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10-26-2009, 05:08 PM | #1 |
Just jump it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah
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| 1st Attempt at a scratch built rig!
Well i had another wk laying around so i thought i would try to make a comp worthy rig for my son. I ordered some delrin rod and a 1/4 inch sheet of delrin. Sat down for about a hour or two and fabbed up a skid for the tranny. Going to run it sideways and try to keep it narrow as possible. Going to use the 1/4 inch side plate for a mounting spot for tranny also. Also drew out a few different side plates out of thick paper for test fitting. Side plate i am going to try. Going for narrow as i can. In this pic you can see how tranny mounts are going in between sideplate. Next i ran over to my brothers to cut some servo mounts, side plates and a skid out.( I live in a apartment, wife gets mad if i fab in the place!) Cut out a few servo mounts first. I put tape over my delrin before i started cutting to minimize scratches, thats why its blue. I screwed two pieces together so they both turn out the same when i cut them. ( Thats what those 2 screws are in picture.) Ended up with these. Back to my house for some mock up. Got the tranny and side plates mounted. Drilled all the holes with a freehanded drill. Wish i had a small drill press!! Running a 96t spur, it hangs out just a hair. Will drop down to a 93 and see if it tucks in better. Ended up at 3 and 1/4 wide total. Had to get my servo mount fabbed up and ready to mount. here is my mount bending jig.( Screwed it to the board and hammered it over to a 90% angle.) Spot for four link mount. Mocked up using some stock axial links. Going to go get some parts at the hobby shop tomorrow. You can see in these pics were i used the side plates for a tranny mounting spot also. Got this far today. Going to get the delrin links cut tomorrow. As it sets its 12 inch W.B. 3 inches belly height. Way wide with axial wheels. Need to find some berg offset wheels. More to come tomorrow!! Stay tuned. |
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10-26-2009, 05:19 PM | #2 |
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10-27-2009, 07:55 AM | #3 |
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Looks good, but the CG may be too high, because I had my tranny like that and it was litttle too high to compete whit axial tranny. Overall looks good and tell us how it rolls over the rocks!! |
10-27-2009, 08:12 AM | #4 | |
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This pic is my old axial chassis with wk axles. It worked very well and would climb a hair over 60% on the test board. As long as i put everything else nice and low i think it might do ok. | |
10-27-2009, 09:53 AM | #5 |
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congratulations!!!keep up the good work,can;t wait to see the final touch
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10-27-2009, 05:48 PM | #6 |
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Well i finished making the links and got it all wired up. Sidewinder esc, Holmes hobbies 55t motor, 21/93 gearing, Hitech 645 with CC bec set at 6.1 volts. Running a 2c 1300 for now. Belly is at 2.75 inches. Seems to crawl very well so far( Raining all day limited me to inside testing). I need to put softer springs on shocks. These are slash short front shocks with rod end mod done to them. Puts them at 4 inches eye to eye. Flex shot. Front Back |
10-28-2009, 12:53 PM | #7 |
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Well i did some testing today. This rig will Beat my bully and my WK Pro rig on the angle/ incline test board!! But in the rocks i still like my WK Pro rig with homemade driveshaft dig.!!
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10-28-2009, 10:14 PM | #8 |
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That thing turned out pretty sick. Is that my old tranny? Glad to see it put to good use. Hope your son likes it. And a C10 body with flames. Like father like son. |
10-29-2009, 04:18 AM | #9 | |
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He keeps rubbing it in that it climbs the test board better than my other rigs. | |
10-29-2009, 07:38 AM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: anderson
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looks sweet man grat work an glad to see it working for ya . keep tunning on it i want to see it run with the pro truck
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10-29-2009, 07:46 AM | #11 | |
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If it ever quits raining i will go shoot some vid of them both. | |
10-29-2009, 09:22 AM | #12 |
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10-30-2009, 02:51 AM | #13 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: behind the wheel of a monster truck...
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Awesome job on all the fab work!!Looks pretty damn good!! |
11-02-2009, 01:00 PM | #14 |
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Took it out for a crawl today. Wow.. it crawls great. Change out to 4 inch losi shocks and got some berg off set DNA's. It will pull 64 degress on incline board. I have never had a rig make it past 61 before now. Lifts wheel a little. Crappy unedited vid of test board.Video shows 63 degrees. Another quick vid Last edited by rottenbelly; 11-02-2009 at 01:05 PM. |
11-02-2009, 01:13 PM | #15 |
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What kind of beer is that? |
11-02-2009, 01:14 PM | #16 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis
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You should start moving your uppers up or down to see if it does any better. I bet you can get all 4 wheels to stay planted.
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11-02-2009, 01:15 PM | #17 |
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11-09-2009, 08:10 PM | #18 |
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glad to see the wheely king being used so succesfully. Great job on the chassis and tranny fit.
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11-10-2009, 03:04 PM | #19 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: We-Go, Chi-Town, Ill
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Looks good, what did you use to cut it with?
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11-10-2009, 03:42 PM | #20 |
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