Harley,

Now it's time to box in the servo for strength...look at the pic Skeeno just posted.

Also, the opening for servo is a bit large.

Lots of open room under the servo. Probably forgot to go back and fix that after doing all the other stuff.

I will definetly close in the area under the servo, guess I just overlooked doing that at the time.

About boxing it in, I think it may make it hard to make. I just wonder how much deflection it would reduce, I may have to do a simulation on it to see.

I may do both, I really hope people use these. Not that I have tons and tons of hours in it but still. I can't wait for my truck though!!!!

New pics soon.

Josh Thiede

Here is the newest version. Gap was closed and top boxed.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...ervoboxed1.jpg

Let me know what you think now. I will get more photos with the servo installed, right now the wife won't get off my fawkin laptop!!!!

Josh Thiede

I made 2 seperate mounts. One for the servo (your idea of top solid is good but harder to make). The second mount for battery I should have made using 3rd screw at end of axle (same as servo mount). But I didn't (trial and error). Without the 3rd screw the mount is weak hince the zip ties. I plan to make a new one. Note the battery mount is bent at 90%.http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t...1174495468.pbw Click the link Then go to slideshow to see photos

Looks really good...do you have a 1:1 pdf template of that ??"thumbsup"

JIA DAD

like I said in the PM, I agree it would be harder for guys to make the mount with the boxed top.

I will make sure that both are available for people to get.

As far as templates go I think it will work better if people just e-mail me with their e-mail. Just click on my name on the left and click send e-mail. I respond to e-mails very fast during the day, it is in front of my face most of the day usually. And again PLEASE NO REPRODUCTION OF THIS PART FOR COMMERCIAL USE. Don't turn this into a bad thing.

The battery tray is also a good idea, maybe I will bend something quick and post it up too if anyone wants one.

I am also working on a BTA setup, NickRummy did a model today that looked great, I am using a similar but slightly different approach.

Josh Thiede

NO just the one on my rig. But I have some scrap you can have."thumbsup"

Clark, The screws at the pumpkin are 7/8" apart and the screw at the axle C is centered between them and measures 2" to the left or right depending on which mount you want to make. I used those measurements to make mine. But I did decide to mount the servo behind the mount using the spacers that came with the servo to make clearance for the main stearing rod linking the wheels and the link that mounts to the servo arm. Other wise they were in line and hit one another. Hope this helps;-)

Since there have been no other suggestions I am calling this mount finished, atleast untill we get a couple built for test fitting. Then we'll see if improvements are needed.

Josh

I started work on making one of these yesterday but ran out of time and my cut off wheel wasn't working very well...I will revisit it today and hopefully finish it. I will post pics when done

I made one today...I will post pics. There needs to be more material around the diff screws. and using the template the length to the the knuckle isn't long enough. But otherwise"thumbsup" I think I would still buy a machined one if someone made them.

Those are pretty easy changes, Thanks you very much for the input. Can you take a picture of it for me?

Thanks again.

Josh

I will...I just haven't had the time to take the pics down load them resize them upload them and post them. O, and you have your pumpkin backwards in your diagrams. To have the servo mount on the side of the axle you show the servo would be mounted under the axle thus it has to be flipped 180 degrees to the other side of the axle....shouldn't make a difference however your drawings of the axle are upside down. look at your drawings and then look at post 20 to see what I am talking about.

I understand what you mean. Thats what happens when all you look at is a computer screen. Just like how contractors bitch at us engineers. The bends will have to be reversed then too I think then. I will look at it and fix that.
Again, Thanks you very much for your input. You are probably helping more people then you even know.

Josh Thiede

Here is the updated mount.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...ings/Servo.jpg

A BTA one coming soon, based on Camel_RCs design.

Nice work there. When's the prototype coming out?

are these gonna be available for purchase soon?

I am not a vendor, nor do I plan on making these. I am providing the template to you guys so you can make your own if you would like. These are for everyones benefit, I just do this crap for fun. There may be some vendors on here that will produce these sometime soon though.

Here is a quick snap of the BTA setup that I am working. Getting very close to. Again the basic setup is based off of Camel_RCs design. I saw a pic of it once and then just went from there. I am going to add a battery mount on the other side too.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p56/jtbusa/BTA.jpg

Version 1.0

Original Concept by Camel_RCs

Let me know what you guys think. Any comments are appreciated, should be able to have a template ready whenever someone wants it. Clearances are just fine. There is some trimming required on the screws that go around the diff. That is so that you get the most steering possible.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p.../BTARender.jpg

Response to the servo plates have been pretty rediculous!!!!

Thanks for all the PM's and e-mails.

I really hope we see some pictures up tomorrow.

I just threw the BTA setup it into a model with a k2 chassis to double check clearances and everything still looks good. I am sure there is something that needs to be tweaked but I can't find anything yet.

Josh Thiede