Micro Wraith Axles

[chevy55]

Something I have been messing with over the weekend.

Micro Wraith Axle:





L/R stock losi, stock sumo & the MWA sumofied:

[Rockfrog]

oh no you didn't!

that is just stupendous! ... wonder what it would take to do it to a Losi axle?
is the Losi axleshaft drilled and pinned (literally)?

[oahuzuki]

dam those are some nice axles! paint um black and make a scaler... please nanana but nice work!

[crawlerknownothing]

i like where your heads at. forget trying to get your hand on some wideners. just widen the axles. post up some infor about what is needed.
good job keep up the good work

[elsewhere]

Ahhhhhh U BEAT ME TO IT!!!
I've got axles ON ORDER and brass out the wazooooo, was gonna
keep the diff centered tho..
I HATE barrel nuts!

[8695Beaters]

How come nobody makes this stuff to sell? Seriously, wouldn't a ton of people buy these?

Looks awesome, looks like the Sumo axle is a little tougher, though the diff is pretty big.

[DANALLY]

That ROCKS!

I know what my next project will be!

You know copying is the highest form of flattery. In other words...I'm gunna copy!!!

[Rockfrog]

I've already started ... brass 9/32" tube (.014" wall) is a perfect slip fit on the Losi axle case ends ... but I didn't have any other sizes that would work for an inner and outer re-inforcement (I plan to add that bit of extra as I''m gonna try and extent the Losi axle) ... I see another trip to the hobby store in my future.

[chevy55]

Originally Posted by Rockfrog

oh no you didn't!

that is just stupendous! ... wonder what it would take to do it to a Losi axle?
is the Losi axleshaft drilled and pinned (literally)?

Oh yes I did, Losi's would be the same procedure & yup its pinned.
Only broke one microscopic drill bit

Originally Posted by oahuzuki

dam those are some nice axles! paint um black and make a scaler... please nanana but nice work!

Thanks! I have enough scalers these will be for a tube buggy rock racer build.

Originally Posted by crawlerknownothing

i like where your heads at. forget trying to get your hand on some wideners. just widen the axles. post up some infor about what is needed.
good job keep up the good work

Info below

Originally Posted by elsewhere

Ahhhhhh U BEAT ME TO IT!!!
I've got axles ON ORDER and brass out the wazooooo, was gonna
keep the diff centered tho..
I HATE barrel nuts!

Post up some pics when you start!
& I agree barrel nuts!

Originally Posted by 8695Beaters

How come nobody makes this stuff to sell? Seriously, wouldn't a ton of people buy these?

Looks awesome, looks like the Sumo axle is a little tougher, though the diff is pretty big.

I have no clue thats why I made my own! I know I would buy some if they were made to drop right in... The sumo's are some tuff little axles.

Originally Posted by DANALLY

That ROCKS!

I know what my next project will be!

You know copying is the highest form of flattery. In other words...I'm gunna copy!!!

Thanks D can't wait to see what you come up with

Originally Posted by Rockfrog

I've already started ... 9/32" tube is a perfect slip fit on the Losi axle case ends ... but I didn't have any other sizes that would work for an inner and outer re-inforcement (I plan to add that bit of extra as I''m gonna try and extent the Losi axle) ... I see another trip to the hobby store in my future.

I like your style already getting busy on the losi's

Parts:
9/32 brass tube- K&S part # 132
1/4 brass tube K&S # 131
1/8 brass tube K&S # 1154
3/32 brass tube K&S# 812
set of losi axles LOSB 1712


Drill bit to drill out the 3/32 tube for the axle shaft to fit...I have no clue what size the bit is, no markings on it & package it came in is long gone.
Before drilling the 3/32 tube out sleeve it with the 1/8 to keep it from bending as the wall of the 3/32 becomes quite thin.

[Rockfrog]

Awesome, thanks for the info ... I might even have a bunch of that tubing already at home, and I got axleshafts to spare.

Just had a thought - I'll check, but Mini-Qlo axles might be able to be used and negate the need to lenghten the stock shafts. I know they use the same bearing at the outers and the outers fit the stock knuckles, the inners are similar but beefier ... just need to look at the worm end of things. I can see my MOA v1 getting pillaged shortly

[montanahemi]

That is awesome!!! But where did you get those tires and the motor?

[Midlife Crisis]

Nice work Chevy55. Very cool. You have singlehandedly eliminated the most annoying trait of widening with spacers....scrub radius. That is exactly what will throw your front end off a line when even making minor steering adjustments. Good job....as usual!

Good to see you back here.

[chevy55]

Originally Posted by montanahemi

That is awesome!!! But where did you get those tires and the motor?

Why thank you!
Tires are from the mini Qlo, motor is from greatplanes its the elctrifly Ammo 20-30-2650kv.

Originally Posted by Midlife Crisis

Nice work Chevy55. Very cool. You have singlehandedly eliminated the most annoying trait of widening with spacers....scrub radius. That is exactly what will throw your front end off a line when even making minor steering adjustments. Good job....as usual!

Good to see you back here.

Thanks MC!

I started on the link mounts & truss but I just didn't like the direction they were going..To big & bulky:




Here is the start of version 2. way leaner looking but they will weight more than the older version

[elsewhere]

Bad ace.

[chevy55]

Thanks E!

Got them done minus file work & some paint.
Ditched the lockouts & opted for 4 wheel steer.



Next to a stock losi For size comp.:




Next to stock sumo's on the dirt pro mudder:




Next to the Danally rim modded S-10 on losi axles:



Now I got to figure out what to put em under?

[johnnyh66]

Nice work! Those are a great size, super class micros!

[Midlife Crisis]

Originally Posted by chevy55

Thanks E!

Got them done minus file work & some paint.
Ditched the lockouts & opted for 4 wheel steer.



Next to a stock losi For size comp.:




Next to stock sumo's on the dirt pro mudder:




Next to the Danally rim modded S-10 on losi axles:



Now I got to figure out what to put em under?

I have a suggestion for what to put them under, Scorpion MK1 build!!!

[klampykixx]

hey chevy how do they compare width wise to QLO? with widenend wheels.

[elsewhere]

u ever get these mounted?

[MGCrawler]

I think i may have seen a sneek peak of what they will go under last night in a PM. Be prepared everyone!!!