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TMXONR · 08-07-2008, 10:38 AM

Well, since I sold my last chassis (The Rock Ripper) to necro here on the board, I decided to build a new one. This one is going to be called The Duck. It is built of mostly 3/16" solid rod (not as heavy as I thought). The lower is 5/32" rod with some flat plate steel. It is all welded together instead of being brazed like my last chassis. I think brazing looks much cleaner, but I like welding better. Some of the specs of the finished crawler will be TLT axles obvioulsy, an Axial trans with the DNA dig, Novak Crawler brushless system, 645MG servo for now, and some type of LiPo battery.

wonder squirrel · 08-07-2008, 11:06 AM

TMXONR · 08-07-2008, 11:54 AM

LOL, thats awesome. It gives me an idea for the body panels.

Jamus · 08-07-2008, 11:57 AM

Daffy, Donald, or Howard. If you make panels like wondersquirrel's pic then I'm afraid to comment on what the front driveshaft would look like.

TMXONR · 08-07-2008, 01:55 PM

I am thinking Daffy. One of my co-workers says Darkwing duck.

Here is a full chassis mock up pic.

rocpede · 08-07-2008, 02:39 PM

look cool and say darkwing duck, too. and weres the flex pic.

TMXONR · 08-07-2008, 07:34 PM

No flex pic yet. Here are the last pics for the night. You can see that I am using the slipper out of a Stampede transmission on the Axial transmission. I moved my steering servo off to one side of the axle, so it won't hit the chassis. And you can see the big lipo, it is my spare battery for my B44. I got a smokin' deal on it too. I got it from one of my friends who ended up not using it, and I only paid $40 for it. The skid plate is made from Lexan, I think it will hold up well. I have thrown it on the ground and shot it multiple times with a pellet gun, point blank. I think that is more than a rock can do to it.

701 Technique · 08-09-2008, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by wonder squirrel

sweet build, I like the chassis

Krawler Freak · 08-09-2008, 01:59 PM

its looking good :thumbsup:

onlyinajeepxj · 08-09-2008, 03:19 PM

Looks great. I like the bent roofline. It looks tough.

klown · 08-09-2008, 10:00 PM

That is an awesome rig you built there. As there are many on this forum. I guess I need to learn to braze so I can step my game up lol.

TMXONR · 08-09-2008, 10:25 PM

Thanks! Yea, I have always liked the look of a bent roof line on 1:1 crawlers, so I wanted to put one on this one. It just gives it that mean look.

klown: Brazing isn't that hard to learn. The hardest part for me was learning the correct distance to keep the torch, so the brazing rod can melt and flow well. I welded this chassis though, I brazed my last one, and I like welding better.

While I am on the subject of brazing...I was brazing the blind nuts on for body panels, this morning, and I had to just laugh at my self. I had one nut left to get brazed on before Xtreme 4x4 came on. I was in a bit of a hurry and wasn't paying as much much attention as I should have been. Well I managed to braze a pair of vicegrips to the chassis. The good thing about this happening was that I know that the nuts won't be comming off with out a fight. I had to put alot of strength in to getting the bond to break.

here is a pic

redbaron · 08-10-2008, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by TMXONR

The skid plate is made from Lexan, I think it will hold up well. I have thrown it on the ground and shot it multiple times with a pellet gun, point blank. I think that is more than a rock can do to it.

I've been running a Lexan skid on my SW3 for a little over 8 months now and it has held up great. I was worried about it being to brittle, but I was wrong. The only thing with mine is.......you can't see thru it no more! :-( It is pretty scratched up.

TMXONR · 08-11-2008, 03:28 PM

Well, I got it all put together today. I was driving it around the living room and it was doing fine. The DNA dig works great and the axial transmission is a zillion times quieter and smoother than the stampede transmission that I used to run. Then about 1.5 min into the run, I shifted into free wheel, spun the crawler around and tried to shift to 4wd. Nothing happened. The servo was warm but not hot, and it didn't smell like burnt electronics. My EPA is set perfect on the servo, there was no chatter comming from it. I don't have a clue what happened to it.

TMXONR · 08-11-2008, 04:57 PM

Well, I said screw it and cut up the DNA servo mount. I am now using a JR Z590 that I had lying around. It works great. I will get some pics later tonight.

crawler619 · 08-11-2008, 09:56 PM

nice looks good

TMXONR · 08-11-2008, 10:37 PM

Well, I promised a pic tonight, so here is one

If It is sunny tomorrow I will get some outside pics, if not it will just be desk shots.

supercrawlerfreak · 08-12-2008, 12:26 AM

I hate you, stupid teaser pics

TMXONR · 08-12-2008, 04:20 PM

I messed around in my backyard today, and this one is definatly alot better than my old one.

rocpede · 08-12-2008, 04:33 PM

it looks awsome and that looks like bad duck u have there.

08-07-2008, 10:38 AM	#1
TMXONR Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bryant, AR Posts: 463	"The Duck" tube chassis build Well, since I sold my last chassis (The Rock Ripper) to necro here on the board, I decided to build a new one. This one is going to be called The Duck. It is built of mostly 3/16" solid rod (not as heavy as I thought). The lower is 5/32" rod with some flat plate steel. It is all welded together instead of being brazed like my last chassis. I think brazing looks much cleaner, but I like welding better. Some of the specs of the finished crawler will be TLT axles obvioulsy, an Axial trans with the DNA dig, Novak Crawler brushless system, 645MG servo for now, and some type of LiPo battery.

08-09-2008, 10:00 PM	#11
klown Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Watonga Posts: 34	Awesome rig! That is an awesome rig you built there. As there are many on this forum. I guess I need to learn to braze so I can step my game up lol.

08-07-2008, 11:06 AM	#2
wonder squirrel Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central Coast Posts: 667

08-07-2008, 11:54 AM	#3
TMXONR Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bryant, AR Posts: 463	LOL, thats awesome. It gives me an idea for the body panels.

08-07-2008, 11:57 AM	#4
Jamus RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Naoma, WV Posts: 1,479	Daffy, Donald, or Howard. If you make panels like wondersquirrel's pic then I'm afraid to comment on what the front driveshaft would look like.

08-07-2008, 01:55 PM	#5
TMXONR Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bryant, AR Posts: 463	I am thinking Daffy. One of my co-workers says Darkwing duck. Here is a full chassis mock up pic.

08-07-2008, 02:39 PM	#6
rocpede RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!! Posts: 1,463	look cool and say darkwing duck, too. and weres the flex pic.

08-07-2008, 07:34 PM	#7
TMXONR Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bryant, AR Posts: 463	No flex pic yet. Here are the last pics for the night. You can see that I am using the slipper out of a Stampede transmission on the Axial transmission. I moved my steering servo off to one side of the axle, so it won't hit the chassis. And you can see the big lipo, it is my spare battery for my B44. I got a smokin' deal on it too. I got it from one of my friends who ended up not using it, and I only paid $40 for it. The skid plate is made from Lexan, I think it will hold up well. I have thrown it on the ground and shot it multiple times with a pellet gun, point blank. I think that is more than a rock can do to it.

08-09-2008, 01:59 PM	#9
Krawler Freak Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In A Nut Shell Posts: 626	its looking good :thumbsup:

08-09-2008, 03:19 PM	#10
onlyinajeepxj Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 292	Looks great. I like the bent roofline. It looks tough.

08-09-2008, 10:25 PM	#12
TMXONR Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bryant, AR Posts: 463	Thanks! Yea, I have always liked the look of a bent roof line on 1:1 crawlers, so I wanted to put one on this one. It just gives it that mean look. klown: Brazing isn't that hard to learn. The hardest part for me was learning the correct distance to keep the torch, so the brazing rod can melt and flow well. I welded this chassis though, I brazed my last one, and I like welding better. While I am on the subject of brazing...I was brazing the blind nuts on for body panels, this morning, and I had to just laugh at my self. I had one nut left to get brazed on before Xtreme 4x4 came on. I was in a bit of a hurry and wasn't paying as much much attention as I should have been. Well I managed to braze a pair of vicegrips to the chassis. The good thing about this happening was that I know that the nuts won't be comming off with out a fight. I had to put alot of strength in to getting the bond to break. here is a pic

08-11-2008, 03:28 PM	#14
TMXONR Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bryant, AR Posts: 463	Well, I got it all put together today. I was driving it around the living room and it was doing fine. The DNA dig works great and the axial transmission is a zillion times quieter and smoother than the stampede transmission that I used to run. Then about 1.5 min into the run, I shifted into free wheel, spun the crawler around and tried to shift to 4wd. Nothing happened. The servo was warm but not hot, and it didn't smell like burnt electronics. My EPA is set perfect on the servo, there was no chatter comming from it. I don't have a clue what happened to it.

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08-11-2008, 04:57 PM	#15
TMXONR Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bryant, AR Posts: 463	Well, I said screw it and cut up the DNA servo mount. I am now using a JR Z590 that I had lying around. It works great. I will get some pics later tonight.

08-11-2008, 09:56 PM	#16
crawler619 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mt Juliet,TN Posts: 42	nice looks good

08-11-2008, 10:37 PM	#17
TMXONR Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bryant, AR Posts: 463	Well, I promised a pic tonight, so here is one If It is sunny tomorrow I will get some outside pics, if not it will just be desk shots.

08-12-2008, 12:26 AM	#18
supercrawlerfreak Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Murrieta Posts: 806	I hate you, stupid teaser pics

08-12-2008, 04:20 PM	#19
TMXONR Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bryant, AR Posts: 463	I messed around in my backyard today, and this one is definatly alot better than my old one.

08-12-2008, 04:33 PM	#20
rocpede RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!! Posts: 1,463	it looks awsome and that looks like bad duck u have there.

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