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rockwerks · 06-11-2006, 03:56 PM

Well since Alice took ownership of my the lil truck I did last month. I needed to build a new one. I based this chassis of my other one, with shock and arm locations in the same place....it is jsut as compact but much lighter about 4.5 oz. total weight including screws and upper arm mount hardware.

cut out with my plasma cutter and hand finished. I thought the black screws look pretty good with the black fibered ABS and alum sides. NOw to build the upper arm axle standoffs and 1/4" alum solid arms.......anyone got a set of juggy or TXT or TLT axles the might one to part with

I designed it low only and as narrow as I could, its very ridgid and can be used with any of the trannies Ive got laying here, stealth with is in the pics, kyosho ST, Losi X's or pede......the chassis is offset to the front for a 60/40 weight bias.....whatcha think?

Cole82 · 06-11-2006, 03:58 PM

That looks sweet. I really like the lines. Makes it interesting instead of just flat al.

rockwerks · 06-11-2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole82

That looks sweet. I really like the lines. Makes it interesting instead of just flat al.

I have diamond plate to....a 48" x 96" piece........but I thought this was kinda cool and the lines make it easy to drill holes by hand..

dezfan · 06-11-2006, 04:02 PM

Like it much more than the first one.

rockwerks · 06-11-2006, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dezfan

Like it much more than the first one.

that one was kinda a working though the design in my head.........looked like a row boat huh LOL

CrawlAZ · 06-11-2006, 04:27 PM

I really like the lines as well, diamond plate would be sick too, not sure which one I would like more, but fabulous job!

rockwerks · 06-11-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CrawlAZ

I really like the lines as well, diamond plate would be sick too, not sure which one I would like more, but fabulous job!

This is easy to drill the diamond plate would look sick but be a pain to drill, you would have to drill to all from the back side, then clean up the drill holes from the front.

J_Bone · 06-12-2006, 07:40 PM

Sick, can't wait....

chino63 · 06-12-2006, 09:24 PM

was it once a door sill plate?

looking good no matter what it used to be!

rockwerks · 06-12-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by chino63

was it once a door sill plate?

looking good no matter what it used to be!

nope but it does look like it dont it........

Bobtail74 · 06-13-2006, 03:38 PM

My guess would have been extruded running board

rockwerks · 06-13-2006, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobtail74

My guess would have been extruded running board

its jsut milled alum I buy from my supplier for the 1:1 business.........thought it looked cool and with the horizontal lines its very easy to line up positions for new holes for modding things.

doubledub · 06-13-2006, 06:16 PM

HMMMMMMM!

rockwerks · 06-13-2006, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by doubledub

HMMMMMMM!

all right its 8' lengths of 6" wide sill plate. I have found several other patterns for my supplier also. might try a small tripple chevron diamond plate...

doubledub · 06-14-2006, 11:52 AM

ahhhhhhh!

rockwerks · 06-15-2006, 08:40 PM

chassis with arms and axle stand offs, looks like 116mm lower arms and 112mm uppers.......now all I need is some axles............anyone?

dezfan · 06-15-2006, 08:48 PM

Is it just the picture, or are the upper links longer than the lower links?

Unique upper link mounts for the axle.

rockwerks · 06-15-2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by dezfan

Is it just the picture, or are the upper links longer than the lower links?

Unique upper link mounts for the axle.

the upper links are 4mm shorter than the lowers. The axle upper link mounts use the stock axle holes and the spread allows me to place the battery packs modified flat and around the servos........lowers the CG by a ton...I have the same mounts on my other truck. they also make it 100% stable side to side and zero bind, very smooth action

see the standoffs on the rear axle and the 2/3a battery packs 7 cell wrapped around the servo?

dezfan · 06-15-2006, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rockwerks

the upper links are 4mm shorter than the lowers. The axle upper link mounts use the stock axle holes and the spread allows me to place the battery packs modified flat and around the servos........lowers the CG by a ton...I have the same mounts on my other truck. they also make it 100% stable side to side and zero bind, very smooth action

Must be an optical illusion.

Do you mount the battery on top of your servo? Or break the pack into smaller sections?

rockwerks · 06-15-2006, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dezfan

Must be an optical illusion.

Do you mount the battery on top of your servo? Or break the pack into smaller sections?

LOL see edited above

front pic.......the 7 cell wraps around the servo.

06-11-2006, 03:56 PM	#1
rockwerks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF Posts: 3,728	My new TLT chassis Well since Alice took ownership of my the lil truck I did last month. I needed to build a new one. I based this chassis of my other one, with shock and arm locations in the same place....it is jsut as compact but much lighter about 4.5 oz. total weight including screws and upper arm mount hardware. cut out with my plasma cutter and hand finished. I thought the black screws look pretty good with the black fibered ABS and alum sides. NOw to build the upper arm axle standoffs and 1/4" alum solid arms.......anyone got a set of juggy or TXT or TLT axles the might one to part with I designed it low only and as narrow as I could, its very ridgid and can be used with any of the trannies Ive got laying here, stealth with is in the pics, kyosho ST, Losi X's or pede......the chassis is offset to the front for a 60/40 weight bias.....whatcha think?

06-11-2006, 03:58 PM	#2
Cole82 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 2,028	That looks sweet. I really like the lines. Makes it interesting instead of just flat al.

06-11-2006, 04:02 PM	#4
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	Like it much more than the first one.

06-11-2006, 04:27 PM	#6
CrawlAZ Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 180	I really like the lines as well, diamond plate would be sick too, not sure which one I would like more, but fabulous job!

06-12-2006, 07:40 PM	#8
J_Bone Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Tan Valley, AZ Posts: 119	Sick, can't wait....

06-12-2006, 09:24 PM	#9
chino63 Oppan Gangnam Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs Posts: 5,164	was it once a door sill plate? looking good no matter what it used to be!

06-13-2006, 03:38 PM	#11
Bobtail74 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milan, IL QCA (rural) Posts: 126	My guess would have been extruded running board

06-13-2006, 06:16 PM	#13
doubledub Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Flagstaff Posts: 135	HMMMMMMM!

06-14-2006, 11:52 AM	#15
doubledub Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Flagstaff Posts: 135	ahhhhhhh!

06-15-2006, 08:40 PM	#16
rockwerks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF Posts: 3,728	chassis with arms and axle stand offs, looks like 116mm lower arms and 112mm uppers.......now all I need is some axles............anyone?

06-15-2006, 08:48 PM	#17
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	Is it just the picture, or are the upper links longer than the lower links? Unique upper link mounts for the axle.

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