Del Monte's Secret Agent build
 

Here we go again :twisted:

I've learned a lot about the XR10 in the last year of competing around the country. My CDW XR10 has proven to be an extremely capable rig, but I believe that there is always room for improvement. After seeing the Secret Agent in action and following the several impressive builds here on RCC, I knew that I wanted to build one for myself.

This truck will most likely see quite a few different parts and setups, but here are some the parts that I will be starting with

Chassis
Y-Town Crawlers Secret Agent

Motors
Holmes Hobbies 13t Crawlmaster Pro

Shocks
Axial 61-90mm Aluminum shocks

ESC's
Castle Creations Sidewinder Micros

Steering
Futaba BLS 157HV
Vanquish Products Steering Knuckles
Castle Creations CC BEC

Tx/Rx
Futaba 4pks
Futaba 614FF


Since my build time is pretty limited these days, this will be much more of a "build" thread than a "built" thread. I will try to show some of what I've learned over the last year in building a dependable, lightweight rig. This build will feature some parts that may sacrifice strength for weight. I won't post anything here that I haven't fully tested, however if you view your rig as more of a sledgehammer than a scalpel, your results may vary :mrgreen:

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I'm looking forward to watching the bar get raised again. Good luck with your new build Jake.

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First up is the front gearbox

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6665/dscf1747c.jpg

Each gearshaft is drilled out with a 3/32" cobalt drill. 1g savings for each

I also drilled out each idler gear with a 1/8" carbide drill

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/3985/dscf1804q.jpg
2g savings each gear

I used the same 1/8" drill to open up the holes in the Final Gear(spool) for another 4g of savings.

Total savings from the front gearbox = 12g

I also drilled out the housing with a 5/32" drill and pressed in some 3mm inserts from Mcmaster-carr.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8960/dscf1741j.jpg

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OH ya I"m ready!

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Jeeze man, this is already starting to look good. I will be watching:shock:

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Looking forward to this build! Is there a goal weight in mind?

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Whelp brutha...this oughta be good. Take the top 2 skinny builders & drivers, their chassis designs, knowledge & skill...roll it all up in one rig & yer gonna have some SICK results. The majority of the West Coast RCC Familia is goin skinny so it'll be killer to see how rigs compare over the summer build season.

J.D.

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Subscribed8)

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Look forward to seeing where you go with the new chassis"thumbsup"

How light can you go?:mrgreen:

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Just another reason for me to get an Agent. Looks good so far.

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I've been looking forward to this build! Great start so far man"thumbsup"

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Sweet! Look forward to seeing in action at Nationals. Possibly another $1K challenge is in order:twisted:

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Going to be a sweet build!!! So will it be under 3 pounds :)

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holy crap I kinda thought you were kidding about the agent build lol

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Subscribed, always great to see your build threads.

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Glad to see this happening. Nice to see ya again at ECC"thumbsup"

Later,
Farmer

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:lmao:

Always interested to see what you come up with for the build.

Those inserts from mcmaster carr, what are they called exactly, I have seen them before just cant remember, your first build or mark reels build possibly?

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Could you build two of them at the same time? ;-)

Can't wait to see it. When will it be alive? Club Picnic June 2nd?

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So I was just looking at a spool. What brand do you use? Where are the 4 holes you drilled out to 1/8th? Or did you drill 4 holes that were not originally there? 4 grams is pretty substantial for one gear "thumbsup"


Drilling out the shafts.... interesting. 8)

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Looking forward to this one!!!!!"thumbsup""thumbsup"

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Thanks for the details
this is gonna be a great build

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[AxQUOTE=Harvo;3721260]So I was just looking at a spool. What brand do you use? Where are the 4 holes you drilled out to 1/8th? Or did you drill 4 holes that were not originally there? 4 grams is pretty substantial for one gear "thumbsup"


Drilling out the shafts.... interesting. 8)[/QUOTE]

Axial machined spool. I somehow didn't get a picture of it, so I will make sure I get one when I drill the rear gears out. I'm actually going to try to peel a few more grams off of the rear gearset

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great thread going jake i will be watching it as well as how awesome this thing works at our next event

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nice start Jake"thumbsup"

more pics please:mrgreen:

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Looks like it's time for me to re-build some axles when I get home!

Fresh starts are always exciting. Thanks for attempting to make this an actual build thread showing how to achieve a capable; light weight & reliable rig.

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Here's a drilled out final gear compared to a stock Axial machined final gear. This one only ended up about 3g lighter, so maybe the first one still had some grease hanging on the teeth when I weighted it. Either way, this one has a date with a mill tomorrow to shed a little more weight.

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2010/dscf1809w.jpg

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I always love to see your ideas and how they are applied. This promises to be an awesome build.

Let's take bets... I say so light it falls UP :lmao:

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i got a new name lets call it ''sub zero''"thumbsup"

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But tHen Jake would have to get it to weigh in the negative :flipoff::mrgreen:

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Finished up my rear spool

http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/4306/dscf1818f.jpg

This was good for almost another 4g.

Now that the rear axle is done, I can start on links and shocks :twisted:

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So were are some pics of the chassis?

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Soon :twisted:

I didn't like the way my first link setup was turning out, so I'm back in the garage working on version 2.

Looking at your rear spool I'm gonna say it now.

Your an evil man!

That things sick.



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Very cool
Jake.

I'm gonna have a little talk with you next time i see you

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After seeing this build thread it is easy to understand why your win list is so long. Keep up the great work and see you back in Alabama this September.

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I spied some shot of a cut you ran at ECC. can you post but some pic's of those winning tires.

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Like you could handle a rig blessed by the bearded driver :flipoff:

Looks crazy man I can not wait to see the next update

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A little birdie told me you're coming out to our comp on Saturday to drive on some "real rock". You better beef that thing up for the concrete bashing that's gonna take place.

See ya Saturday!

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Hey Bud! the new RIG looks SICK! ........."thumbsup"

I HATE YOU!!!!!!!:mrgreen::shock:

i mean that in the nicest way possible :lmao:

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You heard the little birdie wrong. He is just coming for the rock race :flipoff: