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SpyderMonkee · 02-20-2008, 05:41 PM

Congrats on the Blue Star. You've got a pm.

Double J · 02-20-2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocksmith

Ok, its official. I am now a vendor on RCC. If anyone is interested in Ti links or darn near any other part made from Ti. Get hold of me.
At the moment I am out of Ti stock, the response from the first runs were phenominal. I should have close to 200lbs of Ti by the end of week in inventory..........

Congradulations on becoming a vendor.

scuzzy51 · 02-20-2008, 05:44 PM

good job rocksmith!! i knew your work would take off!! it looks awesome! and so does the super jason!!

H3RESQ · 02-20-2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyderMonkee

The Ti links are SWEET! Gonna have to get me some, for sure.

What are the changes between the 1st gen. Raptors and the 2nd Gen?

Check out the links when you stop by on sunday.
From what i can tell....slightly clocked, new link mount design(1 peice) Bigger gear, thicker axle shafts.....Don't see much else but I have yet to tear into them and upgrade the shafts(from cvd version)

nosduj · 02-21-2008, 08:29 PM

Titanium is an awesome material to make things out of. My wedding band is actually Titanium, gotta love it, light, strong, and cheap.

H3RESQ · 02-21-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nosduj

Titanium is an awesome material to make things out of. My wedding band is actually Titanium, gotta love it, light, strong, and cheap.

Titanium is cheap compared to Platnium....but not steel or alum.

Double J · 02-21-2008, 09:51 PM

Sooooo anything else done with the super?

get this build back on track.. He now has a spot to talk chit chat in the vendors section.

H3RESQ · 02-21-2008, 10:33 PM

Got some skid material in today, I've been waiting on my motors. Someone stole my brushes from the RC shop and they had to reorder them

Now there on backorder. Once there built and I get them in I'll start mocking the steering, clocking the rear axle, etc.....

So today I went to toys r us and got a couple hard body's for my scale builds I gotta get done by Montana time.

dieselfuel · 02-21-2008, 11:33 PM

ive always liked this chassis h3... and rocksmith's links are awesome! ive got some of his R2D bushings.

4xFord · 02-26-2008, 03:55 PM

Updates needed!!!!

H3RESQ · 02-27-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 4xFord

Updates needed!!!!

Sorry, it's only been a few day's and I work 12's. I've also had to get my 2.2 ready for the midwest nat's.(blew rearend up at a orcrc comp weekend before last) Then when testing foams this weekend I blew a front cvd...so that had to be replaced sunday night.....I think it's ready to go now.

I did get the updated shafts in the Raptor2's..WOW they put some big bearings in these one's. I did notice the pivot point from shafts to stubs is a little deep, i'm gonna see what I can do to improve this for sharper steering. I'll keep the update's coming....really waiting on motor's. Then it should start coming together.

H3RESQ · 03-17-2008, 12:08 AM

Been waiting awhile on a couple things. Decided to get one of these mounted up. Recieved them from RC4WD a week ago. I only did one since I need to pick up some stick on weight's tomorrow then I'll drill air hole's add some foam's and get them going.

Damn, these thing's look sick in person.

Rocksmith Eng. · 03-17-2008, 09:39 AM

Those are definetly some nice looking rims. Whats the weight on those bad boys? Gonna be startin a super build here real soon myself and those sure do look nice.
Didnt see ya at Lucia falls yesterday either. You missed a brutal comp with a crazy kayaker doin a 20+ foot drop in right where we were having the comp. The entire comp shut down to watch this lunatic.

H3RESQ · 03-21-2008, 02:12 AM

Got some more mock-up done today. The big thing was steering. I didn't want the big servo mount's bracket's that come for the Raptor's. Like everyone, i didn't like the loss of ground clearance(afterall that's one of Raptor's big benifit's over Clod's) After looking at it for a bit I found a way to mount the steering with 0 fabrication work. I simply used the servo mount's existing hole's to mount it through the upper 4link mount using longer 3m hardware and locknut's for extra security. I then with spacer's was able to support it through the upper 4link mount hole's. I mounted it almost the same in the rear.
I think the picture's give the basic idea.

Double J · 03-21-2008, 12:20 PM

Looks like it's going to be done soon.
Everything looks so.................. Perfectly placed and shinny

H3RESQ · 03-21-2008, 11:45 PM

Finally got some wheel weight's.

Put all the weight in wheel's then proceded to do some faom trimming. I used nwtractech dual rates in the front with the outer edge's trimmed to shape tire. In the rear I did the single rate faom's that I also trimmed to conform with tire's.

I really like the look of the wheel's since I bought black allen's for them.

It's finally a ROLLER. More to come...

H3RESQ · 03-25-2008, 04:50 PM

Well, I shot off in another direction with this build. I had another set of chassis plate's and was messing around with some empty clod case's I had.
Decided i'm going to 4link the rear and run onroad car shocks(or something) in the rear and try and get about and inch of flex from it. Thought after building a handful of these I was ready to try another route with the chassis plate's. Here's what I came up with. Clod axle's with rc4wd locker's, axle tubes, knuckle's, and 4link mount's. I still need to make the base plate for chassis, get some lower link's for rear, etc, etc.
I am still using the Rocksmith Ti link's in the front. I'll be running the handbros. bta at both end's(nice setup) and 5955 servo's. It should come together pretty quick, just ordered some Sub C's from Maxamps.com and got Gary at 4season's to turn motor's and put some purple brushes in them. Gotta get some speed control's ordered....anyway i'm babbling.

I wanna thank Hua at RC4WD for answering a couple question's and for getting the Clod part's to me quickly

mysharona · 03-26-2008, 11:18 PM

I like that you are able to change and adapt your chassis, but I like the look of the narrow back better. but like you told me, function over form

666 · 03-26-2008, 11:24 PM

Nice job on switching to clod axles Jason, I was just going to move this thread.

In my experience those knuckles are needing work to perform reliably.

H3RESQ · 03-28-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 666

Nice job on switching to clod axles Jason, I was just going to move this thread.

In my experience those knuckles are needing work to perform reliably.

The raptor's turn great with the xvd's but couldn't make it happen with the dogbone's....If and when RC4WD get's the xvd's worked out they will be the axle's I run(I hope it happen's cause I love the Raptor's). The clearance, etc. is way above clod...but with a 20inch wheelbase I have to be able to turn.

Anyway, 4linking the rear was short lived. I tried multiple link setup's last night and just wasn't happy. I will stick to the original chassis setup...It worked when I designed it and still does..

So here's the setup back to a torsion in rear and my new knuckle packs that showed up today fromm Maxamps.

03-17-2008, 12:08 AM	#32
H3RESQ Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Olympia Posts: 836	Been waiting awhile on a couple things. Decided to get one of these mounted up. Recieved them from RC4WD a week ago. I only did one since I need to pick up some stick on weight's tomorrow then I'll drill air hole's add some foam's and get them going. Damn, these thing's look sick in person. Attached Images

03-21-2008, 02:12 AM	#34
H3RESQ Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Olympia Posts: 836	Got some more mock-up done today. The big thing was steering. I didn't want the big servo mount's bracket's that come for the Raptor's. Like everyone, i didn't like the loss of ground clearance(afterall that's one of Raptor's big benifit's over Clod's) After looking at it for a bit I found a way to mount the steering with 0 fabrication work. I simply used the servo mount's existing hole's to mount it through the upper 4link mount using longer 3m hardware and locknut's for extra security. I then with spacer's was able to support it through the upper 4link mount hole's. I mounted it almost the same in the rear. I think the picture's give the basic idea. Attached Images

03-21-2008, 11:45 PM	#36
H3RESQ Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Olympia Posts: 836	Finally got some wheel weight's. Put all the weight in wheel's then proceded to do some faom trimming. I used nwtractech dual rates in the front with the outer edge's trimmed to shape tire. In the rear I did the single rate faom's that I also trimmed to conform with tire's. I really like the look of the wheel's since I bought black allen's for them. It's finally a ROLLER. More to come... Attached Images

03-25-2008, 04:50 PM	#37
H3RESQ Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Olympia Posts: 836	Well, I shot off in another direction with this build. I had another set of chassis plate's and was messing around with some empty clod case's I had. Decided i'm going to 4link the rear and run onroad car shocks(or something) in the rear and try and get about and inch of flex from it. Thought after building a handful of these I was ready to try another route with the chassis plate's. Here's what I came up with. Clod axle's with rc4wd locker's, axle tubes, knuckle's, and 4link mount's. I still need to make the base plate for chassis, get some lower link's for rear, etc, etc. I am still using the Rocksmith Ti link's in the front. I'll be running the handbros. bta at both end's(nice setup) and 5955 servo's. It should come together pretty quick, just ordered some Sub C's from Maxamps.com and got Gary at 4season's to turn motor's and put some purple brushes in them. Gotta get some speed control's ordered....anyway i'm babbling. I wanna thank Hua at RC4WD for answering a couple question's and for getting the Clod part's to me quickly Attached Images Last edited by H3RESQ; 03-25-2008 at 11:12 PM.

02-20-2008, 05:41 PM	#21
SpyderMonkee Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tunin' Tires Posts: 239	Congrats on the Blue Star. You've got a pm.

02-20-2008, 05:44 PM	#23
scuzzy51 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas, Oregon Posts: 567	good job rocksmith!! i knew your work would take off!! it looks awesome! and so does the super jason!!

02-21-2008, 08:29 PM	#25
nosduj Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Columbia Posts: 74	Titanium is an awesome material to make things out of. My wedding band is actually Titanium, gotta love it, light, strong, and cheap.

02-21-2008, 09:51 PM	#27
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	Sooooo anything else done with the super? get this build back on track.. He now has a spot to talk chit chat in the vendors section.

02-21-2008, 10:33 PM	#28
H3RESQ Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Olympia Posts: 836	Got some skid material in today, I've been waiting on my motors. Someone stole my brushes from the RC shop and they had to reorder them Now there on backorder. Once there built and I get them in I'll start mocking the steering, clocking the rear axle, etc..... So today I went to toys r us and got a couple hard body's for my scale builds I gotta get done by Montana time.

02-21-2008, 11:33 PM	#29
dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	ive always liked this chassis h3... and rocksmith's links are awesome! ive got some of his R2D bushings.

02-26-2008, 03:55 PM	#30
4xFord I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 3,761	Updates needed!!!!

03-17-2008, 09:39 AM	#33
Rocksmith Eng. Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ventura, Ca Posts: 528	Those are definetly some nice looking rims. Whats the weight on those bad boys? Gonna be startin a super build here real soon myself and those sure do look nice. Didnt see ya at Lucia falls yesterday either. You missed a brutal comp with a crazy kayaker doin a 20+ foot drop in right where we were having the comp. The entire comp shut down to watch this lunatic.

03-21-2008, 12:20 PM	#35
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	Looks like it's going to be done soon. Everything looks so.................. Perfectly placed and shinny

03-26-2008, 11:18 PM	#38
mysharona Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: lacey Posts: 833	I like that you are able to change and adapt your chassis, but I like the look of the narrow back better. but like you told me, function over form

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03-26-2008, 11:24 PM	#39
666 MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 10,939	Nice job on switching to clod axles Jason, I was just going to move this thread. In my experience those knuckles are needing work to perform reliably.

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