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01-01-2006, 05:07 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 217
|  Made some progress on the Tuber! I tried to update my first post the the Title wouldn't change for some reason, so I made a new post, lol... Got to work on it some more, but I ran out of Gas agian! I gotta go buy a smaller torch tip the #2 I got is burning Acetylene like theres no tomm. plus the coolest I can get the flame is still a bit on the hot side, lol, it heats the joint red hot in about 3-5 seconds, lol. Anyway, heres what I got done... the Lower 4-links are gonna be Revo steel pushrods, and the uppers Im gonna sleeve some 6-32 rod with carbon tube, cause there not getting eatin buy the rocks, lol. The servo mount is made a 3/32" thick Lexan and has an aluminum brace a the back to keep it from cracking when I tighten down the links. Its the same design as the stocker but its 1/2" longer in the back so I can mount my links.    Im still not 100% sure how to attach the links to the chassis, I though about brazing 4-40 nuts to it, but that seems kinda fragile... what are yall doing to mount them to the tube? Let me know what yall think! Later, Jake |
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01-01-2006, 05:37 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY
Posts: 1,988
| A lot of people make little tabs to mount links and shocks. Looks good. Pretty clean build. The reason you couldn't change the name is you can't. Once you choose a name for a thread you can't change it. Unless a mod was to do it. |
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01-01-2006, 06:13 PM
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| Axial Team Driver   Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: OC
Posts: 7,131
| Looks good. One suggestion on the axle... Mount the steering link on top of the knuckle for more clearance, the way its setting now will get hung up on the rocks easily. |
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01-01-2006, 08:32 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Socal
Posts: 70
| Looks good! Are you using a reg. size torch set up? I am thinking about using my tig once I get the garage set up to run it. Any one try to tig weld a tuber? |
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01-01-2006, 08:38 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Down South Hidding From Everyone
Posts: 1,101
| hey looking good. i'm going to take the suspenion stays off the axles and braze them to the frame, just my 2 cents. and keep the pics coming and good tube work too. |
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01-01-2006, 09:14 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Down South Hidding From Everyone
Posts: 1,101
| and one thing i noticed was the shock/link mount is upside down and if fill around the lower links will be a little more level to the ground if u mount them like this  |
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01-02-2006, 12:16 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 217
| Thanks guys, yea Im gonna flip the steering link to the top soon, just dont see were that how make that big of a difference, but every little bit helps... Rocpede: thanks for the idea about using the stock TLT mounts, I think that what Im gonna do! and the only reason I have the links mounted in the reverse of yours is so I can get them Parallel with each other... but thanks for the tip, I should have some more pics tomm, gonna go get my gas filled in the morning! Later, Jake |
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01-02-2006, 11:26 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 217
| Small Update: Well the welding shop was closed for New Years today  So I worked on some stuff that didn't require any brazing or a torch, lolHeres what I got done: Servo Mounts, I put the final touchs on my servo mounts...  And with a servo...  Tire and Wheels mounted, wheels drilled, and tire foams cut...  I was able to piece together a pede tranny from spare parts! used an AE 87tooth spur gear and a 4-tec gear adapter to eliminate the slipper...  Got the tranny mount cut and drilled and test fitted it...   Well thats all I got for right now, I'll try to get some pics of the tranny mount brazed in and all the suspension on the truck soon! Later, Jake |
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01-03-2006, 11:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 217
| Another Update: Rocpede: I went ahead and flipped my lower link mounts and brazed the upper mounts a bit higher than I was planning on before, thanks for the tip! Anyway I got the tranny mount and front link mounts done, I have to order some more traxxas turnbuckles for the rear upper links but the mounts are done also. side view, its gonna have a good bit a ground clearance, lol...  Close up...  front view, its not perfecty square but I couldn't find a decent way of holding everything, lol, so I just adjusted the turnbuckles to center then axle...  top view...  tranny mount...  I think Im gonna mount the shocks on the bottom links at the very end, right before the ball link... I also have to put some spacers between the tranny and chassis cause my driveshaft is too close to my link mount, lol Let me know what yall think... Later, Jake |
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01-03-2006, 11:30 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
Posts: 14,854
| looking hot! Are you going to add any more bracing after it is all set up? |
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01-03-2006, 11:59 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 217
| Yea Im gonna add some more, but the stuff is solid 3/16 and 5/32 carbon steel rod, so I wanna keep the truck under 20lbs, lol Later, Jake |
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01-04-2006, 01:11 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Down South Hidding From Everyone
Posts: 1,101
| looking good and keep it up. |
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