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02-16-2011, 03:28 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Reno
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|  Metal frame scaler
Im new to the scaler life and want to build one from ground up. Iv see and looked into it but cant find what im looking for. I know i can just go buy a frame but i want to build a FJ based scaler. What metal do you guys use for the frames so that you can braze on to them?
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02-16-2011, 04:22 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rocky Hill
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First let me tell you before someone else does. Use the search button! It will help a great deal. There's a ton of land cruiser tubers here and info about building your first tuber as well. If you read most of them say what gauge rod (sometimes brake line) is being used. Hre are a few I've referenced. Proffit's Cruisers Big Tex done 2.2 Great Land Cruiser Tuber scale buildup BULU Productions FJ40 build for Toyo Ryan’s FJ40: My BigBaller Buildoff Entry Leaf Sprung Tamiya FJ40 tube cage How-To: Tubing Bender Read Brazing Video Watch an read |
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02-16-2011, 07:22 PM
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Thanks i didn't know that. I will do that from now on. What i was looking for was the C Chanel Frame that they were using. However these pages had it in there as well. Thank you for your help.
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02-16-2011, 08:30 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC
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most people use 1/2" square tube and cut it in half lengthwise.
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02-16-2011, 09:59 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Reno
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Right on thank you. Do you think it is worth it to just get a frame and build off that? Dose any one offer a metal one? I saw one but it was $200 and that's just crazy, ill build it for that money! Thanks for your help! | |
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02-16-2011, 10:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape crud... will you be my friend
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pick up a honcho and be done with it.  |
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02-16-2011, 10:09 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Crawlifornia
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X2 Crunky. Or if you want to buildit from the ground up get an SCX 10 chassis. They are metal and can braze or weld to them easily.
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02-16-2011, 10:26 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Reno
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Do you know a good place to get a SCX 10 frame and how much $ they go for? That's what im looking for, to be able to braze to it! | |
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02-16-2011, 11:53 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Crawlifornia
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RPP, CKRC and TCS all carry them I beleive. The whole chassis kit is like 60 ish. Or you can get just the rails for 37
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02-17-2011, 04:20 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Reno
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Cool ill call down to CKRC thanks! | |
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