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rupps5 · 10-01-2006, 12:24 PM

It is time to redesign my truck. The first version can be found here http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...970#post379970
The new chassis length will be adjustable from 14" to 16.5". The shorter length is good for around central Ohio because the terrain is usually sharp boulders and rocks. For my first set up on this truck it will be set up for 14". The truck will not have shocks, it will use the the C channel as a torsion bar. I am using most of the equipment from my old setup on this truck, except for the rear set of batteries that drove the servos. Those will be replaced by a voltage regulator. So far I like how it is coming out, what do you guys think?

EeePee · 10-01-2006, 12:44 PM

I like it, and it'll be really sweet to watch my Hi Lift stomp that thing.

I think you should plug both servos right to the battery. Run nothing but the signal wire to the reciever, and then the positive and negatives go right to the plug from the ESC to the battery. Or maybe run the front to the battery, and the rear to the reciever with the Soopa Roosta giving it 6 volts and 3 amps.

I'd run em both to the battery.

rupps5 · 10-14-2006, 03:01 PM

I thought about the chassis setup some more, and I rearranged the steering. Up front there will be normal link steering but the knuckles will be reversed so that the steering will be behind the axles. The back steering will be activated by cable,with a front mounted servo. This will put the weight of both giant scale servos up front.

Now some pics

jwrape · 10-14-2006, 03:54 PM

Those are some serioulsy HUGE servos.

Thorsteenster · 10-14-2006, 04:03 PM

no kidding, they make the axles look like mini axles

rupps5 · 10-15-2006, 04:46 PM

Man the truck works great, it needs some tweeking and stuff but overall I am VERY PLEASED.

new picks

rupps5 · 10-15-2006, 04:47 PM

rupps5 · 10-15-2006, 04:47 PM

Hopefully EEEPEEEEEEEE will post up a vid of the thing tonight, we will see.

RBnTN · 10-15-2006, 05:16 PM

I thought mine was crazy looking.

BrandonW · 10-16-2006, 09:13 AM

have you used the steering yet? how does it work?

EeePee · 10-16-2006, 10:16 AM

This is the second go around of his cable steering contraption. The servos, although freaking huge and goofy looking, are powerful as heck. The steering works good. You can watch all the plastic parts flex around. They're wired right to the 6 cell battery, so they're nice and strong.

We have a video posted with his first truck somewhere around here.

The new video is done, but I'mma let rupps check it out first, maybe tweak it a tad, then we'll get it posted up.

clod booster · 10-16-2006, 11:21 AM

insane, i still think those are mini axles.

can you say CRAMPED.

rupps5 · 10-16-2006, 11:57 AM

Everything is super cramed into the front of the truck. After the bugs are worked out I will clean up all of the wiring.

EeePee · 10-18-2006, 10:29 PM

Here's that video finally. Just cruising around outside the house.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYKGKxNNptY

DeaDShorT · 10-19-2006, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rupps5

Everything is super cramed into the front of the truck. After the bugs are worked out I will clean up all of the wiring.

Damn, man. I've seen Elevator control panels simpler than that mess...but if it works, and it looks to work well, that's all that counts. Nice outside the box idea.

rupps5 · 10-28-2006, 10:39 AM

This is the first video I have taken and edited. The camera is a nikon 4500 set on movie mode and I used adobe premiere pro to join the clips together and encode the vid for windows media player. I am dissapointed of the cameras video and audio quality.

The video is of the cable steering.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL-Uap-xRjQ

jwrape · 10-28-2006, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rupps5

This is the first video I have taken and edited. The camera is a nikon 4500 set on movie mode and I used adobe premiere pro to join the clips together and encode the vid for windows media player. I am dissapointed of the cameras video and audio quality.

The video is of the cable steering.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL-Uap-xRjQ

Firewalled by work.Can you upload to Photobucket or something so I can see, I wanna see, please.....

rupps5 · 10-28-2006, 10:48 AM

ok fine

http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ent=encode.flv

jwrape · 10-28-2006, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rupps5

ok fine

http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ent=encode.flv

Your the greatest!

jwrape · 10-28-2006, 10:53 AM

Seems to work perfectly. Nice and sharp. Now it's time to hit some rocks .

10-01-2006, 12:24 PM	#1
rupps5 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: columbus Posts: 74	Cable Steering / C Channel Stick It is time to redesign my truck. The first version can be found here http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...970#post379970 The new chassis length will be adjustable from 14" to 16.5". The shorter length is good for around central Ohio because the terrain is usually sharp boulders and rocks. For my first set up on this truck it will be set up for 14". The truck will not have shocks, it will use the the C channel as a torsion bar. I am using most of the equipment from my old setup on this truck, except for the rear set of batteries that drove the servos. Those will be replaced by a voltage regulator. So far I like how it is coming out, what do you guys think?

10-01-2006, 12:44 PM	#2
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	I like it, and it'll be really sweet to watch my Hi Lift stomp that thing. I think you should plug both servos right to the battery. Run nothing but the signal wire to the reciever, and then the positive and negatives go right to the plug from the ESC to the battery. Or maybe run the front to the battery, and the rear to the reciever with the Soopa Roosta giving it 6 volts and 3 amps. I'd run em both to the battery.

10-14-2006, 03:01 PM	#3
rupps5 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: columbus Posts: 74	I thought about the chassis setup some more, and I rearranged the steering. Up front there will be normal link steering but the knuckles will be reversed so that the steering will be behind the axles. The back steering will be activated by cable,with a front mounted servo. This will put the weight of both giant scale servos up front. Now some pics

10-14-2006, 03:54 PM	#4
jwrape Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bethlehem, GA Posts: 583	Those are some serioulsy HUGE servos.

10-14-2006, 04:03 PM	#5
Thorsteenster I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 3,377	no kidding, they make the axles look like mini axles

10-15-2006, 04:46 PM	#6
rupps5 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: columbus Posts: 74	Man the truck works great, it needs some tweeking and stuff but overall I am VERY PLEASED. new picks

10-15-2006, 04:47 PM	#7
rupps5 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: columbus Posts: 74

10-15-2006, 05:16 PM	#9
RBnTN Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 92	I thought mine was crazy looking.

10-16-2006, 09:13 AM	#10
BrandonW RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,043	have you used the steering yet? how does it work?

10-16-2006, 10:16 AM	#11
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	This is the second go around of his cable steering contraption. The servos, although freaking huge and goofy looking, are powerful as heck. The steering works good. You can watch all the plastic parts flex around. They're wired right to the 6 cell battery, so they're nice and strong. We have a video posted with his first truck somewhere around here. The new video is done, but I'mma let rupps check it out first, maybe tweak it a tad, then we'll get it posted up.

10-16-2006, 11:21 AM	#12
clod booster Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salem, Orcrc Posts: 756	insane, i still think those are mini axles. can you say CRAMPED.

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10-16-2006, 11:57 AM	#13
rupps5 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: columbus Posts: 74	Everything is super cramed into the front of the truck. After the bugs are worked out I will clean up all of the wiring.

10-18-2006, 10:29 PM	#14
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Here's that video finally. Just cruising around outside the house. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYKGKxNNptY

10-28-2006, 10:39 AM	#16
rupps5 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: columbus Posts: 74	This is the first video I have taken and edited. The camera is a nikon 4500 set on movie mode and I used adobe premiere pro to join the clips together and encode the vid for windows media player. I am dissapointed of the cameras video and audio quality. The video is of the cable steering. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL-Uap-xRjQ

10-28-2006, 10:48 AM	#18
rupps5 Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: columbus Posts: 74	ok fine http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ent=encode.flv

10-28-2006, 10:53 AM	#20
jwrape Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bethlehem, GA Posts: 583	Seems to work perfectly. Nice and sharp. Now it's time to hit some rocks .

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