08-10-2020, 04:30 AM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: St-Jean - Quebec
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| Chucks Hpi Venture
My Venture RTR is going great. I changed the links from the plastic ones to the Crawler Central links, changed to a 30kg servo, added Voodoo KLR tires on beadlock rims, changed to a Hobbywing 1080 and 12 turn motor with a 14 tooth pinion. So far so good. I did notice that my drive train is very noisy compared to my other trucks. I've only ran the truck for about 3 full hours on the hills so I guess it will smooth out. I made some wheel wells and my own styrene jack. [IMG]FJ CRUISER by Charles Daniel, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]FJ CRUISER by Charles Daniel, on Flickr[/IMG] |
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08-10-2020, 02:16 PM | #2 |
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| Re: Chucks Hpi Venture
Very nice!1 Reminds me I must get mine out sometime.
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08-10-2020, 03:00 PM | #3 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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| Re: Chucks Hpi Venture Quote:
I picked up a few sets of transfer case gears and one housing for some scratch builds. Turned out to have a really bad mesh and no matter what I did even the 2nd set of gears was no better. I dont remember my kit being this way. | |
08-11-2020, 04:39 AM | #4 |
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| Re: Chucks Hpi Venture
I also had a clicking sound as if the gears were jumping. I took the transmission apart and found that one of the slipper clutch plats was not aligned correctly. Hopefully that was the only problem. I put it back together, added grease and it's just as noisy but no clicking. I think the metal on metal spur gear is my noise maker. I'll live with it. A scale truck with scale size tires is a lot harder to drive. I really have to choose my lines. |
08-11-2020, 10:16 AM | #5 | |
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08-11-2020, 10:32 AM | #6 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: St-Jean - Quebec
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| Re: Chucks Hpi Venture
Hi, Ok I'll try that. I used a piece of paper between the pinion and main gear. Is there a better way to get the correct mesh? |
08-11-2020, 12:35 PM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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| Re: Chucks Hpi Venture I wouldnt say better, just different. I use my eye and feel. I also like to check mesh all the way around as most spur gears have some run out (wobble). I find the tightest point and set the mesh in that spot.
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08-12-2020, 09:35 AM | #8 |
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| Re: Chucks Hpi Venture I've found that I tend to a bit heavy handed when setting mesh and a the paper method has never been quite enough for me. I fold the paper a couple times so it's at least 2 or even 3 layers thick and then when my meat hooks twist the pinion into place with more force than I should use, the mesh turns out about perfect.
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10-01-2020, 10:21 AM | #9 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: St-Jean - Quebec
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| Re: Chucks Hpi Venture
I found what my problem was. The pinion I had stated 48p.... it was not I switched back to the original pinion and it's butter smooth. |
10-01-2020, 10:27 AM | #10 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: St-Jean - Quebec
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| Re: Chucks Hpi Venture
a few pictures [IMG]Desert2 by Charles Daniel, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]Desert2 by Charles Daniel, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]Dessert by Charles Daniel, on Flickr[/IMG] |
10-13-2020, 07:40 AM | #11 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central VT
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| Re: Chucks Hpi Venture
Looks like quite the desert trek. Surprised you can keep a 12t motor cool in that environment given the Ventures lack of total gear reduction. You run it on 2s or 3s? |
10-14-2020, 10:17 AM | #12 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: St-Jean - Quebec
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| Re: Chucks Hpi Venture
I run on 2s -- It looks like the desert but it's a Sand pit. I was probably 50f outside |
10-17-2020, 05:58 AM | #13 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central VT
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| Re: Chucks Hpi Venture
Fooled me. Looks like you could easily get lost out there. Thats one heck of a sandpit. Makes the largest ones up here look like a kids sandbox in comparison. |
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