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03-23-2006, 01:07 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grand Forks
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|  Crawler in Production: MLST (PICTURES) Im in the process of designing and making of a MLST lockout kit and after that a chassis built with 1/16 C-Channel Aluminum. Pics up soon!  Last edited by Eclipse; 03-25-2006 at 02:05 PM. |
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03-23-2006, 01:30 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nashville
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03-23-2006, 03:07 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albuquerque
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| If you can figure out something to do with those crappy diffs, you'll be on to something for those of us running brushless. I can't imagine how they will stand up to a 55t motor if the wheels get stuck. That being said, I have had great luck with boiling my gears and my 6000 Hyperion. It works well and I don't have any problems stripping the gears (yet). I think I've just lucked out though. I'll see how well it holds up once I get my 2s lipos. |
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03-24-2006, 09:52 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grand Forks
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| Well, so far I got the chassis done by using the stock E-Maxx chassis braces and mounted the tranny towards the front and used the stock chassis plate from the Mini LST as the electronics mount. For now, Ill run the xrs if it works well. If not, ill try and get my hands on a rooster which would work perfectly. Im not sure about motor but Ill find the highest turn 400 size motor and use that 400 size gear reduction and see if it could be low enough. Im shooting for a wheelbase around 12 inches and with the wideners, it will be as wide if not wider than the tlt. This this looks sweet and maxx shocks are going to be perfect. Hopefully there will be pics of it tonight with the servo mounts made and upper link mounts set up if I get the material today. |
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03-25-2006, 02:06 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grand Forks
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03-25-2006, 03:22 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SO-CAL
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| looks nice man |
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03-25-2006, 04:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: over there
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| Great use for a chassis! That's awesome. Good job man! |
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03-25-2006, 05:28 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Viva Your Mom!!
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| very nice AND sexy:-P |
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03-25-2006, 07:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albuquerque
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| Do you have those spools from ebay in there or what are you doing for the diffs? |
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03-26-2006, 12:34 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grand Forks
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| Thank you guys but I have yet revised that axles and cleaned them up a lot and added some aluminum. This revision is what im keeping it at for keeps. As of right now, I have to make: Driveshafts Links Upper Link Mounts Lower Link / Shock Mounts After that, hopefully I can get this baby crawling. I will be taking pictures pretty soon. Im just mounthing the electronics as we speak. And for the diffs, I hot glued them ( All 3 ). I intend to get the spools as soon as this glue wears out, just a matter of time... So check back for further updateds and I will try to get those pictures up within an hour or so. Peace :-P |
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03-26-2006, 01:20 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grand Forks
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03-26-2006, 01:41 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND
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| looks good ryan. not digging the wooden skidplate. but we can figure out something else another day  . I also have some other things to talk about. msn maybe? |
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03-26-2006, 09:45 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nashville
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| I'm sure you already know this but a great wealth of info can be found over on www.one18th.com. What are you going to do about the weak dogbones and terrible ring/pinion? My friend devised a brilliant idea to use universals in place of dogbones. You might check his goliath setup out for some ideas. traxxas sliders on a goliath obviously the tranny end not the axle end. I must admit that looks like one HELL of a truck and if it works out I'm gonna follow in your footsteps for DAMN sure!!!! Keep up the insanely good work man! Last edited by KevanRay; 03-26-2006 at 09:57 AM. |
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03-26-2006, 05:20 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Derbyshire, UK
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| Hi there Eclipse i only joined this forum to keep a good eye on this, i've trying to figure out how to turn my MLST into a crawler, over the past few weeks i've seen some crawlers n as i dint really know much bout em, i really wanna get some crawler project going. Would you be able to give a detailed list of parts used and how you've done it, nd plans etc, i desperatly want to turn my MLST into a crawler as i love this truck, lol. And i think im startin to fall in love with Crawlers, lol. Thanks alot in advance. Luk3. -------------------- | -=Alien.46.UK=- | -------------------- P.S. This is my MLST ATM.   And i want it looking like yours :-P. Last edited by taazzukcb; 03-26-2006 at 05:23 PM. |
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03-26-2006, 06:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grand Forks
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| Im glad to see that there is interest in the truck. I will be offering a Kit (going to be less garage fab looking for the servo mounts and lockout kit. I could also make a chassis for you guys that really want the whole deal. |
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03-27-2006, 09:57 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grand Forks
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| Lets keep the comments comming! :-P |
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03-27-2006, 10:28 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anchorage
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| I have the solid center spool for mine and I just ordered the metal diff spools. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1 Having the front diff locked might be a little overkill for bashing so I plan on only trying one in the rear to begin with. |
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03-27-2006, 10:36 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Derbyshire, UK
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| I would be VERY interested in the whole kit n kabodle, lol, like the chassis and everything else, what kinda price would you be thinking around? (shipped to UK) I would order a set as soon as you allow for orders :p. Cheers. |
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03-27-2006, 01:14 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grand Forks
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| Well, Ill let you know once I get this truck for myself done about the Kit. But I'm thinking around $90.00 USD. The Kit would consist of... Included (2) F/R Upper Link Mount Plates (1) Servo Mounts (4) Lockout Links (4) Lower Link / Shock Mounts (4) Shock Towers (2) Steering Links (1) Chassis w/ MLST Mounts (1) Detailed Instructions A lot of the cost is for materials and shipping for your part. Im only making about 3 for now because im not quite sure if I need a Vendor Star for this or not. Check around for further updates. I usually have something new everyday but lately im begining to run out of money for link materials. Anyone have an idea for driveshafts because im not going to extend the stock ones that far because of strength issues. Last edited by Eclipse; 03-28-2006 at 09:51 AM. |
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03-27-2006, 01:33 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Derbyshire, UK
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| Well, put me down for one of the three kits your making............lol I'll keep cheking this post out. |
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