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10-07-2010, 07:29 PM
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10-08-2010, 07:11 AM
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RTR weight: a porker like me   Last edited by DickyT; 10-08-2010 at 09:54 AM. |
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10-10-2010, 07:44 AM
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My lower rear links are a failure. In a bind they damn near fold in half, which I did expect, but hoped they would not. What to do now... Build a bender and learn to bend Ti, T1E links, BWD links, buy a sheet of derin and go use my buddies band saw? |
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10-10-2010, 07:51 AM
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| Tossin' Salad Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Petaluma
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alot of the berg and bully guys use the bent rectangular rear links...maybe you could cut some out like that....or gawd forbid...have someone make them for you. Sure does look good. |
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10-10-2010, 10:08 AM
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the T1e rear links have very good clearance ... they look nice too ...  or better yet .... wait til juan comes out with the UGC moa chassis and maybe he can have custom links to match the chassis as well | |
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10-10-2010, 06:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh
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I ordered the T1e links, will use the stock rears up front until I come up with a better option, and ordered 101mm 30 degree bend axial links in grey to use as upper links to remove flex. I am still wanting to make a bender and get some Ti from lunsford long term, but this should get me going, and hopefully transfer over to the UGC chassis with out too much work. |
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10-10-2010, 06:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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Dicky, Mcmaster sells a pretty cheap bender (~$8 ) that mounts to a bench or vise. I've used it to bend threaded stainless....should hold up to Ti...
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10-11-2010, 08:36 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Jacksonville
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I'd like to try titanium bending as well. From what I understand, you just need a more generous bend radius than aluminum. Also, it is more springy than steel, so you will need to compensate when bending. Jump in and let us know how it works out.
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10-11-2010, 08:40 AM
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10-11-2010, 08:44 AM
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im just going to use my shafty fb for the moment.......but i may be able to use the stock skid....also figured out how to mount everything all ninja like too........i purchase my xr wed ....sorry for the hijack...my thread will be up asap
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10-11-2010, 09:43 AM
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did you weigh the difference between the HR gear set and the stock set by chance? just a curiosity seeing as they went to the trouble of drilling the holes in them...
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10-11-2010, 09:44 AM
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I do have shipping notification on my black VP knuckles and Chubs! Last edited by DickyT; 10-11-2010 at 09:47 AM. | |
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10-11-2010, 09:57 AM
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Just over 5 and a half pounds isn't that heavy...
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10-11-2010, 10:19 AM
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10-11-2010, 10:41 AM
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or if you have a harbor freight near you they sell them for 10 or less pretty regular
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10-11-2010, 10:47 AM
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I have a space issue at home. 800 sq feet, wife, 2 dogs, kid on the way. I am not allowed to bring any more "gadgets" home until we get a larger place.  Or I would have had a digi scale at home long ago. Plenty of places around here sell them cheap enough. |
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10-11-2010, 11:19 AM
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I don't really know much about smaller gauge ti, but I have done some work in the cycling industry with ti hollow tubing. Many comments about ti is that it flexes well but does not bend well (instead snaps). Couple other observations is that in the unpolished form it is fairly grainy and looks to me like it would hang up some. You want to check out some cool non crawler ti work check out what Wes Williams of Willets bikes is doing with ti. To bend it he pours a weaker melted metal down inside it. Lets it cool some and then bends then reheats and removes the inner material. |
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10-11-2010, 11:35 AM
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One on the way! congratulations! The good thing is think of all the toys you get to buy! But the bad thing they want be for you!  ........ |
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10-11-2010, 11:37 AM
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I will be using the 4mm lunsford rod, not hollow and has a polished surface. Either way that is put on the back burner for the time being. The t1e links and axial ax10 bent links for uppers are already bought. I'll run that this year and do a links dress up and electronics upgrade for 2012 season | |
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10-12-2010, 10:58 AM
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| Bling!  Ms postlady just left the office, dropped this off for me before she departed. |
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