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03-07-2009, 06:13 PM
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|  How to steer it?
I'm building custom axles with gears from a Wheely King axle(i locked it). It is a gear like this: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJAM9&P=7 with another smaller one sideways to turn it. It is just a dumb project to occupy me for a while. While i had everything but steering knuckles for a front axle. I need a way to steer it without using them. Is there a way i can move the whole axle to steer it? The axle shaft is completely solid. I may use leaf springs on the axles if i make it a scaler(most likely). Any help would be great. Thanks!!
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03-07-2009, 06:49 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CHESAPEAKE, Va
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i think some pics would help in figuring it out!
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03-07-2009, 06:52 PM
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Its a little late to get pics. It is just a bare bones axle. Like this: http://www.egui.com/Portals/0/prod_1_1.jpg |
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03-07-2009, 06:58 PM
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i think our best bet is to put it on the rear and find an axle with actual knuckles for turning in the front!
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03-07-2009, 07:01 PM
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yeah. The front wasn't built yet. Any ideas on hooking up a knuckle to the tube?
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03-07-2009, 07:03 PM
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Wait. How can i do a knuckle if the axle part itself is straight?
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03-07-2009, 07:21 PM
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03-07-2009, 07:57 PM
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To steer a straight axle, you'll need to push one end of the axle forward and/or pull the other end back......
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03-07-2009, 08:03 PM
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right! Move the whole axle! But how do i do suspension on that. The servo can be connected vertically to the chassis(servo horn facing down attached to the axle). but how can i do the suspension on that?
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03-07-2009, 08:57 PM
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Sounds a little off the wall to me for a crawler  But if you are just killing time.................................. Why not use the same strait axle front and rear, and make it either a skid steer, (like a tank or bobcat) or a center pivot frame? (like a skidder) |
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03-08-2009, 08:40 AM
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How would i power one side individually?
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03-08-2009, 09:39 AM
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I know there are quite a few vehicles that "pivot" in the frame, causing the front end to turn in that manner.. Can't remember what they are off hand, but I believe the military had a few.. could make a good scale project
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03-08-2009, 11:26 AM
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could use them to build some type of articulated tractor or dumptruck
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