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SMOKEY · 03-22-2010, 10:14 PM

Hey John remember I have a poop load of yellow and red LED bulbs

MTHead · 03-23-2010, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Brandon

I can see it now, you in your garage trying to remember which button to push for the winch and...

You know me all to well B. .....

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Originally Posted by dezfan

Bitchin!

Thanks Dez, I still blame all my scale builds on your R/R/R.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMOKEY

Hey John remember I have a poop load of yellow and red LED bulbs

Cool, but I'm really liking these mini 12v bulbs. Not as bright as LEDs so you get a good scale appearance and small enough to put in a miniature light bucket.

MTHead · 04-10-2010, 03:50 PM

Well now that I finished 4x's jeep, Dinky's order, and rebuilt my Slash and added lights to it, I can finally get back to work on this..

Can't even remember where I left off but here goes....

Ordered up some 3/8" aluminum tube and copper 90* for the stacks, I know a HEMMT doesn't have stacks like these but what the hell, I like them..

Finished off the behind the cab accessories, tow equipment, spare, fuel and whatnot's.

Final mounted the winch and spooled up 60' of 100lb spider wire..

Took about 3 minutes to run it in with the servo..

Decided the winch house needed a little light, installed one red 12v grain of rice light, worked out pretty good.. Still need to finish off the gauges and handles.

Business end...

Also got the radio, went with the Traxxas 2.4g 4ch HO link system. I figured a 4ch 2.4g pistol radio with a 20 model memory and extra receivers for less then $40.00 was a good deal for scalers..

After a bit of testing I found out that the exiting 3 position switch actually controls two different servos actually making it a 5ch radio but in only one direction so using that for a winch in it's out of the box form will not work. I opened the radio up to find that the original 2 position thumb switch was wired just like the TQ3 radios. I pulled the three wires from the 2 position switch and ran them to the 3 position switch and it works as it should now for channel 3. Then I ran the ground and the channel 4 wire to the 2 position switch so it acts as a on off switch, controlling 90* of servo movement or a Piezo switch. I'll pick up another 2 position switch and wire it for channel 5, not sure what I'll do with the 2 aux channels but I figured what the hell, if you can have them why not..

Inside wiring is a mess, but she's a runner..

Light check good....

Now time to start on the bed...

lowslowTJ · 04-10-2010, 08:49 PM

too cool!

bmuzz1 · 04-10-2010, 09:33 PM

Okay that's it...I'm selling mine!!!

maxfactor · 04-10-2010, 09:35 PM

Nice 6x6, one of my favorites builds. Ever think about adding a air cleaner stack to go with the exhaust stacks.

Westgraphix · 04-10-2010, 09:37 PM

WOW! I drove those trucks in the Marines. Awesome work!!

Colby · 04-10-2010, 10:21 PM

we......neeed.... ACTION SHOTS!!!

MTHead · 04-10-2010, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lowslowTJ

too cool!

Thanks Vern..

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Originally Posted by bmuzz1

Okay that's it...I'm selling mine!!!

No way!! Your the one that started this mess...

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Originally Posted by maxfactor

Nice 6x6, one of my favorites builds. Ever think about adding a air cleaner stack to go with the exhaust stacks.

Thanks.. No I haven't thought about it, but now that you mention it..

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Originally Posted by Westgraphix

WOW! I drove those trucks in the Marines. Awesome work!!

Thanks Man!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colby

we......neeed.... ACTION SHOTS!!!

Need to do a bit of suspension work first. Bmuzz scrounged up the front axle for me but it has the wrong outers in it. They are to big and ride the inside of the knuckles, I need to pull them and cut them down on the lathe.. And build some lift blocks, didn't expect the springs to sag that much under the weight.

dezfan · 04-12-2010, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MTHead

Thanks Dez, I still blame all my scale builds on your R/R/R.

To think that I had any influence whatsoever on this work of art is an honor!

4xFord · 04-12-2010, 08:37 PM

Um, ya, wow. Thats all.

team3six · 04-12-2010, 09:05 PM

My god man. You are one hell of a sick ass builder and i dont care if I get in trouble for using potty mouth.

Its just an amazing piece of engineering to the Nth degree that is jaw dropping everytime I look at it. One of these days when i get enough money to make it worth your while. I will have to have you build me that Transformers truck.

Brandon · 04-13-2010, 08:43 AM

Looking good

readytocrawl · 04-13-2010, 12:24 PM

Looks awsome!!

gardenwelder · 04-13-2010, 02:04 PM

thats a perfect beauty!!!

SMOKEY · 04-13-2010, 08:42 PM

That thing is sick John!
I like the usage of the parallel deans.

MTHead · 04-15-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by dezfan

To think that I had any influence whatsoever on this work of art is an honor!

It was that build that made me start building scale rigs..

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Originally Posted by 4xFord

Um, ya, wow. Thats all.

you get your package?

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Originally Posted by team3six

My god man. You are one hell of a sick ass builder and i dont care if I get in trouble for using potty mouth.

Its just an amazing piece of engineering to the Nth degree that is jaw dropping everytime I look at it. One of these days when i get enough money to make it worth your while. I will have to have you build me that Transformers truck.

Thanks man, that would actually be fun to build if I had the time..

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Originally Posted by Brandon

Looking good

Thanks B. How's life treating you?

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Originally Posted by readytocrawl

Looks awsome!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gardenwelder

thats a perfect beauty!!!

Thanks guys.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMOKEY

That thing is sick John!
I like the usage of the parallel deans.

I've had my share of trying to solder a dozen wires to a deans plug and
figured this way I can unplug all the accessories without killing the power..

PinchFlat · 04-15-2010, 08:46 PM

DAMN!!!!

AWESOME!

HITMAN · 04-16-2010, 05:31 PM

Great looking rig, thats some very nice clean building.

norcallump · 04-16-2010, 06:32 PM

someday when I have money im building a 6x6... wont be as cool but damn... gotta have one!

04-13-2010, 02:04 PM	#115
gardenwelder Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: sunnyvale Posts: 64	ahhh thats a perfect beauty!!!

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03-22-2010, 10:14 PM	#101
SMOKEY Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mesa az Posts: 657	Hey John remember I have a poop load of yellow and red LED bulbs

04-10-2010, 03:50 PM	#103
MTHead DOOH!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 2,105	Well now that I finished 4x's jeep, Dinky's order, and rebuilt my Slash and added lights to it, I can finally get back to work on this.. Can't even remember where I left off but here goes.... Ordered up some 3/8" aluminum tube and copper 90* for the stacks, I know a HEMMT doesn't have stacks like these but what the hell, I like them.. Finished off the behind the cab accessories, tow equipment, spare, fuel and whatnot's. Final mounted the winch and spooled up 60' of 100lb spider wire.. Took about 3 minutes to run it in with the servo.. Decided the winch house needed a little light, installed one red 12v grain of rice light, worked out pretty good.. Still need to finish off the gauges and handles. Business end... Also got the radio, went with the Traxxas 2.4g 4ch HO link system. I figured a 4ch 2.4g pistol radio with a 20 model memory and extra receivers for less then $40.00 was a good deal for scalers.. After a bit of testing I found out that the exiting 3 position switch actually controls two different servos actually making it a 5ch radio but in only one direction so using that for a winch in it's out of the box form will not work. I opened the radio up to find that the original 2 position thumb switch was wired just like the TQ3 radios. I pulled the three wires from the 2 position switch and ran them to the 3 position switch and it works as it should now for channel 3. Then I ran the ground and the channel 4 wire to the 2 position switch so it acts as a on off switch, controlling 90* of servo movement or a Piezo switch. I'll pick up another 2 position switch and wire it for channel 5, not sure what I'll do with the 2 aux channels but I figured what the hell, if you can have them why not.. Inside wiring is a mess, but she's a runner.. Light check good.... Now time to start on the bed...

04-10-2010, 08:49 PM	#104
lowslowTJ Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Peoria, Arizona Posts: 919	too cool!

04-10-2010, 09:33 PM	#105
bmuzz1 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Tan Valley Posts: 4,267	Okay that's it...I'm selling mine!!!

04-10-2010, 09:35 PM	#106
maxfactor Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: columbus Posts: 54	Nice 6x6, one of my favorites builds. Ever think about adding a air cleaner stack to go with the exhaust stacks.

04-10-2010, 09:37 PM	#107
Westgraphix Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 51	WOW! I drove those trucks in the Marines. Awesome work!!

04-10-2010, 10:21 PM	#108
Colby WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 4,218	we......neeed.... ACTION SHOTS!!!

04-12-2010, 08:37 PM	#111
4xFord I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 3,761	Um, ya, wow. Thats all.

04-12-2010, 09:05 PM	#112
team3six www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville Posts: 4,506	My god man. You are one hell of a sick ass builder and i dont care if I get in trouble for using potty mouth. Its just an amazing piece of engineering to the Nth degree that is jaw dropping everytime I look at it. One of these days when i get enough money to make it worth your while. I will have to have you build me that Transformers truck.

04-13-2010, 08:43 AM	#113
Brandon Im Brandon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA Posts: 8,156	Looking good

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04-13-2010, 12:24 PM	#114
readytocrawl Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In ur couch steelin ur change Posts: 31	Looks awsome!!

04-13-2010, 08:42 PM	#116
SMOKEY Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: mesa az Posts: 657	That thing is sick John! I like the usage of the parallel deans.

04-15-2010, 08:46 PM	#118
PinchFlat Say hello to my dactylion Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On the Boat to Whore Island Posts: 4,470	DAMN!!!! AWESOME!

04-16-2010, 05:31 PM	#119
HITMAN Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Phoenixville Posts: 826	Great looking rig, thats some very nice clean building.

04-16-2010, 06:32 PM	#120
norcallump Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nor-Cal; Olivehurst/Yuba City Posts: 385	someday when I have money im building a 6x6... wont be as cool but damn... gotta have one!

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