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wiebs6 · 02-21-2007, 09:43 PM

finally got around to building my chassis for my comp rig over last weekend.
I just used some cutting board and music wire from the hardware store. chassis only cost me about $10

Now I am waiting for the tranny and axles to come so I can get it finished

revin9k · 02-21-2007, 09:47 PM

did you get anything to keep the plates from sliding on the wire?

wiebs6 · 02-21-2007, 09:54 PM

yes they just aren't installed in the picture

revin9k · 02-21-2007, 10:31 PM

sweet. good job.

wiebs6 · 02-22-2007, 10:06 PM

got the axles installed today now I just need my tranny to get here

Kingofthehill · 02-22-2007, 10:16 PM

maybe a dumb question, but you say your just using music wire... are there any more specifics about the metal wire? what if it bends? do you just bend it back? its very intriguing but for some reason confusing me at the same time

any chance of a pic on how you mounted your axles to the front plates?

JOe

wiebs6 · 02-22-2007, 10:27 PM

It is called music wire and you get it at a hardware store in 1/8 diameter. It is designed to be a spring wire so it really shouldn't bend unless you bend it really hard

ILoveRCRockCrawlin · 02-22-2007, 10:32 PM

Looks good. I got my ripoff BMV made today.

How come you robbed a Moab off the truck behind it when the masher was sitting right there?

Matt_b · 02-22-2007, 10:32 PM

what material did you use for the plates I think Im gonna make one myself

wiebs6 · 02-22-2007, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILoveRCRockCrawlin

Lookd good. I got my ripoff BMV made today.

How come you robbed a Moab off the truck behind it when the masher was sitting right there?

I was just comparing the different tires

wiebs6 · 02-22-2007, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt_b

what material did you use for the plates I think Im gonna make one myself

I just cut up a cutting board. or you can use any other plastic you like

Kingofthehill · 02-22-2007, 10:41 PM

Thanks!

Looking like a good project

JOe

nitromtcrawler · 02-22-2007, 10:43 PM

it seems like everybody is making their own !!!

(me too) i would have bought the real one but it seems 60$ is a lot to spend in some piano wire and plastic!!

Matt_b · 02-22-2007, 10:48 PM

That looks pretty easy Im gonna try that tomorrow. Did you use a drill press for the holes for the wire or just a regular drill?

wiebs6 · 02-22-2007, 10:51 PM

I used the drill press because I had it but it could be done by hand if you are carefull

STEEL_CITY_CRAWLER · 02-23-2007, 03:27 PM

i've been looking at these things for a while now. i was wondering, how are the wires attached to the plates? also, how big are the spacers you are using between the plates and the axles? anyway, looks good.

and yeah, i think i'm off to my local ace hardware tommorrow morning...

wiebs6 · 02-23-2007, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STEEL_CITY_CRAWLER

i've been looking at these things for a while now. i was wondering, how are the wires attached to the plates? also, how big are the spacers you are using between the plates and the axles? anyway, looks good.

and yeah, i think i'm off to my local ace hardware tommorrow morning...

the wire is attached to the plate with these collars http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXD833&P=7 and I just cut some spacers to fit

Turblankas13 · 02-23-2007, 06:30 PM

that is really sick, but i have been wondering is it good at crawling?

wiebs6 · 02-23-2007, 07:37 PM

STEEL_CITY_CRAWLER · 02-24-2007, 01:35 PM

ok, so i was wondering, where did you get the black cutting board material? was that from the hardware store, too? or did you just get a cheap cutting board from someplace like the dollar store?

02-21-2007, 09:43 PM	#1
wiebs6 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup WA Posts: 94	My homemade bmvii knockoff finally got around to building my chassis for my comp rig over last weekend. I just used some cutting board and music wire from the hardware store. chassis only cost me about $10 Now I am waiting for the tranny and axles to come so I can get it finished

02-22-2007, 10:27 PM	#7
wiebs6 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup WA Posts: 94	It is called music wire and you get it at a hardware store in 1/8 diameter. It is designed to be a spring wire so it really shouldn't bend unless you bend it really hard Last edited by wiebs6; 02-22-2007 at 10:32 PM.

02-22-2007, 10:32 PM	#8
ILoveRCRockCrawlin RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,980	Looks good. I got my ripoff BMV made today. How come you robbed a Moab off the truck behind it when the masher was sitting right there? Last edited by ILoveRCRockCrawlin; 02-22-2007 at 10:37 PM.

02-21-2007, 09:47 PM	#2
revin9k Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lexington Park Posts: 420	did you get anything to keep the plates from sliding on the wire?

02-21-2007, 09:54 PM	#3
wiebs6 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup WA Posts: 94	yes they just aren't installed in the picture

02-21-2007, 10:31 PM	#4
revin9k Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lexington Park Posts: 420	sweet. good job.

02-22-2007, 10:06 PM	#5
wiebs6 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup WA Posts: 94	got the axles installed today now I just need my tranny to get here

02-22-2007, 10:16 PM	#6
Kingofthehill Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So.Cal Posts: 138	maybe a dumb question, but you say your just using music wire... are there any more specifics about the metal wire? what if it bends? do you just bend it back? its very intriguing but for some reason confusing me at the same time any chance of a pic on how you mounted your axles to the front plates? JOe

02-22-2007, 10:32 PM	#9
Matt_b Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin Posts: 34	what material did you use for the plates I think Im gonna make one myself

02-22-2007, 10:41 PM	#12
Kingofthehill Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So.Cal Posts: 138	Thanks! Looking like a good project JOe

02-22-2007, 10:43 PM	#13
nitromtcrawler Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 525	it seems like everybody is making their own !!! (me too) i would have bought the real one but it seems 60$ is a lot to spend in some piano wire and plastic!!

02-22-2007, 10:48 PM	#14
Matt_b Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin Posts: 34	That looks pretty easy Im gonna try that tomorrow. Did you use a drill press for the holes for the wire or just a regular drill?

02-22-2007, 10:51 PM	#15
wiebs6 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup WA Posts: 94	I used the drill press because I had it but it could be done by hand if you are carefull

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02-23-2007, 03:27 PM	#16
STEEL_CITY_CRAWLER RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MUSE, PA Posts: 1,273	i've been looking at these things for a while now. i was wondering, how are the wires attached to the plates? also, how big are the spacers you are using between the plates and the axles? anyway, looks good. and yeah, i think i'm off to my local ace hardware tommorrow morning...

02-23-2007, 06:30 PM	#18
Turblankas13 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Aurora Posts: 289	that is really sick, but i have been wondering is it good at crawling?

02-23-2007, 07:37 PM	#19
wiebs6 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup WA Posts: 94

02-24-2007, 01:35 PM	#20
STEEL_CITY_CRAWLER RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MUSE, PA Posts: 1,273	ok, so i was wondering, where did you get the black cutting board material? was that from the hardware store, too? or did you just get a cheap cutting board from someplace like the dollar store?

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