Super Experiment... :&

[ekd]

Nuthin' candy ass about this rig.

[Abavuso]

Originally Posted by monkeyracer

How are the servos working out for you?

Those servoes are working out fairly well, I'm impressed with them, i do think though that I'm going to save up some money and buy some decent servos and just run one on each axle to save weight.

[ekd]

I'm starting to think the same way. The closer these get to their real potential, the easier it is for me to justify putting quality servos into the budget.

[Abavuso]

I'm heading out to palmar park on sunday to do a little bit of comp practice with the old super and 2.2... I need alot if i'm going to up my standings and make this EXMT give these clods/Burg's and Bulies a run for their money!!!! Mainly I just need to figure a better way to pregram the 4WS Mixing and just plane get use to driving with that many options.

I hope i can find some one to come with me so that I can get some good video finaly of the old crawler doing it's work.

[ekd]

Send the Lear for me, I've got time Sunday.

[Abavuso]

Originally Posted by ekd

Send the Lear for me, I've got time Sunday.

??? I think there's a typo here, I'm not sure what you're tring to say.

[ekd]

Originally Posted by Abavuso

??? I think there's a typo here, I'm not sure what you're tring to say.

I was being a smartass.

As if we had a Lear jet at our disposal... and after an early 9 at Pebble, I was free to do some filming with you.

Pay no attention... I sometimes dream out loud.

UJs in mins, I'll post the #s soon.

[Koldham]

i am jelly of your rig. And you can file down the hub side of the axle where the dog bone rides to get a few extra degrees of steering without risking breaking anything.

[Koldham]

Originally Posted by Abavuso

Everything is holding up great so far. The only week point is the axle stubs. The gears are steal and I don't think it would be posable to break them. The only other issue I has was that a couple stock bearings tanked on me in the transmission. Fortunatly, the gears ground up the bearing parts instead chipping teeth. I was king of shocked that all I could find in the trans was the inner/outer bearing rind and half of one bearing sheild. So I think the gear box is stout.

i had a rock get into the gearbox and it broke the plastic housing. the gears were fine.

[Abavuso]

Originally Posted by Koldham

i am jelly of your rig. And you can file down the hub side of the axle where the dog bone rides to get a few extra degrees of steering without risking breaking anything.

I shaved down the hubs already so I can stear atleast as far as the knuckle will allow.

[Abavuso]

So the half droop on this rig is GOLDEN!!!!!! it drives stable as heck and the frame forward extreamly well with this setup. Also with the link adjustment and the droop she virt and side hill like non other!!!! Only issue is those gand Venom C's I snape one off today after my fitst test run!!!! Oh well, atleast I've go beafy axles in the works so that wont be an issue any longer!!!

[BentMetaL]

Originally Posted by Abavuso

Current Specifications:
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2 x Venom Fireball Mod 55t
4 x Hobby king 200oz servos
1 x Holms Hobbies BRXL
1 x dig a magig
2 x CC BEC

Turnigy Nano Tech 1300AMH 4S 50C
DX6i 6CH for dig/4WS
10T 48P RC4WD Pinion
Axial 40 Series beadlocks Narrowes to 1 3/4 inches
Panther Leapords Enlarged Cut-N-Shut
Custom Chassis
Vanqush Blue Gear Lube

WB - 18in
TW - 13 1/2in
Clearance at front of chassis 4 3/4in

Weight 7lbs 6oz (Next weigh in after current modifications.)

I see you have only 1 esc BR-XL, did you wire it up in parralel? I what to do something simple. Would this be the way to go? I don't plan to comp but would like to have a good esc with lipo cut.

[Abavuso]

Originally Posted by PHAT2011

I see you have only 1 esc BR-XL, did you wire it up in parralel? I what to do something simple. Would this be the way to go? I don't plan to comp but would like to have a good esc with lipo cut.

Basicly just made a y connector to plug two motors into the one esc. Only diference is that I ran the esc wire to my make shift DIG(two lever switchs actuated by a small servo). then the motor wire plug into theri respective switch.

The Hawk - XR10 Bodiles Chassis Concept - this is where I mae the dig

[asw27x]

looks good
and what do you keep fallen off to break the venom c's i still run the plastic ones on my creeper and i havent broken one in like forever

[Abavuso]

You have to realize that the super has much more strain on the c then the venom does, not to mention the c is modified and weaker.

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[asw27x]

yea thats true the weight of the rig matters
and the super is probably close the double the weight of the 2.2

[Abavuso]

Getting ready for upgrading the axles with our test parts.

[Abavuso]

STARTING THE AXLE BEAF MODIFICATION

PARTS USED
4 - Universal Joints - Universal Dogbone 2P
2 - MAX-1/8 Tubes Long - Driven Case(Right) 2P
2 - MAX-1/8 Tubes Short - Driven Case(Left) 2P
4 - MAX-1/8 C - Caster Mounts(Left)2P (Rigt)2P
4 - MAX-1/8 Knuckle - Steering Arm 4P W/Steel Ring 8P
2S, 2L EXTM Tubes - Solid Axle Set

I will be testing these knuckles to see if they might work - Steering Hubs(L/R)

EKD's Thread #276 - e's ExMT



Ok, so I got the parts in the mail from "EKD" yesterday for the project that we've been working on to beef of the EXTM axle efectivly and be able to slap in some CVD's to achieve better stearing and less slop!

So we started with some spare parts from a 1/8th exceed nitro buggy, some tail stock and some max stone 1/8 tubes to start this modification.

"EKD" will be taking the credit for all the machining this project.

We started with the idea of taking the EXTM tubes and truning them down to slip inside the Max Ston 1/8 tubes....

These are the EXTM's tubes turned down to size... By having this slip inside the Max tubes I can clock them to any amount before drilling an setting the two tubes together.



This photo is a comparison of the axle stub and shaft diameters to show the beef!!!!

The stubs will jump to a standard 8mm vs the 5mm EXTM
The turned main shaft at the outer side is 8mm with a 4mm bore to accept virtualy any UJ or CVD you can find to fit in this thing.



More to follow!!!

[ekd]

It was about time, huh.

Your workspace was looking entirely too clean.

[Abavuso]

Originally Posted by ekd

It was about time, huh.

Your workspace was looking entirely too clean.

That's because I did the 1 arm sweep technique to clear an aproximate 12x24 area of my 6ft work table then use a close angle for photos to keep all the junk out.

When I start working on projects it starts to pile up with random parts and everything I might have a use for... I don't really know how to use parts drawrs.