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09-11-2006, 01:32 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: los alamitos
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|  scale-ish teflon TT
excessifefire's prerunner inspired me...finally got off my *** and started. parma tundra body (my only toyota choice) cuting board chassis-about 1/4 done tlt rear axle some type of 4 link...not sure yet if it's gonna be shocks off of the axle or lower arm center mounted front suspension. HPI rs4 rear arms are my fronts, rs4 spindles, hubs etc.... geolanders on single narrowed hpi rims for now, but i like the rpm bullys...kinda look like RG rims to me. duratrax shocks, 'cuz they were laying around from a dead nylint no clue on the tranny yet... waiting on a tower order of suspension stays/brackets dammit! to make the center part of the chassis and link mounts here's the basic idea...flat aluminum panel bolted across the top for triangulation.  a little progress...the model is Phoebe...3 mos old   the black line is a cut line....steering servo goes in there, too...still working on that area...  custom light rack...   |
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09-11-2006, 01:43 AM
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the front end gets about 1.75-2.00 inches of travel, and is exactly the same width as the stock tlt rear axle. it's not gonna whoop up on or outhandle any rc10t's, but it'll maybe look a little cooler??? i think i'll get a set of bullys, and mount the sand tires on 'em... these  look kinda like these....  |
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09-11-2006, 02:05 AM
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one more shot...i realized just how bad and poorly done my first drawing was...here's an equally bad, yet maybe slightly more clear attempt. same color codes apply.... tranny goes in the teflon box aluminum plate up front foer strength....make sense?  |
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09-11-2006, 07:45 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Crawler practice!
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that thing is hideos lmao  why didnt you make a chassis more like his to much custom work or what?  |
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09-11-2006, 08:02 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Valencia
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Man can wait to see this!!!
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09-11-2006, 09:11 AM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Sweet another prerunner and its going to be a yota too  Doesnt get better then that. What type of running gear will this be using? Brush less perhaps?Mike |
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09-11-2006, 01:08 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw
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Interesting - I'll be checking up on this build.
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09-11-2006, 06:53 PM
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i dunno what tranny/motor/esc i'm using yet. i'll be cutting some teflon tomorrow, so look for more chassis pics soon...maybe steering also.
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09-11-2006, 07:18 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Different! But Different is Good Can't wait! |
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09-12-2006, 02:23 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: los alamitos
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i just realized that the hpi car that donated it's arms has no official transmission. it's just pinion to spur, which turns a shaft with 2 pulleys on it. these were belted to the diffs. if i used it, it would be simple and compact. but would it be too high of a ratio? it would only be pinion to spur, and the spur shaft would be mated to the driveshaft...
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09-26-2006, 11:33 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: los alamitos
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time for a little update... got some chassis work done. still gotta add some bracing, and do the driveshaft. rear suspension gets about 3 inches of travel.    |
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09-26-2006, 11:48 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fenton, MO
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|  That looks really cool. I have to say, that is the most creative use of a cutting board that I have ever seen. Cant wait to see the finished product.
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09-27-2006, 02:17 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Here
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Man that thing is really coming along and looks good too.  |
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09-27-2006, 04:12 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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I hope it all holds up. Looks interesting.
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09-27-2006, 07:04 AM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Whos in the back ground? They look as thrilled as my g.f. does when I work on RCs  Truck looks cool, keep up the good work Mike |
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09-27-2006, 01:22 PM
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09-27-2006, 02:55 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Spain
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That looks cool!!!
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09-27-2006, 05:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: los alamitos
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oh yee of little faith.... it's quite sturdy, but it will still get some more bracing. notice that i titled my post "update," not "completion." -trailing arms will have plates on each side of the shock mount, to keep them from flexing at the shock mount cut out. bolts both through the mount, and through the arm, front and rear of the cut out area...(in green) -upper deck area will be triangulated off the back of the "cockpit" area. got a couple of ideas, still gotta play with battery mounting in that area too. nothing set in stone yet. (in green) -cockpit area (firewall to rear wall of the cockpit) will either have an aluminum panel bolted along each edge (in pink) or a strut rod (in green) to keep that area from wanting to flex. -and the wife loves me spending hours on it, and none with her..but we all know what that's like, don't we?  Last edited by superelmer; 09-27-2006 at 05:19 PM. |
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09-27-2006, 05:28 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement
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Looks like an interesting build. i'm liking it so far. My old lady hates my R/C stuff, yet about a year ago when I started selling a bunch to pay some bills that I had it made her cry. Little did she know at the time, what I sold didnt hold a stick to what I owned |
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09-27-2006, 06:29 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: nc
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i like it |
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