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01-30-2010, 06:31 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: hot springs, AR.
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|  3mm rod ends... I searched and came up empty handed. So can I get some recommendations on good 3mm rod ends? Need a high degree of misalignment. I also need bent and straight ends. I bought RC4wd's ends but they are super brittle and today on my first run with my new comp rig. I broke 4 rod ends. So I need something better... Thanks. |
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01-30-2010, 06:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa, the antirecreation state!
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Go with 8/32(4mm) Jato ends. You won't regret the size increase. Otherwise Axial has bent rod ends.
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01-30-2010, 06:54 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Huntertown, In
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Jato are 3mm rod ends, Revo are 4mm (pn 5347). I have the Jato on my rig now and Ive never broke one yet.
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01-30-2010, 07:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa, the antirecreation state!
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|  LXKMD6 Tower pt# These are Jato rod ends and they are 4mm-8/32 OK are you asking for thread 3mm or ball hole 3mm? Most ball ends are 3mm ball hole. Last edited by Bart bender; 01-30-2010 at 07:27 PM. |
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01-30-2010, 07:44 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: hot springs, AR.
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both I just built a new rig with delrin links and want to keep using them so I want to keep it 3mm | |
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01-30-2010, 08:13 PM
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| 20K Club   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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Otherwise you are just going to have to go with standard E-max rod ends. They aren't going to have anymore misalignment than anything else though. As for bent ends, you will either have to use the Axial ends or Losi ends for the LCC. I highly suggest ditching the 3mm. | |
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01-30-2010, 08:24 PM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Singapore
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|  http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJJ81 These are 3mm/3mm. BUT If you can re-thread your delrin links to accept 4mm-8/32 or get 3/8 threaded rods and aluminum or stainless steel tube sleeves, Bart's suggestion is a stronger way to go.  |
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01-30-2010, 08:32 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2005 Location: hot springs, AR.
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how strong are the Losi bent links? i hate the Axial because they strip to easy. And I have run jato ends on my last rig and they dont have as much misalignment as Id like. Plus they arnt bent.
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01-31-2010, 08:45 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa, the antirecreation state!
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These are all I found. Stormer Hobbies(LOSA6011) has em 4-pak $6.95. 17deg offset  Any good hardware store would have a 4mm tap. I use 8/32 just cause, well it's America  Delrin taps out like butter.
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01-31-2010, 09:44 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lake Michigan
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I have not used them, mainly the Jato's and Dubro's, but RC4WD has plastic and alum ones Plastic http://www.rc4wdstore.com/2/index.ph...72fd815940900b Alum http://www.rc4wdstore.com/2/index.php?cPath=28 |
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01-31-2010, 09:55 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lowell, Arkansas
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Traxxas 5469's are the strongest 3mm end's I've found. I've never broke any. I broke several of the ones Siggy linked. The stock axial plastic ones are stronger than those. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHVY5&P=7 Use the stock axial steel balls, they are stronger than the traxxas balls. |
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01-31-2010, 12:06 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: reelsville
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Not all stock Axial balls are steel, the ARTR (maybe others also) has plastic balls. I've never had an issue with traxxas balls and Axial ones cost to much if you have to buy them.
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01-31-2010, 01:21 PM
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02-01-2010, 10:28 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Monroe, Louisiana
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The link is to ball ends that fit the above rod ends that could give you the high misalignment you are looking for. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHGC9&P=Z | |
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02-02-2010, 01:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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chris gimme a shout i can help you out.
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02-04-2010, 03:58 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal
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2X on these Quote:
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02-04-2010, 09:23 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Franklin
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I use the Dubro 3mm links and have never had a failure. They are longer than most so you will have to adjust for that.
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