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04-12-2019, 01:26 AM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2015 Location: The Rocky maintains
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| Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 or HBZ Alien Build/assembly
The mini crawlers look like a lot of fun. Especially crawling in the backyard where the rock are not huge. I have the axles close to completion. Still need to build the tie rod and drag link and install the servo. Thanks goes out to dravtech for making the 3d parts available. Hope the BWD chassis arrives soon to start building the links... Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Last edited by austinc2099; 04-12-2019 at 02:26 AM. |
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04-12-2019, 02:05 PM | #2 |
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| Re: Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 Build/assembly
Why did you rake out the reinforcement rib on the axle? I find them so fragile that I keep mine... Looking forward for the rest of the build! |
04-12-2019, 04:49 PM | #3 | |
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04-12-2019, 08:43 PM | #4 |
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| Re: Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 Build/assembly
Here is some aluminum 1/4 inch rod machined into rear axle inter tubes weak part to the strong part of axle. I think I will build brass ones for the front. The housing feels stronger now. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk |
04-13-2019, 02:38 AM | #5 |
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| Re: Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 Build/assembly
I decided to make another pair of tubes for the front axle out of aluminum tonight. Also shortened a set of scx-10 shocks. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Last edited by austinc2099; 04-13-2019 at 03:04 AM. |
04-13-2019, 10:07 AM | #6 |
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| Re: Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 Build/assembly
You’re killing it on that micro lathe. Willing to share any details on it? Enjoying the (re)build on the mini axles. I’ve got a set I’m don’t run hardly any from fear of breaking something and ZERO parts availability. |
04-13-2019, 03:17 PM | #7 | |
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04-21-2019, 07:39 PM | #8 |
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| Re: Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 or HBZ Alien Build/assembly
Two steps forward two steps back. I had to modify the axial universals for smooth steering. Wondering if the standard VP steering arms work well on the mini's? ...And finished the scx-10 shocks... Also ordered a suduzero chassis. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Last edited by austinc2099; 04-21-2019 at 07:42 PM. |
04-26-2019, 01:27 AM | #9 |
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| Re: Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 or HBZ Alien Build/assembly
Some more progress on MRC build. I recieved a HBZ alien chassis from YSS crawlers. The chassis plates needed to be modified for traxxas rod end. The skid also need some work. Now I am ready for link measurements, but the rear shocks need to be moved to the outside of the chassis unfortunately. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Last edited by austinc2099; 05-10-2019 at 09:25 PM. |
04-26-2019, 05:07 AM | #10 |
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| Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 or HBZ Alien Build/assembly
You should have more articulation with the shocks onboard as you have them mounted. I especially like how you used the angle iron to set the wheelbase to pull measurements for links. I’ll be using that for myself one day. |
04-27-2019, 03:21 AM | #11 |
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| Re: Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 or HBZ Alien Build/assembly
Yes, I believe it is worth the extra work to run the rear shock on the inside. The rear lower links are now done. I may need to build a skid for more lower link triangulation. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk |
04-29-2019, 12:55 AM | #12 |
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| Re: Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 or HBZ Alien Build/assembly
I made some more progress on my MRC alien. It is a little challenging to setup the upper links on these chassis, but I think I figured something out. A quick jig for cutting the carbon fiber rod and modified traxxas rod ends with 3mm spacers. The first photo is without spacers and the second one is with the spacers. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Last edited by austinc2099; 04-29-2019 at 12:58 AM. |
04-29-2019, 09:22 PM | #13 |
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| Re: Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 or HBZ Alien Build/assembly
The link set for my MRC alien is now complete. I am unsure about the rear upper link mount. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Last edited by austinc2099; 04-29-2019 at 11:25 PM. |
05-06-2019, 09:54 PM | #14 |
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| Re: Austin's Mini Wedge LP2.0 or HBZ Alien Build/assembly
Looking good. What servo are you using.?
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05-07-2019, 02:12 AM | #15 |
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