NIRC. Chit Chat

[neillarson]

Originally Posted by badhoopty

for those of you who have seats in your rigs i cant say enough how COOL the team3six seats are. i just got some, and they are freaking dope.

...and the seat belt harnesses... oh my... there should be an additional scale point given for them they are so damn cool.

and they weigh a fraction of what a wraith or recaro cell phone seat weighs.

for sure. I have bought about 5 sets over the last 2 years. Have brand new red and black ones going into my Hilux.

[sally1800]

Niel there a really nice D90 in the for sale.

[neillarson]

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

Exactly. I'll be 40 in 14 months... Not real old but a little late to start an apprenticeship.
When I was in high school, I was seriously considering going to school to become a CNC operator.

I think I'd pick it up easy with my mechanical drafting background and daily interaction with 3d.

Well, I was a mechanical engineer and an electrical engineer. Did all that for my first career, then went to IT, took a break about 6 years ago and worked in Nuclear Chemistry for about 6 months (my minor) then went back to IT (Nuc plants are no fun to work in).

I would love to find something new to do.

[badhoopty]

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

Exactly. I'll be 40 in 14 months... Not real old but a little late to start an apprenticeship.
When I was in high school, I was seriously considering going to school to become a CNC operator.

I think I'd pick it up easy with my mechanical drafting background and daily interaction with 3d.

you could definitely could take your experience and 3d mind and translate it pretty easy to cnc.

[neillarson]

Originally Posted by saydee1800

Niel there a really nice D90 in the for sale.

Way to rich for my blood. Could have bought my old one for less as a roller. That is to top heavy to be anything but a C1. I want just a body to chop up.

[sally1800]

Originally Posted by neillarson

Way to rich for my blood. Could have bought my old one for less as a roller. That is to top heavy to be anything but a C1. I want just a body to chop up.

Just wanted to give you the heads up. I would think TOP HEAVY!!!!!!

[Die-Laughing]

Ok guys.. I stayed after work and got some stuff done. I did some drawings and I like them both so much that I programed them as well. These are the next wheels that I'm going to make!

M.F.T.'s (Mega Fattie Triangles)
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/57/1328227023677.jpg

"Hoopty Pro's"
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/5...8227221781.jpg

Thanks to Mega Fattie and badhoopty for helping come up with the ideas for these wheels.
I named them after you guys.. Lol

[badhoopty]

those are SWEET.

[neillarson]

Make a set like these American Racing Wheels that I had on my Jeep and I would be all over them.

[Mega Fattie]

I cant wait for my M.F.T.'s!

I may buy a set of Hoopty Pro's too. (i love the Spoon SW388 style)

[johnnyh66]

Damn G, slingin the bling

[Die-Laughing]

Originally Posted by neillarson

Make a set like these American Racing Wheels that I had on my Jeep and I would be all over them.

although I'd like to help you out..
I would have to literally "redesign the wheel" to make something that looked even remotely like that.
For now, I'm going to stick to the same overall wheel structure that I have now but, just change up the design on the face of the wheel.
It's going to be hard enough for this one man operation to just make a small batch in my free time to get them to the people that are interested.

Once I get the new wheels made and checked out, I'll have to order material and then I'm going to try and make a decent sized batch and then I'll have to take a break so I can concentrate on other parts like that axle truss I was working on that is on the verge of completion, the two other sets of steelies I want to modify and the two trucks I want to finish sometime in the near future.

I ordered 300pc stainless m3x8 and 200 stainless m3x10 hardware for the wheels today from mcmaster at like 2pm and they were in my mailbox when I got home. Thats crazy fast! I went with the socket head cap screws. Unlike the titanium button heads I have on my wheels. I dont think I really like the button head ones.

[neillarson]

Staying with the same shape but in a 5 spoke star is what I meant. But I need 1.9s. Got too many 2.2s. lol, I actually have to many 1.9s and 1.55s too though.

[Mega Fattie]

Originally Posted by Die-Laughing

although I'd like to help you out..
I would have to literally "redesign the wheel" to make something that looked even remotely like that.
For now, I'm going to stick to the same overall wheel structure that I have now but, just change up the design on the face of the wheel.
It's going to be hard enough for this one man operation to just make a small batch in my free time to get them to the people that are interested.

Once I get the new wheels made and checked out, I'll have to order material and then I'm going to try and make a decent sized batch and then I'll have to take a break so I can concentrate on other parts like that axle truss I was working on that is on the verge of completion, the two other sets of steelies I want to modify and the two trucks I want to finish sometime in the near future.

I ordered 300pc stainless m3x8 and 200 stainless m3x10 hardware for the wheels today from mcmaster at like 2pm and they were in my mailbox when I got home. Thats crazy fast! I went with the socket head cap screws. Unlike the titanium button heads I have on my wheels. I dont think I really like the button head ones.

Ill buy the button head TI screws for my wheels. I think the TI will contrast the black nicely.

[neillarson]

Back on the Tamiya Bruiser Kit Re-Release, RPP has them listed now. I was low on my price estimate. List is $1,295.99 and RPP Sale price is $749.99.

[johnnyh66]

Neil, the hubs are back in... I ordered a set this morning

[thzero]

Originally Posted by neillarson

Back on the Tamiya Bruiser Kit Re-Release, RPP has them listed now. I was low on my price estimate. List is $1,295.99 and RPP Sale price is $749.99.

That is over the top!

[thzero]

So I got the revo rod ends in now, so I can put on Rick's links.

Not going to do the rear steer for Sunday or next comp, but I've been thinking about how to wire it. Unfortunately in the waterproof box I just have room for the receiver, bec, and light controller, so now that I've got a Futaba receiver I'm going to plan to power the front servo and lights with the BEC in the BR-XL at 6V (not running HV servos on it) and then the CC BEC I'll use to power the rear servo and the winch. Hopefully that will distribute the load between the two BECs. Thoughts?

[neillarson]

Everybody has their opinions on Rear steer and BECs. I ran nothing but HV servers (HS7954TGs) on my Brute with a 20A BEC and it was flawless. I tried running standard 6V High Torque servers with a single 10A BEC on the Wraith and it sucked whale shit. Not so much the ability to turn, but the ability for the rear to hold it's neutral position. If I were to do it again, and I probably will on my TTC build, I will run a BEC for the Front Servo and a BEC for the Rear servo with the BR-XL powering the receiver and the lights.

But, I don't believe I will ever do a C3 rig with Rear steer without the 7.4V servos.

[johnnyh66]

Neil, why not just use the 20A bec again?