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05-28-2008, 11:13 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: milpitas, CA
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|  clod links
i was wondering where i could find a good set of links for my clod
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05-28-2008, 11:43 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Valdosta
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RC4WD has a set of solid stainless steel links with aluminum ball ends. Check them out at www.rc4wd.com under "solid links" then "package deal".
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05-28-2008, 12:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fair oaks nor-cal
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you can make your own also  |
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05-28-2008, 01:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Valdosta
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05-28-2008, 02:15 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: where fear and common sense don't get in the way
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Get yourself some 1/4x.49 K&S aluminum tube like this http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXS021&P=ML Some 4-40 all thread http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXD871&P=ML Some Traxxas rod ends http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJG69&P=7 and you can make all the links you will need. |
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05-28-2008, 02:23 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Strongsville
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RIGHT!!! You can also stop at Home Depot and get some 6x32 threaded rod, and then at NAPA and some UNPAINTED 1/4" brake line - all of this about eightbucks cheap! Then just the rod ends. I've made all my links this way - they're certainly not as strong as a solid link - but if you're on a budget or want to scratchbuild as much of your rig as possible this (imho) is the way to go. The brakeline is great to have around for brazing projects too - it's what alot of people use when they make tube chassis. Best of all, when it's 12:30am and the LHS is closed, you can still have links! |
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05-28-2008, 09:25 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: milpitas, CA
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i have always made my own i just don't want skimp out on this buld
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05-28-2008, 09:33 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Home of the ORIGINAL Terminator chassis
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We can custom make you a set using 6061 seamless tubing and Dubro Monster Duty plastic rod ends as well. We also have true carbon fiber links if the rig isn't going to see too many rocks. Those are typically used on our race chassis. Thanks!
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05-28-2008, 09:42 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: milpitas, CA
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| clod links
i was looking at the links here but i dont know where to get them  |
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05-28-2008, 11:11 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: dot com
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Those can be made just as easily as alum. or steel tube. Look in your phone book for plastic suppliers and get yourself some delrin or acetal rod. Those look like 3/8 inch. You can use 7/16 or even half inch if you want. Losi eight rod ends are a near perfect match for 3/8. Bore it, tap it, and use all thread or long set screws. I think xrc will make those for you too.
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05-28-2008, 11:16 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canby, Oregon
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Yeah I made my first set of those for my super. Just used a drill (for a lathe),a file, and drill bit. Put some screws in there and put Revo rod ends on it. |
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05-28-2008, 11:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Clods have Links.....  |
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05-29-2008, 12:01 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: milpitas, CA
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yah we all don't run sticks
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05-29-2008, 12:03 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: milpitas, CA
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thanks for all your help
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05-29-2008, 12:29 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Give David a call over at xtreme Rc Hobbies. His been making links for sometime and same nice set ups.
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05-29-2008, 07:22 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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Yup David from insanerc comes to mind on the set i got from him for one of my supers, also Brett from CPE has some nice links and they can custom make them also. |
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05-29-2008, 09:35 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: milpitas, CA
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are they a good price if they r i might check it out
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05-30-2008, 02:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CO burbs
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The links in the pic look like carbon fiber arrow shafts. You can usually get some cheap arrows from a sporting goods store. Or if you are like me, grab your brothers broken arrows from his basement....... I have my stash for the super I'm building......
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05-30-2008, 03:45 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: milpitas, CA
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so are they sold as the shafts or the hole arrow
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05-30-2008, 04:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CO burbs
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The whole arrow. Think of it this way, that's 36" usually of tubing and I think they sell for about $4.00 for the practice ones. I have some smaller ones I bought for the kids little bows and I think they were $2.50 |
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