2.2S Robbob's new direction

[Robbob]

Also got a little color to the chassis. Tweaked the skid with some measurements and changes and happy with printed version2. Widened the chassis out to 65mm so the printed spacers add flare and functionality.

Hoping for steering and drive line this week ........... If the heat doesnt melt me first.

[CM9000]

Noice brass. Once my scale junk is finished i might have to pick up a v2 chassis and update my losi.

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[WHITE-TRASH]

Why are you building a monster truck? El pinko rides at 2 1/2" at the leading edge of the skid. I realize, portals but damnit boy!

[CM9000]

His name is mud.

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[Robbob]

Here in New England we dont have those gradual well rounded off sand paper rocks to climb around on. Our shards of glass and boulders tend to land us a bit high centered at times.

Never said it was gonna work

But Im having fun building it

[WHITE-TRASH]

Most of what we run on locally is crumbling and decomposing granite. I wish we had Prescott style monolithic rock, that do be rad!


I dig the weight setup, makes me want to look at adapting traxxas brass boxes to an ar44. You know I gots to have the knuckle weight bandaid!

[Robbob]

When you come out to the east coast you can drive this thing and let me know what you think.

[WHITE-TRASH]

I have zero desire to ever cross the Mississippi again. Meet you at best of the west.

[Robbob]

shiotty video but she moves ....... some tweaks to do but its functional

https://youtu.be/5Ie6C25VzxI

[Almighty Malach]

Originally Posted by WHITE-TRASH

I dig the weight setup, makes me want to look at adapting traxxas brass boxes to an ar44. You know I gots to have the knuckle weight bandaid!

I have weighted portals on the drawing board. How much weight do you want? Right now they are set up for 6 .375" tungsten weights, if you need more than that I might look into having the covers machined from brass...

[WHITE-TRASH]

Originally Posted by Almighty Malach

I have weighted portals on the drawing board. How much weight do you want? Right now they are set up for 6 .375" tungsten weights, if you need more than that I might look into having the covers machined from brass...

Just to put things into perspective my pro and sporty both currently have 7.75 oz of brass and tungsten bolted to the knuckles. So yea, brass covers would be handy.

[filotr14lsdude]

Originally Posted by Almighty Malach

I have weighted portals on the drawing board. How much weight do you want? Right now they are set up for 6 .375" tungsten weights, if you need more than that I might look into having the covers machined from brass...

Could you get the housings printed in brass?

Since you already have the drawing done. Might be something to consider

[Almighty Malach]

Originally Posted by filotr14lsdude

Could you get the housings printed in brass?

Since you already have the drawing done. Might be something to consider

If printed brass is anything like printed aluminum, it takes a $20 plastic printed part to a $300 metal printed part.

[filotr14lsdude]

That’s a massive increase in pricing then.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Almighty Malach

If printed brass is anything like printed aluminum, it takes a $20 plastic printed part to a $300 metal printed part.

Originally Posted by filotr14lsdude

That’s a massive increase in pricing then.

Yup, much cheaper to machine. Travis was looking at Suckerpunch skids in brass and he said it was over 200$ per to print.

Didnt think about going with more slugs, brainwashed to think below wheel center. Forgetting that Im already below 'axle' center though.

[Highlucks]

Thats a very very tidy build you have. love it.

How about some TI Snow flake wheels?

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Highlucks

Thats a very very tidy build you have. love it.

How about some TI Snow flake wheels?

Thanks bud - im getting into the rearranging and tuning times of it now so the gremlins are coming out.

Would love those lol, for now the only metals I cut are soft ones. Still have a lot to learn about metals and not having coolant keeps me on simple things.

[Robbob]

Been wrenching on this thing pretty consistently for the past week. Made some changes that had me feeling like they were going backwards. BUT turned it around the other day with some veteran conversations, google and a couple geometry changes.

Got a new front plate drawn up for straighter upper links and changed the skid up a bit while adding angled link mounts. I uploaded the angled skids to shapeways, theres an AX one and a blank one for self drilling tranny holes.
I ordered Dravtechs rear upper link mount to try. I did put it on but it escalated my problems at the time so I took it off. Im gonna try it again now that the truck is responding how I want it too. More information for the note book in my head.

Couple of pictures for now to show some differences. Ill shoot some real ones this week and some real rock time once the rain stops.

Also sneak shot of the 3 exclusive chassis's I made for this years Championship (Nats) in the next couple weeks. A mix of CF with some 7075 for like a sweet and salty mix.

[WHITE-TRASH]

Vegas is giving 23:1 odds now on that rig working so keep it up. The odds are improving with each update.


That chassis is stylin' in black & 7075 for sure!

I like the skid. You shoulda said something sooner just picked up that looks almost identical from someone else.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by WHITE-TRASH

Vegas is giving 23:1 odds now on that rig working so keep it up. The odds are improving with each update.


That chassis is stylin' in black & 7075 for sure!

I like the skid. You shoulda said something sooner just picked up that looks almost identical from someone else.

They look sick in person, kicking myself for making them exclusive to the Nats/Championship but well worth the event.

Ya I knew the other one was out there. Its always been on the to do list but we know how those things go. Just finally getting around to it lol.

Got some days off the end of the week so if weather holds up I shouldhave some video of it down at my local practice spot.

Just gotta do body mounts tonight for it and seal a couple small things up.