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10-04-2012, 12:31 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA
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11-13-2012, 09:58 AM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire   Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations Quote:
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By comp truck I assume you mean Big Jeff's Alumi-Fighter. Yes, it is being completed this week (it's currently a roller finally). It needs to be wired and tuned. I have a bunch of pictures and will post a build thread once it's done in the berg section.  | ||
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01-31-2014, 11:19 AM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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After a long time on a shelf in Oklahoma, this rare little rig is now in the possession of C.I.  Sent from the lab @ the CI compound |
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01-31-2014, 11:49 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: .
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
Now what?  |
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11-15-2014, 02:29 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations Quote:
First, sell some parts off to fund the new build.  ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... | |
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11-15-2014, 02:52 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
First and foremost; respect and appreciation to all the vendors on this forum that make amazing parts. Second, thank you to Holmes Hobbies and Vanquish Products for their sponsorship. Parts list for the white moon buggy build: Axial axle parts. I will be under driving front and rear to test it. With over and under gears, the trucks can react oddly at times, especially in reverse. I'm going to try this truck geared down first:  This little transmission is amazing and expensive. Hulksta Engineering - Left Skinny carbon fiber trans with titanium output shaft, Full Axial XR10 lightened and machined gears, Y Town Crawlers left skinny transmission mount. This little trans is soo cool! :-D  Creeper Bob Titanium rear axle shafts  Holmes Hobbies Awesomeness 16T Puller 500 Motor Torque master Mini ESC Thank you JRH!  Grip Fab Lockers:  ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... |
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11-15-2014, 02:56 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
Vanquish Products Wraith Stage 1 kit:  RC Bros burly tubes front RC Bros weight system Beef tubes rear  Traxxas Maxx Shafts for drive shafts Traxxas aluminum pivot balls RPM revo rod ends I will be switching the links out to Lunsford Titanium links  ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... |
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11-15-2014, 09:46 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
I built these axles with all new parts since this is a 2.2S build. Mechanical failures on the rocks is a major disappointment. For the most part, they are straight forward to assembly. The XR mod tubes require drilling & tapping, so it's not a direct bolt on mod. The mod is well worth doing for anyone debating it's merits. I like the link geometry on this chassis, and my previous t1e shafty worked well, but it was too narrow. It was sold before I got around to doing the XR mod to it. I'm excited to see how this truck responds on the rocks with wider axles. It will be my sons comp rig. Pic of tonight's progress:  ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... |
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11-15-2014, 10:25 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Manchester
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
where do i get some of those cell blocks to display goods on  |
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11-16-2014, 09:57 AM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations Quote:
Crawler Innovations is excited to release this latest creation. Presenting the C.I. Cell Block. The C.I. Cell Block is a 4" machined foam cube. The purpose of the Cell Block is to support the weight of a RC Crawler at the chassis and not on the Tires & Foams. The C.I. Cell Block does this during storage of the crawler, maintenance of the crawler, while standing in line for your turn at a competition, or ...??? By supporting your RC Crawler at the skid plate, it will prevent flat spots in the tires and foams prolonging the usable life of both. Available @ Crawler Tires, Crawler Foams, Parts and Accessories by Crawler Innovations    | |
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11-16-2014, 09:58 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Manchester
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
I'll be sure to grab some at my next purchase !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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11-16-2014, 11:09 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: .
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
I have been using a Cell Block for months and its handier than I ever imagined a block of foam ever could be! In addition to being a lightweight awesome rig stand you can put holes in it and use it for a tool stand. |
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11-16-2014, 04:06 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations Quote:
Thank you for your continued business. C.I. would not exist without the customers. Quote:
Pics? I'm glad you're finding new uses for the Cell Block. ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... | ||
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11-16-2014, 04:08 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
Progression:   ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... |
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11-16-2014, 06:09 PM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
Those are pretty cool. Thought of this as soon as I saw the name.  |
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11-16-2014, 07:43 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations Quote:
Thank you sir. You make some great products yourself :thumbsup: Thanks for the blast from the past. That's like circa 1989. :-D ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... | |
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11-16-2014, 07:48 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
More progress this evening. :-D Shocks are Traxxas 2660 3.5" Big Bores, shock cap mod, three hole pistons, mini t springs, Jeepindoug mini t spring cups, internally limited to 3.5". In mock up with stock links to fine tune drive shaft angles and wheel base. I will replace the links with titanium. Currently 12 1/4" static WB.    ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... |
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11-17-2014, 10:01 AM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
I'm sure I'm not the only one that this happens to, to be so excited about a build that you can't wait to get back to it. This truck is that way for me. It's been over two years since I've built a 2.2 Shafty rig & that was way too long. I came into the shop early this morning to get more progress on this build :-D I left the rig in the camera booth over night and one of the newly built shocks leaked, boo. It left a nice little stain on the white cardboard. Wheelbase is so important when setting up a custom crawler. Some chassis designs grow more than others when they are compressed. This little chassis grows roughly 1/4". I do not use delrin rod for links because small diameter delrin rod will stretch and actually take a new shape over time. Links cut from delrin plate tend to hold their shape and length better. I did not have any titanium close to length for the rear lowers, so for now, they are staying. Plus I like how the white stands out. The front U & L links are from Chaotic Crawlers, rear uppers are Lunsford. RPM rod ends and Traxxas aluminum balls throughout. I'm not going to cut the cab to use for strengthening on the chassis. The delrin chassis has a lot of flex to it. I added a ti link to brace the open area where a stock AX10 trans would have been. I may just add another link on the opposite side to strengthen the core of the chassis. Little by little it's getting done :-)     ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... |
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11-17-2014, 05:07 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Portugal
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations
Instead of that Ti link why not a piece of white G10 and 2 bolts on each side? The way I see it, the link will only help when you compress but will not help with torsion (because of the rod ends)... |
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11-17-2014, 09:29 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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| Re: T1E AX-10 Moon Buggy build by Crawler Innovations Quote:
That's a good idea, and correct about the single link. I don't have any white delrin or G10, and I'm OK with the chassis flex. These delrin chassis's flex a bunch. Sometimes it can keep something from breaking. I'd rather have a piece of carbon fiber cut for bracing, but I'm frankly not sure the chassis is worth it. I have a Y Town Villain to build for myself once I finish this for my son. ..Uploaded from the lab @ the C.I. Compound... | |
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