kdrodworks316 grave digger build

[Hoyta]

Absolutely awesome!!!!
How much does it weigh?

[spyderwebbcustoms]

Originally Posted by kdrodworks316

Sad to say, but I'm afraid your probably right ZachJust make sure to ship them both to my address Nick,

will do

Originally Posted by Hoyta

Absolutely awesome!!!!
How much does it weigh?

2.25 lbs

[spyderwebbcustoms]

Originally Posted by Jeepial

I forsee two grown men covered in packing material and drool rolling shambow..

thanks, now I got that stupid image in my mind, thanks a bunch

[Jeepial]

Originally Posted by spyderwebbcustoms

thanks, now I got that stupid image in my mind, thanks a bunch

Just trying to keep your day to day colorful...

[kdrodworks316]

Thats to funny, If you guys knew what me and brando lookied like, it would be even funnier 600lbs of beef covered in packing peanuts having a tug of war with a 2lb chassis in the middle

[kdrodworks316]

Wow, only 2.25lbs, I might keep the fat off this thing yet. I might be able to stay under 9lbs with the right gear.

[spyderwebbcustoms]

you guys are to funny,

[Jeepial]

Originally Posted by kdrodworks316

Wow, only 2.25lbs, I might keep the fat off this thing yet. I might be able to stay under 9lbs with the right gear.

I'm thinkng under 8 is possible,I know my servo,velineon vxl3s esc and motor,and a 4000mah 3s lipo weighs 1lb5oz...so that's roughly 3.5lbs,USA1 tires are rc4wd delrin wheels are roughly 4lbs,so that's 7.5lbs roughly for a final weight...I said roughly right..

[spyderwebbcustoms]

well was thinking of what you guys are saying of trying to save weight, I might try doing 1/8th in rod were the fram doesn't need to vary strong. just were it needs it for looks. like some of the cross bars in the cage work. might try it on my rig when I have some time to experement with it, see how it looks. I know the full size monsters use the same size of tubing for the hole tube fram, but the rc's woulden't need to be that strong. so will see how the 1/8th in. looks first before I say I'll build them that way.

[kdrodworks316]

I was thinking the same thing actually. You could do the basic structure out of 3/16, and everything else out of 1/8. You could even try doing the whole chassis out of 1/8, I did many brass tube chassis out of 1/8 and you still get a good scale look.

[spyderwebbcustoms]

tig welding 1/8th in. is a really big pain, trying to weld 3/16th is hard enof. at lest building it out of the bigger rod, it'll be able to get snot beat out of it, and not break. but I can allways braze it instead of tiging it.

[kdrodworks316]

ah, didnt think about that. I bet welding it is a pia! well it was an idea anyway

[Jeepial]

Originally Posted by spyderwebbcustoms

tig welding 1/8th in. is a really big pain, trying to weld 3/16th is hard enof. at lest building it out of the bigger rod, it'll be able to get snot beat out of it, and not break. but I can allways braze it instead of tiging it.

Stick with tig,can't beat it for joint strength.Just make mine out of 3/16" aluminum..

[spyderwebbcustoms]

wish I could, sold my welder that could do alum. some time back.

[kdrodworks316]

you can tig aluminum, easy deal man.

[spyderwebbcustoms]

can do, but can't know the little welder I have now can't weld alum. my last welder I could tig brass, also copper as well. I'm kinda wishen I never sold it now.

[kdrodworks316]

Ah I see, well that sucks! I got bored today and broke out the fab tools and some aluminum stock, whipped up a set of sway bar arms for the digger. The pics kinda suck, but you get the idea. I still need to do a lil clean up on them, but I'm pretty proud of them.

[old man 52]

Nice job with all the details.

[Jeepial]

Sway bar arms turned out really good.

[kdrodworks316]

Thanks guys, I'm pretty proud of them. I'm working on them with a file right now, getting them all pretty and ready for polish.