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Old 09-14-2005, 10:27 PM   #1
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I have been thinking about this for a while now. how can I make a hydro steer setup.

I was thinking taking a shock and putting preassure fittings on eather side and filling the holes on the valve in the shocks and connecting it to another shock via gas lines. a servo will move one shock mounted to the chassis.

I was also thinking that some company (maybe Tamiya) made rc tractors which I think had hydrolic cylinders on it.

could any of that work and would it be worth it?
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Old 09-14-2005, 10:53 PM   #2
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JasonInAugusta did it:
Hydraulic Scorpion 1/2 plumbed and powered
And the video:
1/12 Hydro video
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Old 09-14-2005, 11:14 PM   #3
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where did you get those hydrolics? or did you make them and how?
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Old 09-14-2005, 11:52 PM   #4
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Yeah and he spent over 800 bucks on it! heck i didnt even spend that much on my full hydro on my 1/1
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Old 09-28-2005, 12:57 PM   #5
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I followed the link to the pics and vid, but it was all red x's and I couldn't d/l the vid...


I'd like to see this!!
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Old 09-28-2005, 01:06 PM   #6
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rerock, I'll have to upload some pics and stuff later tonight.

I deleted a ton of stuff off the server, some of it by accident.

Snakeman, that video is of a hydro alright...a Miss LLumar Hydroplane.

rockcrawler 101, Yeah, I know what you mean. My 36" Iroks were $879 mounted, balanced, and shipped to my door. A little pile of aluminum or a big ol' set of tires...basically the same price.

BUT...this is a true scale hydraulic steering system. It's a one of a kind. ;)
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Old 09-28-2005, 01:38 PM   #7
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That'd be sweet! I gotta see this.
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Old 09-28-2005, 02:32 PM   #8
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yes I to am very interested to see this set up, I would love to run that on my crawler.
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Old 09-28-2005, 08:15 PM   #9
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I forgot...there's actually a page on my website..

http://www.projecttwin.com/Scorpion_...awler_5081.cfm

Just uploaded a few images to my server as well...

The wiring/plumbing diagram I made...I ditched the skysport and used an Airtronics VG6000.



Steering cylinders


Frame in progress


ESC placement


The pump...


Pump installed and lines ran..


More plumbing...


...more plumbing...


Beadlock rings I made...(Maximizer makes some just like this now, but for eight screws instead of 16)


Back of the truck...


Motor, pump, filter...and lathe motor


After a good bit of use.

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Old 09-28-2005, 10:01 PM   #10
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I have seen your Scorpion before but it is truely awsome.
Top notch craftsmanship!
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Old 09-28-2005, 10:09 PM   #11
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holy Shi* that is the most amazing thing i have ever i seen its gotta be a beast on the trailsi know its expensive but around what did that set u back if you dont mind me askin and how are your runtimes with the hydro

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Old 09-28-2005, 10:17 PM   #12
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Thanks guys.

Chris, I literally get hours of runtime on this truck. With a 3300 pack and a reduction ratio of 150:1 the motor that drives the truck draws very little current. It's slow, but I wanted it to move slow. The hydraulics pull very little current as well, but they're powered by a seperate lithium-polymer pack.
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Old 09-28-2005, 10:38 PM   #13
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Geez Jason ... i think i was just looking at build pics or something in another thread and thought those tubes were for aesthetics purposes, im in awe they are functional.
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Old 09-29-2005, 07:04 AM   #14
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Wow man, that's absolutely incredible! I think that thing goes into the top 20 of the coolest things I've ever laid my eyes on.


Now if only I could remember the other 19...
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cool thanks for the post jason I think this will be my next project for sure...thanks again
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Old 09-29-2005, 11:50 PM   #16
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That'll learned me to post before looking at the link.

Sorry! I did have the video a while back and ***-u-me-d that was it.
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