http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/ Check out the coolest tools, and learn how to get the job done! en Mon, 20 May 2013 00:46:02 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/ http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/444507-scroll-blades.html Mon, 13 May 2013 21:26:43 GMT I was looking up some info on cutting CF and I found this site with blades for sale and a plethora of useful info http://www.mikesworkshop.com/blades.htm I was looking up some info on cutting CF and I found this site with blades for sale and a plethora of useful info

http://www.mikesworkshop.com/blades.htm ]]> Tools, and Procedures schmaged88 http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/444507-scroll-blades.html http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/443940-need-help-making-my-own-aluminum-links.html Fri, 10 May 2013 00:56:02 GMT hey folks, I'm new to the crawler scene and have a wraith since almost 6 months now, no comps here and this is mostly for bashing and trailing.
I really enjoy doing custom and home-made jobs as far as I can to my rigs instead of just one click on the online store, this time my goal is to make some aluminum upper links for my wraith.
I live in Baja, Mexico and all I could found near of me was 5/16 solid aluminum rod, I already bent some diffs pieces (this rod is really hard to bend) and tap them to 3mm, here are some pics before tap them :

this is one of the upper links bent, cut and measured against the stock plastic.. still have to make some holes to reduce weight and sand it to get the shiny aluminum look.


with four 3.5mm holes it just got reduce by 0.5oz and they are on the 4oz mark, should I leave it with this weight or I need to file off some material on the sides to make it a square look and at least 3.5oz total?
need your opinions here or if by chance do you know how much other custom links weigh to know if I am too far from a good job and just drop the project and get some pre-made.



while debating or looking for more info on how much weight is recommended on the custom links I wen ahead and make some lowers (although my lowers are aluminum from the wraith kit) and did the steering link and looking to use the extra rod ends for the steering link that I found on the part trees (who would have think that I will find those, I was thinking to use some Revo rod ends that I have)



this was weighting 8oz and since I have a Hpi (budget) metal servo this may be too heavy so I proceedd to eliminated some weight with 3.5mm holes.


yes, I just have a hand drill ... well, the strange cut on both ends is because both rod ends were different in length and different design so this its kind of custom link LOL, they surely look like a lot of holes but the rod is still pretty strong and I got 2oz less, now it weighs 6oz but I still dont know if 6oz on the steering links is too heavy or is safe to use.

here you will have a better idea of why the strange cut of the link


so, any recommendation? Im doing it good and just continue this way?

I could get ahead and just get some uppers and steering link from Ti, but at least I want to try to make them first on aluminum. ]]> Tools, and Procedures Steelfish http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/443940-need-help-making-my-own-aluminum-links.html http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/443843-reused-photo-printer-rotating-stand.html Thu, 09 May 2013 16:17:24 GMT Image: http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l551/dostradamas/DSC01176_zpseec66b16.jpg Image: http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l551/dostradamas/DSC01175_zps29e71df9.jpg Image: http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l551/dostradamas/DSC01174_zps6aea4208.jpg Image:...





]]> Tools, and Procedures Dostradamas http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/443843-reused-photo-printer-rotating-stand.html http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/443769-brazing-soldering-fillers.html Thu, 09 May 2013 03:30:40 GMT Post up if you would like us to carry more fillers. We are looking at streamlining other inventory and bumping up joining material stocks. Post up if you would like us to carry more fillers. We are looking at streamlining other inventory and bumping up joining material stocks. ]]> Tools, and Procedures JohnRobHolmes http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/443769-brazing-soldering-fillers.html http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/443718-brazing-noob-looking-help.html Wed, 08 May 2013 23:37:18 GMT I am looking to build a truggy on my scx 10 chassis, I had it built once, but the rid I used was to thin, and I ended up ripping it apart on an obstacle. Do I bought 25 feet of 3/16 stainless brake line and am gonna attempt brazing. I an working on a budget with this build do I just have a propane... I am looking to build a truggy on my scx 10 chassis, I had it built once, but the rid I used was to thin, and I ended up ripping it apart on an obstacle. Do I bought 25 feet of 3/16 stainless brake line and am gonna attempt brazing. I an working on a budget with this build do I just have a propane torch. Any help would be greatly appreciated ]]> Tools, and Procedures SctraX10 http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/443718-brazing-noob-looking-help.html http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/443491-%242-wheelbase-jig.html Tue, 07 May 2013 16:46:24 GMT I built an axle jig for $2 I just got 2 yard sticks from Ace clamped them together evenly and drilled a 0.156 hole at 12" and 24.432" so I can stay within the 12.5" limits


]]> Tools, and Procedures schmaged88 http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/443491-%242-wheelbase-jig.html http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/442793-re-arch-leaf-springs.html Fri, 03 May 2013 05:41:25 GMT hey guys I'd like to re-arch my TF2 leaf springs to give them a little more lift. I have a small slip roll machine, but i know it prob wont do mush with the spring steel as it is.

Is there a way to heat treat the spring steel to make it bendable, bend it, the re-harden it?

thanx ]]> Tools, and Procedures swatdoc http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/442793-re-arch-leaf-springs.html http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/442714-new-trakpower-tk-60-soldering-iron-accys.html Thu, 02 May 2013 20:27:46 GMT Here is the new TK-60 soldering iron, stand and cleaning station from Trakpower. For an inexpensive iron, this thing works great. TrakPower « Big Squid RC (http://www.bigsquidrc.com/category/trakpower-2/) J Here is the new TK-60 soldering iron, stand and cleaning station from Trakpower. For an inexpensive iron, this thing works great.

TrakPower « Big Squid RC

J ]]> Tools, and Procedures jdawg53 http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/442714-new-trakpower-tk-60-soldering-iron-accys.html http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/441964-installing-ball-ends.html Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMT I have some metal links I got a while ago with the ball ends not installed. Whats the best way to pop them into the links? Thanks I have some metal links I got a while ago with the ball ends not installed. Whats the best way to pop them into the links?
Thanks ]]> Tools, and Procedures I Climb Stuff http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/441964-installing-ball-ends.html http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/441682-soldering-question.html Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:46:03 GMT Has anyone ever had a issue with solder not heating onto the wire you are trying to solder? I'm using a flux rosin wire, it just heats up and falls off it, I've never had this issue before, could the wire I'm trying to solder have something to do with it? ]]> Tools, and Procedures Bogncrawl http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/441682-soldering-question.html