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01-23-2008, 12:37 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oxnard
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|  Rightside UP... Upside DOWN Crawler?
Hello all, Just wondering if anyone knows of an RC Crawler that has a design that can be run rightside up and upside down? Basically a Crawler that is asymmetrical top and bottom? Maybe even something that has no Front or Back? Just wondering |
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01-23-2008, 12:44 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Westchester
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It seems possible to build a crawler with axles that could drive on either side. You have the ground clearance, but if it flips. The axles shift to the other side, and it keeps crawling. Not really worth it, but an interesting design task. |
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01-23-2008, 12:53 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Here
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The germans have done it, cant remember the site though. Maybe truckmonster.de | |
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01-23-2008, 01:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oxnard
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I'm very new to Rock Crawling and it seems like it would be a very interesting design. I'm kind of thinking of an all terrain vehicle that can be run rightside up and upside down... and forward or backwards. whatever direction it's in would be it's front. Seems like it would be stable enough and any problems with steering or direction can be flipped on the Controller end. Would love to see something that can go at it in so many directions. Versatile...
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01-23-2008, 01:46 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: I live in my own world,they know me here
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That has too many possibilities,ROFL  | |
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01-23-2008, 01:52 PM
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| Powered by Awesome   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado
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you mean like that thing that Tyco came out with? i suppose that if you ran Jumbo kongs, it could be done with almost any chassis.
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01-23-2008, 01:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: R.I.P. Chip
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My Clod has been known to drive upside down every now and then!  Only in "V" areas though.
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01-23-2008, 03:14 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Louis (High Ridge)
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I used a wheely king stock chassis, laid it on it's side and screwed the ends of the chassis to the axle housing with some maxx sized K'ROCK's Never went outside with it though. Video goodness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5rVNkFQdgI |
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01-23-2008, 03:24 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: pasco,Wa
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when i built my first tuber it was scary close to doing it,but the rules say youre chassis has to be at least 3 5/8'' tall,so it would require some big ass tires evan with a low rider droop setup.Could save some touch penalties.
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01-23-2008, 03:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada
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| http://biorobots.cwru.edu/projects/w...asonic_005.jpg except with wheels. Definately not scale, no suspension except for the flex in the arms of the whegs. Last edited by DKNguyen; 01-23-2008 at 03:57 PM. |
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01-24-2008, 12:47 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Luxemburg
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would be great to see but i dont think it would ever be the next big move/thing in crawling
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