one more question for the experts

[JIMMYBOB]

where can i find a servo mount for the steering?....do i have to make it or is there something i can buy?....thanks for all the help

[M.O.C.]

All I did was get some Shoe-goo, Silicone, or Devcon 5min epoxy. Grind the stock junky servo off, and mount the new servo in the center between the shocks. Hold the servo with tape for the curing time so it wont move. The glues will hold your servo in place with no problem at all.

[JIMMYBOB]

thanks...i mounted mine in the front not sure thought if it is going to work...gonna use the stock cover...well somewhat.....for the rounded edge....what do ya think?

[M.O.C.]

You can mount up the rounded cover, but i would leave it off. That way when driving into an obstacle your crawler can get as close as possible. I'd try to get the front as clear as you can. It may look funny but it's not a Pavment Princess.

[pvtjrt01550]

just my.02 but you;ll be far better off fabbing up a servo mount then gluing it to the axle there's a ton on torque pulling on that servo

[M.O.C.]

Your right but....
Driving my clod with locked diffs with the same glues will not break apart.

Also racing on-road I have never pulled off a servo from the chassis. You'll break a case before the whole thing comes off.

The mounts look cherry but are more hassle than what it's worth. IMO

[pvtjrt01550]

cool i could never get the case just right to make the glue stick and bending up a piece of aluminum turned out ot be easier for me...

[M.O.C.]

WORD

At least we have some options with these little guys. I just wish someone has some gears one day. These are so fun indoors during the winter blues.

[pvtjrt01550]

yeah i really miss mine ran it for a year modded it all up and placed 4th in my first comp in a field filled with TLTs

[trickedoutTLT06]

Originally Posted by pvtjrt01550

yeah i really miss mine ran it for a year modded it all up and placed 4th in my first comp in a field filled with TLTs

and it did it with the stock chassis.

[M.O.C.]

That right there is kickass...

[JIMMYBOB]

there isnt any crawler action around here from what i can tell....there is alot of rc racing..but no crawlin.....we are trying to get land for an rc park tho...

[pvtjrt01550]

yeah I think nylint got it right with the chassis so I felt no need to change it

[brokendiff]

lets see some pics of your servo mounting people,it will be helpful for those who are going the same route...

[JIMMYBOB]

heres what i finally did with mine

[JasonA]

Super glue. You can't PRY the servo off with a wedge after you super glue it to the axle. Just prepare a nice smooth surface on the axle and maybe even scuff the underside of the servo. Play with the placement before you commit it, but once you glue it, it's pretty much there. I'm sure if you literally took a flat blade screwdriver to it you could get it back off if you had to, but in my experience anyway, no amount of stress a li'l 1:18 could apply is going to remove that servo.

Click my 1:18 in my sig and look at the photos for Stage 2, which is the HG electronics. You can see how/where I glued the servo to the axle.

[gotnylint?]

Here is how I did mine, mounted servo in front with super glue, made skid plate out of stock cover. Works great with 2.2's, not sure if it would be that good with stock tires.

[theodorracer]

here is mine. uses stock steering link. very simple.

how do you post pic's in the thread?

Joe

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-...74/ebay009.jpg

[thorn4run]

Heres my front mount. Just put a 90-degree bend in a piece of aluminum and ran two screws threw the front with nuts on the back side and two down threw the top. The servo is mounted to the plate with two posts and some servo tape.



This is the servo mount on my rear axle. This pic is a little more clearer but its the same setup as the front mount. The servo horn is pointing up so that the rear will turn in the opposite direction of the front.

[JIMMYBOB]

nice rig...is that a 4 link i see in the picture?...i wanna see some side shots