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10-06-2012, 04:55 PM
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| RcBros Hobbies   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
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|  RcBros Weight Watcher Program
I've been getting tired of all the reality TV shows with people loosing weight, then I jump onto the forums and see its an addiction here too. I figured if I can beat em, I might as well start a weight watchers program myself  So I started out by ordering a bunch of new goodies. All new electronics, all new bearings, KrawlFreak CF wheels, SDS 300HD's, VP C's and Knuckles, Tomi knuckles weights, lipos and some drill bits   I'm not a fan of bling or jewels, but after seeing a bejazzled commercial I knew my berg needed its own bejazzle touch  Tossed in some new bearings, our lockers and milled gears and she's ready to roll. I did notice on these new gears (unsure of where I got them) there seemed to be a hard edge on each tooth. I put a soft wire wheel on the dremel and massaged each tooth along with some Eureka Pro lube and holy smokes this case is smooth   Then I got some SDS 300HD's, VP Wraith Knuckles with SDS top hats, ax10 8* C's and some of Tomi's wheel weight mounts.  I may end up clocking the motor up and redrilling the C's, but for now these are using existing clover holes.  The drag link clears the housing perfectly with the weight mounts below the arms. The link is made from solid 3/16 aluminum and tapped to 4mm. Front axle is now complete. Onto the rear!  Last edited by RcBro; 10-06-2012 at 08:32 PM. |
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10-06-2012, 05:07 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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| Re: RcBros Weight Watcher Program
bedazzeled! Great hanging out in the PNW, can't wait to see how it builds up! |
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10-06-2012, 06:02 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2011 Location: Salt Lake City
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| Re: RcBros Weight Watcher Program
Designer cases. There's a market for that!
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10-06-2012, 07:18 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the Dark Edges of your Mind
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| Re: RcBros Weight Watcher Program
Bejazzled.... Bedazzled... Its all shiny to me. What are these top hats you speak of? Not sure i have ever heard about or seen them. |
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10-06-2012, 07:34 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arat Alabama
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10-06-2012, 07:53 PM
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| RcBros Hobbies Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
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Yep that thingy majigger that takes the space for the other thingy
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10-06-2012, 07:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arat Alabama
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| Re: RcBros Weight Watcher Program
You listed your Cs as Wraith. That may throw a few people off  . Build looks good!!! |
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10-06-2012, 08:03 PM
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| RcBros Hobbies Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
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and thank u
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10-06-2012, 08:50 PM
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| RcBros Hobbies Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
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| Re: RcBros Weight Watcher Program
Alright, started on the rear axle now. Dropped the rear clover tubes down to 40grams thanks to the hobby lathe and John.  Also cut the caps in half and redrilled new holes.  Just finished jeweling the rear cases. These turned out alittle better.  |
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10-06-2012, 08:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter
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| Re: RcBros Weight Watcher Program
So what did bejazzling end up removing from each case?
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10-06-2012, 09:06 PM
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| RcBros Hobbies Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
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| Re: RcBros Weight Watcher Program Quote:
 Turns out my scale only measures at 5g increments, so I cannot tell you exact numbers. However, there should be a total of 10grams savings. 5g each axle. Worth it? Probably not, but every gram counts in the hunt to loose weight | |
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10-06-2012, 09:27 PM
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| RcBros Hobbies Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
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Rear axle is complete. Could use some polishing but i'll attend to that  |
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10-06-2012, 09:47 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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Wish I didn't sell my berg. The dimpling looks nice. If nothing else it kept you out of trouble to stay busy! Shooting for 2.015lbs? |
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10-07-2012, 11:20 AM
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| RcBros Hobbies Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
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Drill batteries are unhappy now too. LOL @ 2lbs. I think I'll be lucky to hit low 4's. We'll c. I've been using some cave man tools to make these. When I'm done with all 8 I should see a pretty good amount of weight dropped. They come out to just under half the weight of my old links.  | |
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10-07-2012, 12:26 PM
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| Trying to have Fun Again   Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In your fridge stealing a beer
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Looking good William. Is it going to be ready for the Best of the West Comp. I'm in the middle of a weight watcher program also. |
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10-07-2012, 12:50 PM
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| RcBros Hobbies Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
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Still got to build a 1.9 too  | |
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10-07-2012, 02:49 PM
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| RcBros Hobbies Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
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| Re: RcBros Weight Watcher Program
Well I'm getting somewhere finally. Made links this morning out of 3/16" 7075 aluminum. Ran out of material for the rear uppers, but used some hollow for mock up. I'll get more coming. Keep in mind things are positioned just for mockup. Still got to make new chassis braces out of a lighter material, and shave about 1/16 off the right side lower links as its alittle longer. Shocks need rebuilt and springs replaced too.      |
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10-07-2012, 08:28 PM
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| E.Y. Designs Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Springfield, OR
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| Re: RcBros Weight Watcher Program
Looks very very nice and that steering is incredible! You did a great job on the bejeweling and it looks cool to  ... So what do you use to bend your Ti thinks?
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10-07-2012, 08:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Burque
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Those cases are puurty Looking great man, this is a very promising rig you have here.
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10-07-2012, 09:04 PM
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| Trying to have Fun Again Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In your fridge stealing a beer
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| Re: RcBros Weight Watcher Program
William does your wife know that you stole her vjazzling kit for your Rc?
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