Thinking Of Build Chassis For A Profit

[Xtremekrawler8]

Hey,

Im Thinking Of Making A Chassis To Put Out On The Market.
Some Of The Features Will Be:
1. Shafty Or Clod Style
2. Revo Cantilever Suspension
3. Tuber Or Chassis Frame.
I'll Get Some CAD Pics Up Tomorrow.

NATE

[badger]

Lets try this again guys.

NO blue star talk in this thread unless he starts pimping his new chassis. This is ONLY an idea right now.

Keep this ON TOPIC or your post will be deleted without warning.

[SPEED_RACER]

if you have any pics of a chassis you already have made it may help you along as people tend to like pics and picture speek for them selves.or build 1 chassis so people can see what you can make.

[BultacoJim]

Originally Posted by Xtremekrawler8

Hey,

Im Thinking Of Making A Chassis To Put Out On The Market.
Some Of The Features Will Be:
1. Shafty Or Clod Style
2. Revo Cantilever Suspension
3. Tuber Or Chassis Frame.
I'll Get Some CAD Pics Up Tomorrow.

NATE

You need something really innovating like Kevin’s stick chassis if you want to make an impact. The tube, trapezoidal and ladder frames are: “been there, seen that, done that”. Think “out of the box” like Kevin’s latest creation and 4RnrRick’s WTF crawler, and your chassis will sell itself.

Have you ever thought of designing a monocoque frame?
A one piece aluminum (or titanium ) rectangular cube.
Monocoque frame are used in the Champ car race series.

The sides would only be as thick as the separation of the top and lower links.
The shocks would be lying down inside like a Revo.
One shock for the front and one shock for the rear (like the “stick”).
A single "hidden" lay-down cantilever system similar to a “single-tree” like they use on horse buggies to transmit the up and down motion of the axle links to a single shock.

Ooops, have I given my secret away for Diggler’s World Crawler Build off?

Looking forward to looking at your CAD pictures.
Good luck trying to make a profit building an RC chassis.

PS: From your Sig line, are you somehow working in conjunction with Bill at RCAlloys?

[RCCasper]

I hear it's a lot of work to build. market and have something people will like. But I am no expert.

Originally Posted by Xtremekrawler8

Hey,

Im Thinking Of Making A Chassis To Put Out On The Market.
Some Of The Features Will Be:
1. Shafty Or Clod Style
2. Revo Cantilever Suspension
3. Tuber Or Chassis Frame.
I'll Get Some CAD Pics Up Tomorrow.

NATE

[Plays_with_Toys]

Originally Posted by slbks5

Try and go with a scale chassis for the TLT axles and Stampede transmission. Even better would be a scale tube chassis for the TLT drivetrain.

That's risky business, but go for it. There's quite a few people with chassis' in the design process for the TLT, and the small scalers expect them to be dirt cheap (if you compare the scale chassis' to say some of the clod/maxx chassis' out there, there is a huge price gap).

I think you need a more clear goal, unless this chassis you want to design will be able to be used on gearboxed trucks and clods, and will be part frame and part tuber, it sounds like your ideas are all over the place.

One thing I do have to say, is if you're doing CAD, print out the stuff and make a prototype out of cardboard or styrene to ensure everything fits the way you want it. Then make your full on prototype and test it extensively, if possible get others to test with their equipment so you know it works with multiple setups. Developing something takes a bit of time, and alot of effort/thinking.

[Xtremekrawler8]

Here Is A Sneak Pic Of The "Top Secret" Chassis My Company "Kreepy Krawlers"
Its In Paint. Try To Figure Out What The Yellow Bar Is For. No Its Not A Sway Bar.
This Is The Clod Version. When I Get This One Into Prototype Form. Then I Will Start On The Shafty Version. Specs To Come.

[Plays_with_Toys]

Psssst.... emachine shop has actual CAD software, with measurements and everything for free! Might make life a little easier.

[JakeTheAlligatorMan]

Originally Posted by Xtremekrawler8

Here Is A Sneak Pic Of The "Pop Secret" Chassis My Company "Sony.com Krawlers"
Its In Paint. Try To Figure Out What The Yellow Bar Is For. No Its Not A Sway Bar.
This Is The Clod Version. When I Get This One Into Prototype Form. Then I Will Start On The Shafty Version. Specs To Come.

Is it a Wheelie Bar?

Or Maybe a Snorkle Brace?

This is Fun!

[Xtremekrawler8]

No The Yellow Thing Isnt Just A Stick Part Of The Chassis.
Lets Say It Aids In Traction And Artic.
Tortilla Lips Got Everything But The Chassis And The Yellow Thing Right.
The Chassis Will Be One Peice For More Strength.
I Know E-Machine Shop. I Am Waiting For It To Finish Updating.ERRRRR 56K.

NATE

[jason]

Trying a forced articulation thing huh. I really don't think it's necessary, and will just add a bunch of extra weight that is not really needed.

I hope your products look better than your second grade drawings

[Ace]

I've been working on a new chassis myself:

[DirkDigler]

Originally Posted by Ace

I've been working on a new chassis myself:

OMG!!!!!!! I'm dying over here!!!!

Nominated as funniest post of the year!!!

[badger]

Originally Posted by Ace

I've been working on a new chassis myself:

That thing is sick! What kind of axles are going under it?

[Plays_with_Toys]

Originally Posted by Ace

I've been working on a new chassis myself:

You're almost there! Now get it prototyped!

[jason]

Originally Posted by badger

That thing is sick! What kind of axles are going under it?

I'll bet on a chassis that cool he'll only use those aera 51 axels!

[Ace]

Originally Posted by badger

That thing is sick! What kind of axles are going under it?

Stayed up all night making the parts for 'em:

[ttrmike]

Oddly I think i have a pair of those axles too.

[FrankyRizzo]

Originally Posted by Ace

I've been working on a new chassis myself:

I think I shart myself laughing so hard............................

[kevinlongisland]

Originally Posted by Ace

Stayed up all night making the parts for 'em:

NICE!!!! Can i get a set of those gearboxes!