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Stampedekid · 02-19-2010, 07:13 PM

Like what material that is readily available are you using to make your leaf springs etc... I'm trying to go for a more scale look but the problem is my shock mounting location won't allow the axles to go any lower on the truck in so in full droop, it sits more at a lifted truck height rather than scaler height. I can partially lower the front end down but not the rear. I'm willing to fabricate up some leafs or buy them but then what are you guys doing for the shackles, also? Thanks in advance!
-Ian

chameleonkid · 02-20-2010, 12:20 AM

i made my leaf springs from an old HPI nitro pull starter. the hard part is mounting them to the axle. i tried drilling a hole in them with a drill press with no luck. then i tried filing a tig welder tip to a point but that blasted the spring in half. so i used tag wire from work and made tiny super small u-bolts. works like a charm. for shackles i used 0.060" styrine. also works like a charm. hope this helps

soundcolor · 02-20-2010, 05:22 AM

I used the same nitro pull start spring.
I did drill a hole thru the center of the sping, and drilled a hole thru the axle c, and bolted it down.

For shackles, I used brass.... a lot harder to work with, but sooooo worth it.

Stampedekid · 02-20-2010, 10:55 AM

Hmm anyone mind making up a set? I've got no access to styrene which is why I had to use aluminum in my Scaler build. Yeah I know it sucks but it seems no stores here have one, even the home depot that is literally 2 minutes walking distance. I was told thin aluminum sheets cut to the right size would work too?

danhikeski · 02-20-2010, 06:32 PM

aluminum isn't going to work. It is a material that will bend and not "spring" back. you need to use a metal that is heat treated. order a starter for any nitro engine.

Stampedekid · 02-21-2010, 07:51 PM

Oh ok. I may end up not doing it, I got the front drooped to the right height(though it does rub a little, have to work that out) and the rear I'm probably just going to do a Bed Cage and mount it off that.

IbeenHalved · 03-22-2010, 10:18 PM

Here is what i am running but rcbros. has a good kit from what i hear. I used all tamiya parts for my truck tell me what you think. wanted it pretty scale so I went hand bros in front with links and leafs in rear like a real bronco.

KRAWLR4life · 03-23-2010, 02:22 PM

Just get the Blade SMC chassis, its already setup for and comes with leafs!

SLODRIVE · 03-23-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by KRAWLR4life

Just get the Blade SMC chassis, its already setup for and comes with leafs!

Too bad that chassis still doesn't really exist though!

KRAWLR4life · 03-23-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SLODRIVE

Too bad that chassis still doesn't really exist though!

Thats funny.. Im looking at mine right now.. This was taken at RCX 2010 this past weekend!

ITS COMING!!!

Stampedekid · 03-23-2010, 06:37 PM

Actually guys its quite alright, and I couldn't run Blade's chassis anyway, it would be WAY too short for this scaler

Chameleonkid made them up to my dimensions and should be arriving in a box(or padded/bubble wrap filled envelope) sometime this week. The shackles, well I'll have to figure that out..

and Ibeenhalved, you do realize this is on a Micro scale, right?

chameleonkid · 03-24-2010, 12:42 AM

That's right chameleonkid made some

Stampedekid · 03-24-2010, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chameleonkid

That's right chameleonkid made some

Yup! Still haven't gotten them yet but oh well I suck at waiting so yeah

chameleonkid · 03-24-2010, 09:13 PM

They're on the way! pics of just before they were mailed.

Stampedekid · 03-25-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by chameleonkid

They're on the way! pics of just before they were mailed.

Thanks a ton man. So when did they ship out?

rcmaineiac · 04-08-2010, 06:49 AM

Nice looking springs.
Is that some small wire on there holding the leafs together? Was also wondering how many sets of springs can be made from one pull starter?

soundcolor · 04-08-2010, 08:04 AM

depends on how long the springs are, whether or not you have multiple leafs and the amount of arch in the springs themselves...

I would say a full set or two would be easy to get... I got 3 full sets out of my pull start

chameleonkid · 04-08-2010, 08:32 AM

I would agree. It all depends on how you make them... but about 2 or 3 sets. Those leafs are made out of an HPI k4.6 nitrostar pull start

Stampedekid · 04-08-2010, 04:21 PM

I've actually been thinking..
You know those laundry baskets you can get at places such as walmart, walgreens etc..? Well we've had them in my house(mom likes them because they fold and are convenient) and well a few are falling apart, but I noticed they might be good to make leaf springs if anyone needs visual reference, I'll get pics. By the way, David I got the rears mounted but it was hard because I had many holes drilled from when it was shock sprung and during "prototyping" back when I had no clue what I was doing in January. So used some modeling putty to fill in those and going to re-do it, right now it looks completely unrealistic but within a few hours, that should change. Hopefully I can get the fronts mounted tomorrow and be all good to go ~Stay tuned~
Ian

ax10rtrmaster · 04-09-2010, 07:57 AM

my problem is how are you guys mounting them can someone put a picture up here to show me how to make it work...,.

02-19-2010, 07:13 PM	#1
Stampedekid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 262	How are you guys doing leafs? Like what material that is readily available are you using to make your leaf springs etc... I'm trying to go for a more scale look but the problem is my shock mounting location won't allow the axles to go any lower on the truck in so in full droop, it sits more at a lifted truck height rather than scaler height. I can partially lower the front end down but not the rear. I'm willing to fabricate up some leafs or buy them but then what are you guys doing for the shackles, also? Thanks in advance! -Ian

03-22-2010, 10:18 PM	#7
IbeenHalved Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: oshkosh Posts: 51	here is my set up Here is what i am running but rcbros. has a good kit from what i hear. I used all tamiya parts for my truck tell me what you think. wanted it pretty scale so I went hand bros in front with links and leafs in rear like a real bronco. Last edited by IbeenHalved; 07-10-2015 at 07:18 PM.

03-24-2010, 09:13 PM	#14
chameleonkid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 105	They're on the way! pics of just before they were mailed. Attached Images

02-20-2010, 12:20 AM	#2
chameleonkid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 105	i made my leaf springs from an old HPI nitro pull starter. the hard part is mounting them to the axle. i tried drilling a hole in them with a drill press with no luck. then i tried filing a tig welder tip to a point but that blasted the spring in half. so i used tag wire from work and made tiny super small u-bolts. works like a charm. for shackles i used 0.060" styrine. also works like a charm. hope this helps

02-20-2010, 05:22 AM	#3
soundcolor Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cottontown Posts: 880	I used the same nitro pull start spring. I did drill a hole thru the center of the sping, and drilled a hole thru the axle c, and bolted it down. For shackles, I used brass.... a lot harder to work with, but sooooo worth it.

02-20-2010, 10:55 AM	#4
Stampedekid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 262	Hmm anyone mind making up a set? I've got no access to styrene which is why I had to use aluminum in my Scaler build. Yeah I know it sucks but it seems no stores here have one, even the home depot that is literally 2 minutes walking distance. I was told thin aluminum sheets cut to the right size would work too?

02-20-2010, 06:32 PM	#5
danhikeski Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: maine Posts: 67	aluminum isn't going to work. It is a material that will bend and not "spring" back. you need to use a metal that is heat treated. order a starter for any nitro engine.

02-21-2010, 07:51 PM	#6
Stampedekid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 262	Oh ok. I may end up not doing it, I got the front drooped to the right height(though it does rub a little, have to work that out) and the rear I'm probably just going to do a Bed Cage and mount it off that.

03-23-2010, 02:22 PM	#8
KRAWLR4life RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: So Cal USA Posts: 1,109	Just get the Blade SMC chassis, its already setup for and comes with leafs!

03-23-2010, 06:37 PM	#11
Stampedekid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 262	Actually guys its quite alright, and I couldn't run Blade's chassis anyway, it would be WAY too short for this scaler Chameleonkid made them up to my dimensions and should be arriving in a box(or padded/bubble wrap filled envelope) sometime this week. The shackles, well I'll have to figure that out.. and Ibeenhalved, you do realize this is on a Micro scale, right?

03-24-2010, 12:42 AM	#12
chameleonkid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 105	That's right chameleonkid made some

04-08-2010, 06:49 AM	#16
rcmaineiac Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 42	Nice looking springs. Is that some small wire on there holding the leafs together? Was also wondering how many sets of springs can be made from one pull starter?

04-08-2010, 08:04 AM	#17
soundcolor Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cottontown Posts: 880	depends on how long the springs are, whether or not you have multiple leafs and the amount of arch in the springs themselves... I would say a full set or two would be easy to get... I got 3 full sets out of my pull start

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04-08-2010, 08:32 AM	#18
chameleonkid Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 105	I would agree. It all depends on how you make them... but about 2 or 3 sets. Those leafs are made out of an HPI k4.6 nitrostar pull start

04-08-2010, 04:21 PM	#19
Stampedekid Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 262	I've actually been thinking.. You know those laundry baskets you can get at places such as walmart, walgreens etc..? Well we've had them in my house(mom likes them because they fold and are convenient) and well a few are falling apart, but I noticed they might be good to make leaf springs if anyone needs visual reference, I'll get pics. By the way, David I got the rears mounted but it was hard because I had many holes drilled from when it was shock sprung and during "prototyping" back when I had no clue what I was doing in January. So used some modeling putty to fill in those and going to re-do it, right now it looks completely unrealistic but within a few hours, that should change. Hopefully I can get the fronts mounted tomorrow and be all good to go ~Stay tuned~ Ian

04-09-2010, 07:57 AM	#20
ax10rtrmaster Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: PA Posts: 131	my problem is how are you guys mounting them can someone put a picture up here to show me how to make it work...,.

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