Lane's Micro Build - Part 2 (pic heavy)
 

Hey guys, long time no see! I've had a lot going on lately, including a 2500-mile move from UT to NY (upstate) and haven't had much time for any hobbies. I finally got a bit of time to do some work on the crawler, but I realized I didn't actually want a crawler...

This is a continuation of my previous thread: http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/losi-...uild-pics.html

Onto the pics!

Some of you may remember the coat-hanger tube chassis that I started to build a few years ago. Well never fear, because I haven't forgotten.

http://i.imgur.com/ZweSB2L.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KoGshuc.jpg

"Wait," you say, "those don't look like Losi axles!"

http://i.imgur.com/tkie45G.jpg

And you would be right. They came from this guy:
http://i.imgur.com/P79oCni.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/N4ZX5RX.jpg

Poor thing didn't make it 10 minutes out of the box before I methodically deconstructed it entirely for the axles. Totally worth the single Benjamin to get the whole truck just for the axles.

My goal is to build this:
http://i.imgur.com/PmQTEUV.jpg

Now I need a 1:24 1973 Plymouth Road Runner body. And some more batteries, as my daughter (same one who destroyed my original ESC ;-) ) and I toasted my one remaining lipo it while "testing" the capabilities of the Losi trans and Sumo axles. Also some sturdy but light metal plate...

Stay tuned...

Re: Lane's Micro Build - Part 2 (pic heavy)
 

Nice little build, I used to have a 72' Roadrunner back in the day, miss that car.

Cheers,
Wade

Re: Lane's Micro Build - Part 2 (pic heavy)
 

Update:

Been busy with work and home life, but I've put a bit of work into the car. I changed direction with the build yet again, the Road Runner has been put on the back burner for now so I can focus my efforts on the coat-hanger tube chassis that I have been building.

I found the stance that I wanted.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...8a54bedd84.jpg

After much trial and error, I finally figured out how to mount the links. Rear is a homebrew three-link, but I will probably change it to a 4-link sooner or later.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6e739ea42e.jpg

All mounted up! Electronics crammed inside for test driving. Still need to extend the front driveshaft.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...67e0575f9c.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4168a2ca5a.jpg

Front driveshaft extended and installed. Electronics hotglued into place. Ready to rock and roll! Banana for scale.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2f76b2c303.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a866216d38.jpg

I experimented with different gearing. The stock motor still had the 9t brass gear and transmission with the aluminum 56t spur, from a previous mod, and I liked that the best. Then tonight, as my wife and I were driving it around the living room, the motor overheated and started smoking. Oops. I thought about ordering another motor from Danally, but i remembered someone here did a brushless mod. Looking into it, thinking of going that route now.

More to come...

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Re: Lane's Micro Build - Part 2 (pic heavy)
 

Some pics...


https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...15038e17b5.jpg

I rotated the knuckles back a bit to give it some caster, the thing was getting squirrelly at speed. Has the added "bonus" of putting the servo in the way of the suspension...
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b6176c649b.jpg

Flex is okay. The front can go higher, but the servo is in the way.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4d5d17e418.jpg

Ground clearance...Well, there are no springs on it at the moment. Will figure it out later.


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