Go Back   RCCrawler Forums > RCCrawler General Tech > General Crawlers
Loading

Notices

Thread: battery & ESC mounted plates on the links - affects articulation?

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-02-2010, 08:22 AM   #1
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Deltona, FL
Posts: 402
Default battery & ESC mounted plates on the links - affects articulation?

On my LCC, I have the battery on a stiff piece of clear material, but only secured at the back 2 points. It looks to me if I tried to secure at all 4 points, it would affect the suspension as an additional friction point acting like an additional spring.

Are people using a more flexible mounting material perhaps?





1 wheel lifted up in front:

y2kgtp is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Old 03-02-2010, 08:30 AM   #2
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 16,952
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by y2kgtp View Post
Are people using a more flexible mounting material perhaps?
Most definitely. Use a piece of thin lexan...
JeremyH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2010, 10:48 AM   #3
Pebble Pounder
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Earth
Posts: 121
Default

attach it in four corners but only do one tight. that allows the rest to slide easily without affecting your suspension.
flowingmotion is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2010, 10:50 AM   #4
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Deltona, FL
Posts: 402
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by flowingmotion View Post
attach it in four corners but only do one tight. that allows the rest to slide easily without affecting your suspension.
Great idea! Thanks!
y2kgtp is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-02-2010, 08:18 PM   #5
I wanna be Dave
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: I miss Rowdy
Posts: 2,238
Default

I've been doing this for quite some time on my rigs, I normally use a divider for a plano toolbox or maybe even a panel from an old lexan body. I attach them with zip ties and i have never had any issues with them.
jcboof is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2010, 09:22 AM   #6
Suck it up!
 
Duuuuuuuude's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 11,652
Default

I save all the scrap pieces that get cut off of my bodies for 4 link trays. They flex with the links just fine.
Duuuuuuuude is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-04-2010, 11:19 AM   #7
Quarry Creeper
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Posts: 372
Default

I used an idea posted by Bender, which attaches to the chasis, not the links, and actually places the tray lower than the top of the links but still between them, and doesn't flex at all. Works great for me.

Sorry I don't have a link for it though.:?

Cheers.
Terranaut is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply




Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:16 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Copyright 2004-2014 RCCrawler.com