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kazi · 11-20-2006, 02:37 PM

Hi all, just finished my first custom pieces for the used TLT I bought, the plastic ones lasted less than two hours as one of them was allready glued. Now I'll start to work in the new links, shocks and a CF chassis, damn I'm starting to get hocked on this

BENDER · 11-20-2006, 03:15 PM

Nice shafts.

Nicklepimp · 11-20-2006, 03:23 PM

Very nice looking.

I'm assuming that they do slide, however, there are no grooves. Does it have piece at the end of the male end and grooves in the female end?

Rc EnthuSiasTs · 11-20-2006, 04:54 PM

very nice looking, good job!

Taztoyo · 11-20-2006, 06:17 PM

very clean ....nice build

kazi · 11-20-2006, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicklepimp

Very nice looking.

I'm assuming that they do slide, however, there are no grooves. Does it have piece at the end of the male end and grooves in the female end?

yep, they slide and have grooves, I machined it in the internal piece and eroded with an EDM machine the other one, Damn, I have to get a better camera, the pics llok really bad:-P

Mr Badwrench · 11-21-2006, 11:29 AM

Im not worthy... that is soo nice. Ive wasted alot of money buying aftermarket stuff that dosnt work. I wish I had the skills and tooling to just make my own stuff.

BTW TOBEE CVDs are useless.

Big Mike · 11-21-2006, 12:12 PM

You MADE that driveshaft?!? Damn, that looks good. Nice work.
How did you machine the inside of the outer tube?
Oh, if I could only afford a small 3-way mill/lathe!!!

Big Mike · 11-21-2006, 12:16 PM

Now I see "eroded with an EDM machine" If you have a minute could you elaborate on that process?
Sounds like you have some FUN toys to play with. Is this at your work?

nd4spdbh · 11-21-2006, 04:38 PM

WOW... thoes are UTTERLY amazing.... great machine work.... but i dont see why they are necessary.. i have been running the same plastic drive shafts and yokes for over 2 yrs with NO probs what so ever... i mean they are quite beat up, as i run at least 2 or 3 batteries a week ( 3 hrs runtimes ..4500mah batteries AHAHAH) but i have NEVER had problems with them breaking.. but sweet shafts none the less.

'83 chevy · 11-21-2006, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Mike

Now I see "eroded with an EDM machine" If you have a minute could you elaborate on that process?
Sounds like you have some FUN toys to play with. Is this at your work?

edm is electrical discharge machining. it uses an electrode(either a wire or a shaped tool) the part is connected to the power supply, they are them put into a dielectric whicks gets rid of the debris from machining when the power is turned on an arc is created and thta is what machines. edm is very accurate to +/- .0005 ". my uncles got one thats how i know

Mad Scientist · 11-21-2006, 09:20 PM

Very nice. Ever think of getting a Vendor Star and selling them here?

xjman · 11-21-2006, 09:33 PM

Man, I could use some of those for a scale chassis I'm building. They look much more scale than a maxx slider. You machine skills are damn good, bet you would make a mint if you could make those at an affordable price.

kazi · 11-21-2006, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by '83 chevy

edm is electrical discharge machining. it uses an electrode(either a wire or a shaped tool) the part is connected to the power supply, they are them put into a dielectric whicks gets rid of the debris from machining when the power is turned on an arc is created and thta is what machines. edm is very accurate to +/- .0005 ". my uncles got one thats how i know

Sorry for not posting before what EDM means, chevy is right, EDM machines are used for acurate aplications that can't be we made using a cuting tool. Unfortunatelly EDM allways means $$$$$, It took me about 5 hours to make this drive shafts so probably are very expensive:-P , I do it only as a hobby and because in Spain is difficult to get parts, We didn't had a Traxxas distributor in Spain untill one month ago and Tamiya distributor only sell 1/10 onroad kits. Monster trucK is barelly unknown and crawling is for sure the most unknown r/c category. I've been able to contact less than 20 people in the country that owns a crawler, so if I break something that can't wait a couple weeks to buy on-line I just make it.
Regarding EDM you will find many information on the internet if you are curious, I'm sorry but it's difficult to me to explain in english such a technical aplication.

run2jeepn · 11-22-2006, 01:09 AM

Those are sweet. If you can make custom lengths and keep the cost down. You would sell a Shiat load of them.

Big Mike · 11-22-2006, 07:34 AM

Thanks, kazi - you do nice work. If you could cut production time somehow, you'd move those for sure.

NissanNut · 11-23-2006, 09:44 AM

Very cool. Nice job.

11-20-2006, 02:37 PM	#1
kazi Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Barcelona Posts: 195	custom drive shafts Hi all, just finished my first custom pieces for the used TLT I bought, the plastic ones lasted less than two hours as one of them was allready glued. Now I'll start to work in the new links, shocks and a CF chassis, damn I'm starting to get hocked on this

11-20-2006, 03:15 PM	#2
BENDER 2006 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake Posts: 8,328	Nice shafts.

11-20-2006, 03:23 PM	#3
Nicklepimp RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Minnehopeless Posts: 1,129	Very nice looking. I'm assuming that they do slide, however, there are no grooves. Does it have piece at the end of the male end and grooves in the female end?

11-20-2006, 04:54 PM	#4
Rc EnthuSiasTs Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Santa Rosa Posts: 566	very nice looking, good job!

11-20-2006, 06:17 PM	#5
Taztoyo Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 65	very clean ....nice build

11-21-2006, 11:29 AM	#7
Mr Badwrench Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West salem Posts: 44	Im not worthy... that is soo nice. Ive wasted alot of money buying aftermarket stuff that dosnt work. I wish I had the skills and tooling to just make my own stuff. BTW TOBEE CVDs are useless.

11-21-2006, 12:12 PM	#8
Big Mike I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV Posts: 2,781	You MADE that driveshaft?!? Damn, that looks good. Nice work. How did you machine the inside of the outer tube? Oh, if I could only afford a small 3-way mill/lathe!!!

11-21-2006, 12:16 PM	#9
Big Mike I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV Posts: 2,781	Now I see "eroded with an EDM machine" If you have a minute could you elaborate on that process? Sounds like you have some FUN toys to play with. Is this at your work?

11-21-2006, 04:38 PM	#10
nd4spdbh Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dude on my dirt bike in SoCal!!! Posts: 949	WOW... thoes are UTTERLY amazing.... great machine work.... but i dont see why they are necessary.. i have been running the same plastic drive shafts and yokes for over 2 yrs with NO probs what so ever... i mean they are quite beat up, as i run at least 2 or 3 batteries a week ( 3 hrs runtimes ..4500mah batteries AHAHAH) but i have NEVER had problems with them breaking.. but sweet shafts none the less.

11-21-2006, 09:20 PM	#12
Mad Scientist RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw Posts: 1,721	Very nice. Ever think of getting a Vendor Star and selling them here?

11-21-2006, 09:33 PM	#13
xjman Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement Posts: 929	Man, I could use some of those for a scale chassis I'm building. They look much more scale than a maxx slider. You machine skills are damn good, bet you would make a mint if you could make those at an affordable price.

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11-22-2006, 01:09 AM	#15
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Those are sweet. If you can make custom lengths and keep the cost down. You would sell a Shiat load of them.

11-22-2006, 07:34 AM	#16
Big Mike I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV Posts: 2,781	Thanks, kazi - you do nice work. If you could cut production time somehow, you'd move those for sure.

11-23-2006, 09:44 AM	#17
NissanNut Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Allen Posts: 156	Very cool. Nice job.

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