Skaldiddog's "Progress"

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by bikerj08

Just read through the whole thread, incredible work. Thanks for taking the time to post pics of all your progress

Thanks Bikerj08.

Originally Posted by EGRESSor

nice work Joel

did you use a drill jig for the pin holes?

Thanks Christian. No on the jig. I mounted them in the vice on a parallel, zeroed from one side with a 2mm pin guage mounted in the drill chuck (Albrecht), scrolled over to 0.5x diameter of the polished bearing seat plus ~0.039", center drilled a shallow divot then sank it. A jig will be a must if I make more though.

Originally Posted by Hulksta

Ive been waiting on Ti to make some axles myself because of the same wheel wobble issue, I have the rear wheels nuts come loose all the time too and I'm thinking it's the poorly drilled holes..

Nice work btw :thumbsup:

Thanks Hulksta. Not sure why your wheel nuts come loose. Try Loctite 246 and coat the axle and the inside of the nut (use a needle to spread it around to get it deep into all of the nut threads). Let them sit for an hour then assemble. They won't come loose any more. Repeat before each comp.

Originally Posted by XJ Farmer

X2 on the blue star I'm sure you would have a couple customers Excelent work as always, PayPal ready

Later,
Farmer

Thanks Farmer. Hate to disappoint you and Helhedded but no plans to go blue yet. I need to make sure these things hold up first.

[Farmer]

Yah, I figured so Though it never hurts to encourage someone who has some kick ass talent. Looking forward to your future progress

Later,
Farmer

[Hulksta]

Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

Thanks Hulksta. Not sure why your wheel nuts come loose. Try Loctite 246 and coat the axle and the inside of the nut (use a needle to spread it around to get it deep into all of the nut threads). Let them sit for an hour then assemble. They won't come loose any more. Repeat before each comp.

Thanks for the tip i'll give it a try

Did i read right that you made the axles from alloy??

[SkaldidDog]

Yes, aircraft grade steel alloy E4340, AMS2301 compliant. One step shy of 300M. If these fail, I'm there.

J

[Hulksta]

Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

Yes, aircraft grade steel alloy E4340, AMS2301 compliant. One step shy of 300M. If these fail, I'm there.

J

wow ok, sure keen to see how your testing goes

[SkaldidDog]

Hey all,

In the market for a $45 case for your 4PK that I guarantee you can't hurt? It's waterproof too. The Storm iM2075 fits a 4PK (antenna removed) perfectly. I It's smaller in every dimension and lighter than a Futaba case. Paystin could sling this a country mile after bombing a comp and it would survive no problem. I got a 2600 case that holds my rig (no shell), DC supply, charger soldering iron and dremmel. It's bomb proof too. For the money you can't beat these things. Each case has two padlock points as well. Foam is included if you like and it's perforated so that it comes out in little blocks. I removed my 4PK antenna and covered the peg with a custom delrin cover and the rig runs fine without the antenna. Once you feel one of these cases you'll know what I mean when I say they are overkill beefy.
Joel

[bikerj08]

damn, that's like secret agent s@%t right there, Clean set up man. My transport gear is pretty sweet too, 4pl wrapped in a bath towel shoved in a jansport backpack I'm gettin there.

[SkaldidDog]

I ran across these pics the other day...cellphone shots of some classic ghetto millin' from back in the day (8/26/10). These were my first attempts at lead knuckle weights cast from melted fishing weights. Yes, the wheel had to be aligned with them durning They were a heinous painus in the anus. I even made some V2s later being the knucklehead that I am. I do miss something about ghetto millin'...but I ain't goin' back!

[rob_b]

Looks like you need to work on your forearm strength, quite a bit of chatter there

[HARDKNOCKZ]

All ya need now is a sexy new lid to go with your badass berg.

Seriously man...buy an XR and start makin cool stuff for MY rig. That'd be WAY cheaper than havin to build a berg...at least for ME it would be.

J.D.

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by rob_b

Originally Posted by HARDKNOCKZ

[SkaldidDog]

Came across some shots I took of my mill table build. Picked up steel from IMS (that place rocks) hauled it home in my 3500HD Civic, ran new 220V circuit, designed and cut the pieces then had a friend up the street glue it together for me at his place. Presto!!...mill table. Luckily there is no humidity in SD so I didn't have to coat it with anything aside from all of the oil running off of the mill. Leveled it with some adjustable screw feet from McMaster. That block hoist had it's hands full I tell you.

J

[paystin]

Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

Paystin could sling this a country mile after bombing a comp and it would survive no problem.

Just saw your cute little comment. I'm going Joel tossing at the next comp bitch!

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by paystin

Just saw your cute little comment. I'm going Joel tossing at the next comp bitch!

There you are OBD! I figured that one would pull you out of the shadows. Sorry you won't be there this weekend. Guess you'll have to try to win your $5 back some other time.

[rcjunky3]

nice find on those cases joel that yellow one really stands out sitting on the rocks

[paystin]

Good luck tomorrow. Break a leg!

[tomer]

nice driving today man. your rig was planted.

[SkaldidDog]

Thanks Tom.

[CREEPERBOB]

Great thread and build , did you do much machining before you got this machine?
Am in the process of making the decision right now to buy there I Max 1324.

[SkaldidDog]

This was the first machine tool I ever laid eyes on in person. I read the book that came with it, tossed the CD and got to work. 8 months later homemade rig got me in the 2.2 finals at 2011 Nats. Do work.