| |
02-08-2007, 04:16 PM
| #1 |
| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Connecticut
Posts: 1
|  How to extend links?
Hey guys I wanna know how to extend links on a tlt. i know i need 4/40 all thread or something... Can someone give me links to everything i will need? Thanks, Brian |
|  |
| Sponsored Links | |
| | |
|
02-08-2007, 04:26 PM
| #2 |
| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pueblo West
Posts: 250
|
4-40 All thread(threaded rod) Dubro Rod ends 3/16 automotive brake line just sleeve the broake line over the allthread |
|
| |
|
02-08-2007, 04:54 PM
| #3 |
| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lacey/Olympia
Posts: 138
|
Where can you find 4-40 all thread? I have had no need for it, but where can you get it? I searched lowes and the depot with no luck and just went with 6-32.
|
|
| |
|
02-08-2007, 07:40 PM
| #4 |
| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Redmond
Posts: 275
|
I order from Tower, they have it in 2 and 12 packs for about 2-8 bucks. Comes in 12" Lengths. Just make sure to get fully threaded rod.
|
|
| |
|
02-08-2007, 10:31 PM
| #5 |
| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Alabama
Posts: 564
|
Your LHS should have. Hobby Town here has it!
|
|
| |
|
02-08-2007, 10:36 PM
| #6 |
| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: *
Posts: 2,877
|
Lowes or home depot 8/32 or 6/32 threaded rod for a couple bucks sleeve the 8/32 with 1/4'' brakeline works great with jato/revo ball ends or 6/32 and sleeve it with aluminum tubing from you LHS you can use your stock TLT ball ends too...
|
|
| |
|
02-08-2007, 10:49 PM
| #7 |
| TEAM MODERATOR   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 10,855
|
4/40? why so small?  IMHO,I think it kindly defeats the purpose of running a heavy duty rod end if you run itty bitty hardware. For lower links 8/32 minimum,they take all the abuse.  For a 2.2 lightweight,6/32 might be O.K. but personally,I wouldn't.I sleeve my all thread with 1/4" brake line. The lowers though,they get 1/4" line then sleeve that with 5/16" line. Sleeving the lowers makes them allot stronger. Thats where all your abuse is and the weight is down low,so it's all good IMO. |
|
| |
|
02-08-2007, 11:07 PM
| #8 |
| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Redmond
Posts: 275
|
I think the 8/32 is overkill, I run 6/32 on my TLT, have been running it uncovered for about 4 weeks now, I will be covering it, I have just been lazy. But 6/32 will bend only slightly when abused and not covered, so covered in .049 Walled Aluminum tube, I can't see bending it easily. I might be wrong, I am building a 1/6th Scale right now and used the same links, but covered, I guess I'll see just what kinda abuse they will take. 4-40 is a little small though, I do agree, I run it as steering links and used it to stretch my Venom Mini-Giant, but it's a little small for 1/10 scale or larger. |
|
| |
|
02-08-2007, 11:13 PM
| #9 |
| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
Posts: 12,563
|
There are two nice write ups on the tech page on how to do it. http://www.rccrawler.com/tech.htm When I ran links, I used 6/32 threaded rod sleeved in carbon fiber. |
|
| |
|
02-08-2007, 11:31 PM
| #10 |
| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose
Posts: 1,697
|
Whats up....I use 1/4 in by .49 wall tube, tapped with 4mm and used 4mm socket cap screw. I hope that helps someone.
|
|
| |
|
02-09-2007, 09:40 AM
| #11 |
| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
Posts: 2,781
|
4/40 has been sufficient for my 2.2 rig so far. I sleeve it w/ 3/16" x .035 aluminum tubing. Last time I made new lower links I added barrels from Paper-Mate stick pens over the aluminum tubing:  The hard plastic pen barrels make them nice and slick, plus they rotate on the 3/16" tubing for even more slipperyness. They've held up fine for me so far w/ the 4/40 all-thread. For a 2.2 they should be plenty strong. You guys building the bigger rigs would probably be better off w/ 8/32, brake line, and bigger rod ends... |
|
| |
|
02-09-2007, 09:54 AM
| #12 |
| TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 10,855
|
The ink pen barrel idea,thats interesting......I like it.
|
|
| |
 |
| |
Linear Mode
