to run with you guys more this year.
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03-12-2014, 12:54 PM | #44 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago
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Got the chassis back from being blasted... dang it looks good! May even just clear coat it and be done!! |
03-12-2014, 02:27 PM | #45 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sin City
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That looks like a pro made it!!
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03-12-2014, 02:32 PM | #46 |
Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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I like the multi shock mounting points. |
03-13-2014, 05:25 AM | #47 |
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03-20-2014, 12:37 PM | #48 |
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So I got the chassis painted. I have also got the skins together and painted. So now just a matter of putting it together this week and she should be ready to rock-n-roll. I am switch from a set of bucket lights to a Vanquish lightbar. Decided to go with a bit more 'modern' look, not to mention it cuts down on the # of wires I have to route through the chassis by one, so I made need to tweak my electronics very so slightly. |
03-23-2014, 11:33 AM | #49 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago
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Chassis painted up. |
03-23-2014, 11:34 AM | #50 |
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Created a mount for the new Vanquish light bar; basically allows me to mount the light bar to the mounts I had brazed on for the light buckets. Mount on the truck. And the Vanquish light bar mounted up. |
03-23-2014, 11:41 AM | #51 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago
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Light bar is feed directly off the battery for 11.1v so here is the updated wiring diagram. |
03-23-2014, 06:36 PM | #52 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago
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Mostly finished. And with lights on... |
03-23-2014, 08:03 PM | #53 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: yucca valley,
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Crazy wiring job! I could only hope I have the courage to wire up such a beast. Great job my man!
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03-24-2014, 04:30 PM | #54 | |
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I tried to bundle as many of the connectors together as possible so that it became more of a plug-n-play system as opposed to remembering where every wire attached to. As you can see in the image, I used colored electrical tape to, usually two colors per wire, to identify the major wires and what the plugged into. This system was used on both sides of the connectors. With exception of wires coming off some parts, such as the servos and BEC, I tried to make the wires only as long as possible. But wasn't quite sure I wanted to do the same off the servos and BEC because once you cut them short there is no really going back. | |
04-01-2014, 02:12 PM | #55 |
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I updated the axles to use the Dinky RC's Wraith Dinky Link front (Wraith Dinky Link (F)) and rear (Wraith Dinky Link (R)) in replacement for the Vanquish parts I had. To me this is a cleaner look when running CMS (especially when its CMS on both ends), and I was able to move the 3 link axle mount down slightly lower to provide better clearance. They also attach more solidly than the stock wraith or vanquish (or similar parts) as they are tied in with the shock/lower link mounts. |
04-05-2014, 10:18 AM | #56 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago
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Doh! Inside bearing destroyed itself and in the process gouged out the plastic allowing the inside bearing slop, so time for a new set of axles. |
04-10-2014, 04:03 PM | #57 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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Looks killer ! I can't believe you built that in your kitchen, great work. |
04-10-2014, 04:10 PM | #58 |
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04-10-2014, 06:08 PM | #59 |
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04-13-2014, 06:44 PM | #60 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago
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Replaced the Wraith's front axle to repair the damage. Used a bearing on the outside of the pinion, and a oilite bushing on the inside.
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