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03-05-2005, 05:37 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in tha lab ( the shop )
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|  chassis thickness ?
i just got 2 clod axles . i traded my stock t-maxx tranny , wheels/tires , engine that needs a rebuild , and stock throttle servo for 2 clod axles and brand new chrome rims and tires . but any way my dad and his french friend just setup their machine shop in the back of my dads repair shop and i have alot of different stuff i can use to make this but i wanted to know what thickness of aluminum should the chassis be for toughness on the rocks . p.s. ill post a pics of the machine shop saturday, i think its really cool |
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03-05-2005, 05:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Orange County
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hey newb read this thread http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5091 on the first page it says what thickness hope ur build goes well what electronics are u going to use? Last edited by iwantoffroad; 03-05-2005 at 06:13 PM. |
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03-05-2005, 05:47 PM
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These are the basic dimensions I used to build my first chassis. This is an old sketch from Jay but it works  |
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03-05-2005, 05:48 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Heber, Utah
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1/16" would probably be good. Try it, & if you don't like it, experiment with thicker or thinner.
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03-05-2005, 05:49 PM
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1/4"? Damn, thats way too thick. 1/16" is plenty as long as you cross brace it. And use some good aluminum like 6061 7075. Here's my original chassis. 1/16" side plates with 1/4" rod as braces and 1"x1"x.125" rails  Last edited by AdamF; 03-05-2005 at 05:53 PM. | |
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03-05-2005, 05:56 PM
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the electronics i will be using are the trinity 19t 550 monster motors , evx , yes dual batterys , servo - undecided . ill post pics of the axles and tires/rims . but how ?
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03-05-2005, 06:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land of the Free, because of the Brave
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| 1/16th (.0625") is usually more than enough, but if you think you may need thicker material, you can always use .090" or even .125" if you think you need it. I would not recommend using 1/4" due to weight issues that you're bound to run into. |
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03-05-2005, 06:37 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Heber, Utah
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My bad.....guess the saying is true....learn something new every day.
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03-05-2005, 07:42 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: in tha lab ( the shop )
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thanks for the quick replys guys . how thick do the guys at inet use on there chassis'
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