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Old 09-07-2009, 07:47 PM   #1
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just curious has anyone ever seen any scale windshield wipers, ones that really work.Just a thought.
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Old 09-07-2009, 10:00 PM   #2
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Yeah, they come with the tamiya highlift kits, I have had the ones off of the f350 and they are a pretty nice addition.
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Old 09-08-2009, 12:15 PM   #3
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Yeah, they come with the tamiya highlift kits, I have had the ones off of the f350 and they are a pretty nice addition.
that work?
I saw a truck on TV once (yes it was RC ) that had working wipers, controlled off the remote, pretty sweet
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Old 09-08-2009, 12:16 PM   #4
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Can't believe everything you see on TV......
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A looong time ago, I saw a video on here of a Jeep that had working wipers. I've also seen some on large scale big rigs on Youtube.
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Somebody on here or Scale4x4RC was toying with real working wipers. Had a video of them too. Don't think they ever made into a rig though.
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Old 09-09-2009, 09:11 PM   #7
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i have some micro servo's and i was playing around the idea at one time as i had an open channel and then i got a winch so that went out the window.
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Old 09-11-2009, 07:46 PM   #8
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You'd need a micro servo modded for constant turn, turning an eccentric wheel connected to linkages driving the wiper arms. Pretty much a like 1:1 system but in 1:10th scale. And an open channel for them.

I've thought about it breifly. If I could be positive that the wiper blades would apply enough pressure to actually wipe mud off the windshield I might pursue it further...
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Old 09-11-2009, 08:13 PM   #9
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In order for them to be effective at wiping mud from the windshield you would need working windshield washers as well.
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I don't think wiping mud off a plastic window is a good idea. Scratches with every wipe i think. But hey, just my opinion.
You could also use a small motor and just have a manual switch on the car somewhere. Switch 'm on when you go into the drink.
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Old 09-15-2009, 05:34 PM   #11
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I don't think wiping mud off a plastic window is a good idea. Scratches with every wipe i think.
You'd have to put some rubber on the wiper to prevent some scratches. Then it would be a whole lot of work for such a little gadget.
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Old 09-21-2009, 05:45 AM   #12
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You'd have to put some rubber on the wiper to prevent some scratches. Then it would be a whole lot of work for such a little gadget.
But still, even with rubber, IMO the sand in the mud will create scratches.
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Old 09-21-2009, 07:19 AM   #13
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Somebody on here or Scale4x4RC was toying with real working wipers. Had a video of them too. Don't think they ever made into a rig though.
i was working on a set and just started working on them again for another project that i started working on again. this an old video. i've changed the motor and gears to make it run slower.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN2TDAC-XZE
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Yup, that's the one! Those babies are cooking in that vid.

I'd like to see a vid with the slower motor.
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ya need to run em off of a 360 rotation micro servo
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Old 11-13-2009, 02:49 AM   #16
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check here
http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/sho...ghlight=pajero

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9BnazbeJuY
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Old 11-20-2009, 12:40 AM   #17
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Now how about some working squirters!?
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Old 11-20-2009, 02:14 AM   #18
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There's a 3rd generation Pajero toy-grade R/C in 1/10th scale (Someone posted an ebay link and bought one) that supposedly has working wipers.

Has anyone seen this Pajero?
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Old 11-21-2009, 08:26 PM   #19
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those are so awesome, you could really fling some mud around with those, I mean clear your windshield.
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