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11-18-2010, 03:44 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rapid City
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|  Titanium links
Hi Ive got what might be a stupid question. Why doesn't any one use titanium links on there crawlers? I know a machinest that owes me a favor and he suggested to make my links out of titanium . good or bad idea? |
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11-18-2010, 03:53 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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It's a great idea. I run Ti links on most of my trucks. I get them from Lunsford Racing for fairly cheap...
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11-18-2010, 04:10 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Annapolis, MD
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I think the reality is that TI is harder to drill, tap and machine, especially for such small threads (M3,M4). It is heavier than aluminum but much stronger. For the most part strength is not an issue with a crawler, at least not the strength of the link itself. People are more worried about weight, and lighter isnt necessarily better, it is the location of the weight that they are worried about. Heavy links wouldn't be a terrible idea, bc they are relatively low on the rig, at least for most scalers. I have some bars that I am trying to track down a machinist to make links for me. If your guy is interested PM me and maybewe can work out a deal. -Andrew Miller |
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12-03-2010, 07:17 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: wittmann
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|  also ti links slide over rocks easer than alum because the rocks dont dig in to them
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12-03-2010, 08:41 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Earth
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Good idea. I'd say quite a few people use titanium for links. However, it's harder to work with and more expensive. So you don't see it as much as aluminum or delrin. It works well though, it's strong, and looks good too.
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12-04-2010, 04:18 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ewetah
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Has anyone tried making bent links with the Lunsford links, or any grade 5 3/16" ti rods? I want to make some but don't know how hard it would be to bend. Also how hard is Ti to tap or thread with hand taps or dies? Thanks |
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12-04-2010, 09:41 PM
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12-05-2010, 12:24 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Nashville TN
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Titanium is a fantastic material. its a bit heavier than aluminum, but far more durable. more abrasion resistant than aluminum. and springy. it will bend and flex and snap right back into place where aluminum will bend and stay bent if it doesn't crack first. its difficult to machine though. I need a machinist that owes me favors hah |
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12-06-2010, 05:47 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rapid City
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My machinest is making me a bender so I can try a few sets of links out before He makes my titanium links , I want them to be just right.  |
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12-06-2010, 06:16 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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I have a bender, can bend 2 of the 3/16" Lunsford ones at once (makes it easy to duplicate bends). Sold by McMaster.com part number: 2436A12. Though at $240 its not cheap. |
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12-06-2010, 06:41 AM
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| www.team3sixrc.com Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scalerville
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Rocksmith engineering was one of the companies here that did make titanium links. He has since retired because of other ventures. I would suggest getting in touch with "rockcrawler" as he makes stainless links that are very strong,affordable, and slide the rocks like butter.
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12-06-2010, 07:40 AM
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12-06-2010, 07:47 AM
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12-09-2010, 09:21 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rapid City
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| Bender
Alright I got my new bender tonight , I have to mount my vise so I can clamp it in then I get to try some new rods. I probably wont get time to do it though until im done building new inside course, Having liots of fun building it Have thread lots of picts in general crawler section.
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12-09-2010, 11:30 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southern California
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Just wondering why delrin is so popular with MRC's?
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