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10-27-2007, 05:55 AM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: May 2005 Location: the land of the midnight sun
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|  AX10 MantaChassis Droop.
I got my AX10 and wanted to do something different. I like my drooped J2-TT WK, so I wanted to make this drooped too. I asked Offroader5 to use his Manta chassis design. It's easy to make and seems to be very functional with a drooped design. Thanks man.  This is version 1.00,,,I may redo this chassis, just have to see how this will do first. So here we go.    Chassis and my J2-TT drooped WK    Painted   Last edited by Wild trial; 10-27-2007 at 06:00 AM. |
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10-27-2007, 09:24 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MILAN
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Was that all hand cut with a dremel?
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10-27-2007, 09:56 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan
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Will that chassis hold up? Does the cutting board flex when cut that thin?
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10-27-2007, 09:59 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Should be fine when all the cross braces are added, I ran a CB chassis for a long time and it weld up w/o issue.
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10-27-2007, 10:48 AM
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I used a dremel and a hacksaw. But I my redo the chassis. Well got some more done to this, more mockup   |
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10-27-2007, 10:51 AM
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I had to redo lowerlinkmounts. Cut out some of the trannieplate and mounted links inside the chassis.   Last edited by Wild trial; 10-27-2007 at 11:17 AM. |
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10-27-2007, 06:21 PM
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| Picky Fab'r/Acetal Junky  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Desert/AJ
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When you redo it, I would get your hands on some black acetal. This will be much easier to cut out because you can use faster saw tools like a jigsaw and get a smooth as butt'a cut When I designed that chassis, I made the lower link mounts so that the links would end up right around 4.5" for a 12.5" wheelbase using WK axles, so I am not surprised you needed to adjust a bit  . How long are those lowers from the AX-10?As far as the chassis holding up...if you stay within the lines when you cut (just ribbin ya Wild Trial :-P), and use all the cross brace locations (6)..like Dez said, the chassis should be more than stout. That is however based on using .187" acetal (which is what I love to use), so I am not sure of the strength difference between the cutting board plastic and acetal. Hey Wild Trial, I am  expecting you to post up any design changes you feel are needed or any problems with suspension bind, due to this being the first time this chassis has been built. I didn't even have a chance to build a proto to test like I did with the Widow, so you're the guinea pig |
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10-28-2007, 03:22 PM
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Well it's almost a roller.    Flex is okey ,,,no binding here.   |
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10-28-2007, 04:57 PM
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| Picky Fab'r/Acetal Junky Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Desert/AJ
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Looking good What length are those upper chassis spacers? How wide did you end up on the chassis overall? I am wondering if with the Axial trans in there and the motor installed, if it will be a tight fit. |
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10-28-2007, 09:04 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Not where i should be
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Great job Keep us posted!Quote:
Offlander5, Lower links are 120.5mm eye to eye and the upper spacers are 50.5mm. Measuring to distance between the stock AX10 chassis is around 80mm (battery is dying in the digital verns  Plus they've been dropped more times than Paris Hilton ).
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10-29-2007, 08:19 AM
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Got some new materials today,,,so we are going to redo the chassis. It's black acrylic fibre plates 5mm. Looks like delrin. Don't know the US terms for this material thought. |
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10-29-2007, 08:38 AM
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Lookin' good...nice design |
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11-01-2007, 12:11 AM
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That's sweet! It'd look cool too with some fake diamond plates on the frame...
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11-07-2007, 01:48 PM
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Made a new chassis today. Thinner and have a lower profile,,,,and it's black. Old and new chassis     |
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11-07-2007, 02:13 PM
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Mounted.        |
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11-29-2007, 02:14 PM
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Wild Trial that just gave me so many ideas. Is that plastic that you are using now can you put small holes in the plastic and run body panels? Accross the top on the thin part?
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11-29-2007, 03:10 PM
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That shouldn't be any problem Hutch. I'm planning to use this in my next project, a YJ chassis. |
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11-29-2007, 03:35 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio
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Good job on that chassis. It looks great.
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11-29-2007, 03:39 PM
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IMHO,you'll need a lexan body on there to be legal for comps.
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11-29-2007, 03:50 PM
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Whats the differences between this setup and a tuber build setup?? Just curios,, we don't use the exact set of rule that you are using. | |
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