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BentMetaL · 08-05-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by crawlerbeast

try this, 300A Brushed HV ESC Twin Motor 1:8/10 RC Auto Rock Crawler Buggy Car | eBay

I bought one of these. works great. No lipo cutoff though. It may come with only one motor lead but theres room to add another. For the price you could buy two. It has the same case as a stock MT ESC.

BentMetaL · 08-08-2012, 04:33 PM

Hey you have been kind of quiet out there. Are you building or taking a break?

ekd · 08-09-2012, 01:18 AM

Bangin' away here. ATM, I'm putting together a couple PID temp controller systems to run forming ovens, kilns, etc.... and have just poured another 3000* concrete wall into a tiny oven for forming links and small plastic stuff. Looks like T's links will be the first in that.

The heat treating kiln will be next. That will give me capabilities that I need to pull off a real surprise for you guys this winter. I've gotten serious here.

What's new up North?

BentMetaL · 08-09-2012, 07:43 AM

At this point I am playing and testing. If everything goes as planned I will have some ideas and designs for MT link packages. Is this what your working on? I know there is not much market for them but coming up with a good design is always in the bag of tricks.

ekd · 08-11-2012, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PHAT2011

At this point I am playing and testing. If everything goes as planned I will have some ideas and designs for MT link packages. Is this what your working on? I know there is not much market for them but coming up with a good design is always in the bag of tricks.

No, I'm up to something else...

I could use some links... when will you be up and running?

BentMetaL · 08-13-2012, 07:24 AM

Still in R&D. You will be the first to know. Got a couple of issues to finalize.

ekd · 08-19-2012, 03:38 AM

Finished the 400*c controller. 1 more (1200*c) to go.

Ebayed in the relay (SSR), the controller and the sensor... the rest is salvage. The box is an old PC power supply, painted with the dregs left in 2 spray cans. The switch now defeats the 5VDC (old phone charger), which kills the relay and the fan... allowing passive monitoring.

It holds the temp in my (nearly finished) ex-toaster oven within 2*c, so I'm almost ready to play with forming.

sim · 08-27-2012, 08:33 PM

Great build. Although the exMT is an RTR crawler, this build reminds me of the time when you had to strip axles out of Monster Trucks to build a crawler. Crawlers perform a lot better now, but the build threads were definitely more interesting back then before everything got so figured-out.

ekd · 08-28-2012, 02:10 AM

Thanks, man! And, I agree. I really wish I had been into this from the pioneer days, some of those old threads were the essence of cooperative innovation... R&D at it's finest.

ekd · 08-28-2012, 05:16 PM

T's links came today. Couldn't resist mounting them... time to make a stand, and get to work.

Abavuso · 09-02-2012, 03:32 PM

Looking good!!! I'm almost ready to get started working the old EXTM again. I finally have a work bench to build on... Just a little more work in the garage and I'll have access to everything!!!

ekd · 09-03-2012, 12:49 PM

What's next for the MT?

Tgreer · 10-21-2012, 07:54 AM

So, I've read you entire thread and I'm very interested in your axle shafts! Is there any updated on these?

ekd · 10-21-2012, 11:59 AM

At the moment, I'm fully stocked on the parts and materials. There is a bit of lead time, but it would be no problem to make you a set.

PM me if you want more info.

08-08-2012, 04:33 PM	#402
BentMetaL Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Antioch by a rock! Posts: 457	Re: e's ExMT Hey you have been kind of quiet out there. Are you building or taking a break?

08-09-2012, 01:18 AM	#403
ekd Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jackets are everywhere. Posts: 460	Re: e's ExMT Bangin' away here. ATM, I'm putting together a couple PID temp controller systems to run forming ovens, kilns, etc.... and have just poured another 3000* concrete wall into a tiny oven for forming links and small plastic stuff. Looks like T's links will be the first in that. The heat treating kiln will be next. That will give me capabilities that I need to pull off a real surprise for you guys this winter. I've gotten serious here. What's new up North?

08-09-2012, 07:43 AM	#404
BentMetaL Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Antioch by a rock! Posts: 457	Re: e's ExMT At this point I am playing and testing. If everything goes as planned I will have some ideas and designs for MT link packages. Is this what your working on? I know there is not much market for them but coming up with a good design is always in the bag of tricks.

08-13-2012, 07:24 AM	#406
BentMetaL Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Antioch by a rock! Posts: 457	Re: e's ExMT Still in R&D. You will be the first to know. Got a couple of issues to finalize.

08-19-2012, 03:38 AM	#407
ekd Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jackets are everywhere. Posts: 460	Re: e's ExMT Finished the 400c controller. 1 more (1200c) to go. Ebayed in the relay (SSR), the controller and the sensor... the rest is salvage. The box is an old PC power supply, painted with the dregs left in 2 spray cans. The switch now defeats the 5VDC (old phone charger), which kills the relay and the fan... allowing passive monitoring. It holds the temp in my (nearly finished) ex-toaster oven within 2c, so I'm almost ready to play with forming. Attached Images Last edited by ekd; 08-19-2012 at 05:51 AM.*

08-27-2012, 08:33 PM	#408
sim Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Malaysia Posts: 374	Re: e's ExMT Great build. Although the exMT is an RTR crawler, this build reminds me of the time when you had to strip axles out of Monster Trucks to build a crawler. Crawlers perform a lot better now, but the build threads were definitely more interesting back then before everything got so figured-out.

08-28-2012, 02:10 AM	#409
ekd Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jackets are everywhere. Posts: 460	Re: e's ExMT Thanks, man! And, I agree. I really wish I had been into this from the pioneer days, some of those old threads were the essence of cooperative innovation... R&D at it's finest.

08-28-2012, 05:16 PM	#410
ekd Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jackets are everywhere. Posts: 460	Re: e's ExMT T's links came today. Couldn't resist mounting them... time to make a stand, and get to work. Attached Images

09-02-2012, 03:32 PM	#411
Abavuso RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Colorado Springs, Co Posts: 1,441	Re: e's ExMT Looking good!!! I'm almost ready to get started working the old EXTM again. I finally have a work bench to build on... Just a little more work in the garage and I'll have access to everything!!!

09-03-2012, 12:49 PM	#412
ekd Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jackets are everywhere. Posts: 460	Re: e's ExMT What's next for the MT?

10-21-2012, 07:54 AM	#413
Tgreer RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Razorback Haven Posts: 1,620	Re: e's ExMT So, I've read you entire thread and I'm very interested in your axle shafts! Is there any updated on these?

10-21-2012, 11:59 AM	#414
ekd Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jackets are everywhere. Posts: 460	Re: e's ExMT At the moment, I'm fully stocked on the parts and materials. There is a bit of lead time, but it would be no problem to make you a set. PM me if you want more info.

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