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12-08-2004, 06:44 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Longmont, CO
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|  Clod Axle Widening
Just got out of the basement finishing up my Clod axle widening project, thought I'd share some pics. This is something Grizzly and I have been wanting to do for a long long time. Grizz has some ideas that will require far less machining. I think his way will be cool, but I'll let Grizzly show ya his ideas when he's done with them Here are the parts:  I made the little ball ends for the "dogbone" u-joints. I had to make the radius turning attachment for my lathe to do it!  The spacer parts hold the inner bearing and space the axle out about 1" a side: (actually it's .980" a side   Here's the assembled axle showing how W I D E it is.  I hope this mod will help what I feel is one of the clods biggest problems, manuverablilty. The stock clod does okay, but when you widen the axles byusing wheel spacers and offset wheels you increase the "scrub radius". Most shafties have a much better scrub radius and they seem to manuver better than clods... This method of widening moves the steering pivot back more towards the center of the wheel. I also expect the steering servos to work better. We'll see. |
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12-08-2004, 06:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: 808
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| Re: Clod Axle Widening
So are you going to offer this for sale too? I have a new set of steel geared axles that I was want to run kongs on.
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12-08-2004, 07:13 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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| Re: Clod Axle Widening
Good idea on the axles, those welded together ones weren't doing it for me! Are your inners at least as strong as stock? Inch per side sounds like a good number. If you need someone to REALLY test those suckers, PM me  |
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12-08-2004, 07:33 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Longmont, CO
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| Re: Clod Axle Widening
The inners are tool steel. Should hold up just fine  For sale? Probably not. These were a PITA to make! I'll have to think about it but I doubt anyone would be willing to pay what I'd have to charge! |
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12-08-2004, 07:38 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Longmont, CO
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| Re: Clod Axle Widening
Hey Dave, if I get around to drawing them up you want a set of prints?
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12-08-2004, 07:58 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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| Re: Clod Axle Widening Quote:
 Tool steel would definetely hold up  | |
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12-08-2004, 08:47 PM
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| R.I.P. Chip   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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| Re: Clod Axle Widening
Very nice! I want, no need some!
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12-08-2004, 09:03 PM
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| Dirt Addict   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stumblin' thru the parking lot of an invisible 7-Eleven
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| Re: Clod Axle Widening
Sweet......I'd appreciate some drawings too if you're gonna give 'em out. Jay |
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12-09-2004, 07:13 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: On my acre and a half of Gods Country. Prosper, TX
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I have a machinist that is into rc's and I am trying to get him into Crawlers, and I think I just about got him there. Mark | |
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12-09-2004, 08:12 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Where it's wet
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Awesome  |
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12-10-2004, 06:02 PM
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| The Wheels Keep Turning  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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| Re: Clod Axle Widening
very nice ace!!!
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12-10-2004, 08:17 PM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: May 2004
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| Re: Clod Axle Widening
I was thinking of a very similasr idea to widen mine. I would appreciate a set of drawings for the axles. I could even get a few sets made up if others were interested. Awsome conversion.... |
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04-27-2005, 10:29 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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This is the first time that I've seen this writeup and I must say you are as crafty as you are sexy :-) Well done! Now start cranking these out for sale! J/K Late |
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04-27-2005, 01:27 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Longmont, CO
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I'm dead sexy!
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04-28-2005, 08:46 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!! :-) You crack me up! |
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04-28-2005, 11:37 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bethlehem, GA
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I am serioulsy surprised that no one had thought of this before. But it is genious
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05-01-2005, 10:08 PM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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What diameter tool steel? I can't seem to find metric sizes. Looks good
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05-01-2005, 11:01 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hawaiian Islands....or "BFE"
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what kind of lathe do you use? I am thinking about buying one...
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05-02-2005, 07:03 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Longmont, CO
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Mnster, Going from memory it's 5mm. I ordered 5mm from McMaster Carr I think. I do remember it's o-1. I had experience with W-1 drill rod and wondered about the machinability of O-1. They both machine similar... W-1 is tough to get a really nice finish on, especially threads. It was a little oversized (maybe .0005) and was a tight press on the bearings. I wanted a nice running slip so I just sanded it in the lathe. Crash, All those parts were done on a Sherline lathe and mill. Very good equipment for this hobby. |
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05-02-2005, 05:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: fresno
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how much would you want for em?
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