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Old 06-10-2009, 04:05 PM   #1
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Hello,

At the beginning I wanted manufacture a stick, but I had problems with my rods end. Thus finally I made that...


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The profile aluminum being fragile, the links helps to solidify the unit.

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Here supports of rod end and the link which I had manufactured for the stick.

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to follow...:-P
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Old 06-10-2009, 05:58 PM   #2
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Looks good so far. That's about how I pictured a Stick chassis.
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Old 06-10-2009, 06:11 PM   #3
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I like your design it looks very good.
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Old 06-10-2009, 07:57 PM   #4
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Have to agree it looks good so far.

Looking forward to seeing it progress.
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Old 06-11-2009, 04:05 AM   #5
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Very cool! Looks like you will have to get used to a little axle walk but the ground clearance you got is a great tradeoff!
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Old 06-11-2009, 08:41 AM   #6
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looks interesting.

i bet if you double pinned your spine's connection to the axles you could loose those links and the axle wrap. (which i think is what is causing it to begin with...)

and as far as your aluminum channel being "fragile" i wouldn't worry about that, you'd be amazed at the resiliancy of most aluminum alloys....
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Old 06-12-2009, 02:18 PM   #7
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Hello,

Thank you for your comments and remarks. For the moment my project is stopped, I await all electronics and it delays to arrive… :-(

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bet if you double pinned your spine's connection to the axles you could loose those links and the axle wrap.
For the moment I will make test in the state, and I will test to make a true pimp cane later.
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Old 07-01-2009, 12:40 PM   #8
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Hello,

Some news of the project. Today the last parts finally arrived (4 weeks to arrive ). First assembly to test the coherence of the unit. The assembly does not cause any problem, good news :-P

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The first test are very conclusive, but remains some point to be corrected.
The rear motor hangs too much and to better synchronize the two ESC.

I hope for poster quickly a video.
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Old 07-01-2009, 07:15 PM   #9
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It's a Torsion, not a stick.



Looks great bud, nice job
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Old 07-02-2009, 11:13 PM   #10
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It's a Torsion, not a stick.
Aren't they basically the same?
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Old 07-03-2009, 02:45 PM   #11
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It's a Torsion, not a stick...
Yes, In first I wanted to make a stick, but I did not have good rod ends. I replaced the backbone by a U section aluminum and arranged that!!
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Old 07-06-2009, 08:32 PM   #12
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Hello,

Small update of my strange Bully project.

I test various configurations for the rear axle. Finally I stopped on this configuration, with the swivelled rear axle of 40° approximately.

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I could removed the rear links, but I keep the front links for more rigidity.

I also modified the radio RC4WD. I open the radio and switched wire of Steering and Throttle. Result, I have the 4 following options:
  • Normal (the 2 engines turn in the same direction),
  • Front dig,
  • Rear dig,
  • humm, still a strange thing (the 2 engines turn in opposite direction)
The position with the 2 engines turn in opposite direction, makes it possible to turn on the spot, well better than with a dig

To follow...
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Old 07-15-2009, 05:17 PM   #13
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Hello,

The update of the day.

I finished the body:
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and I made a protection for rear ESC:

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The final set up :

  • Bully Axles
  • Strange HomeMade Chassis
  • Novak Goat Crawler + 18.5T Brushless motor X2
  • Hitec HS7955TG
  • Hot Bodies Rover Crawler 2.2 Tire (Soft) + home foam
  • RC4WD Stock Wheels
  • 2S 2200mAh Lipoe specially chewed at by my dog
  • Futaba 6EX-2.4GHz
  • JConcepts Illuzion Crawler Stage Killah Body
  • Complete weight : 2,560 Kg

I still must work foams and to learn how to control

a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvflJRRvGEU

thanks
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Old 07-15-2009, 06:23 PM   #14
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Looks like it works really well!
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Old 07-17-2009, 09:59 AM   #15
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Well build and clean. You did your self proud. I would owen it. In fact I might build one like it. looks like a lot of fun and simple, durable, easy to work on. What more could you ask for. ( I know a suit case full of money)
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Old 07-18-2009, 08:51 AM   #16
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Hello,

Some update,

I finally decided to make a truth PimpCane, I will see whether the aluminum section will be enough solid.

I benefitted from it to make BTA.



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Remain to test all that on the rocks.
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Old 07-25-2009, 06:05 PM   #17
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Hello,

A video of test with new Pimp Cane.

Video Test Pimp Cane Bully

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Just out of curiousity...what type/size of channel is that?
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Just out of curiousity...what type/size of channel is that?
It is a channel section bought with the simple store of hardware.

Size is 1cm x 1cm (1mm thickness). Type is simple Aluminum (I do not know his quality). It is really light and limit in solidity but I did not break only one chassis yet, but I try to control it very soft/sweet
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Aren't they basically the same?

Kinda. A torsion is where the whole chassis flexes. With a stick, you still have 2 shocks that flex.


I really like the torsion man! Looks good
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