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04-22-2012, 02:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Schwa
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|  Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
I have made a better latch. Tucked up under the bumper for more clearance, and will not open by accident. LIPO TRAY LATCH SPRING.m4v - YouTube The top of the 3mm bolt, brazed into the bumper:  Last edited by nigelpheron; 04-22-2012 at 02:59 PM. |
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04-22-2012, 05:29 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Diego
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
that tray is sweet. nice work. =)
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04-22-2012, 05:47 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
Your craftsmanship is exceptionable.  |
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04-22-2012, 08:54 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western ND, Bakken central
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead". Quote:
Love the spring latch for your battery, should make switching it out a breeze. Gonna have to start tinkering with that idea myself.
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04-22-2012, 09:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: BFE, NV
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
That is the nicest fab work I have seen around here in a while |
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04-22-2012, 10:28 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
Nice re-work on the battery tray. Sounds like it has plenty of spring in it.
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04-23-2012, 06:03 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Schwa
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
Thanx all. I'm happy how the bat-tray turned out. Took a few attemps, but that's how it goes. The latch spring is pretty strong. Might have to make a slightly softer one, or grow stronger thumb muscles.  Next will be the body-mounts, but ran out of silver braze. It's so pricey. |
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04-23-2012, 01:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2011 Location: Japan
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
Your front bumper has given me A TON of ideas of what to do for my JK and I am liking the idea of brazing it straight to the chassis like you did. Like everyone else on here said, absolutely killer metal work man, really really impressive!
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04-23-2012, 01:48 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Schwa
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
Thanx again Guys. I'm glad my truck is inspiring back. The front bumper came from a mix of these two:   Like said, my plan is to make a truck, as nice as the ones I've seen around these forums (and a coupla others). The metal-work compliments, shows that my truck is headed in the right direction. Again thanx. |
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04-23-2012, 02:23 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Schwa
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
Body mounts made. Took 4.5 hours.  The idea is to have the floor molding of the body, sit on top the washer-areas. The roll cage will have corresponding washes on their bottoms, that will sandwich the body's floor:    Gotta get more silver braze, then fit / braze them onto the chassis. |
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04-23-2012, 04:51 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2011 Location: minnesota
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
That battery tray is slick!
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04-23-2012, 08:53 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Schwa
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead". Quote:
About wishes.... Don't wish man, get the tools and start making one. | |
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04-23-2012, 08:54 PM
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Thanx. Gonna try to add more slickness. | |
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04-26-2012, 08:11 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Outdoors
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
Great idea and execution on the body mounts...should be pretty stout. Rig is looking great, very clean work. |
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04-26-2012, 08:13 PM
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead". Quote:
I'm a try'n. I can't wait to get them mounted, so I can start working on the floor plug. | |
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04-26-2012, 09:29 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: over there...
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
Nice work ! I like that battery tray
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04-26-2012, 09:29 PM
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| My vendor status has been revoked Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Oregon city
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
excellent fabrication skills!! i can see that tray coming in handy if your lipo decides you need a camp fire on the trails.. lol thats just brilliant! haha or for fun hook a servo to it so when in a comp you can drop some oil down and everyone is screwed!!! lol i bet everyone would get a kick out of that after they kicked your truck off the trail... once again nice work! very inspiring.
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04-27-2012, 06:15 AM
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04-27-2012, 11:55 AM
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| My vendor status has been revoked Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Oregon city
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
i dont know how strong your latch is but i imagen a traxxas micro waterproof servo would be a cheap start..
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04-27-2012, 12:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dublin,Ireland-Cluj,Romania
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| Re: Dingo Based Scaler: "The Steelhead".
looking good,i think is a heavy work,congratulations....looking forward to see the finished product  |
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