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hessian18 · 02-28-2009, 05:23 PM

Well im in the works of installing my 4:1's.. The top half of the axle housing was easy. It was when I got to the bottom half I ran into problems.

After grinding in the bottom half, it was paper thin on the bottom, so thin I pushed it through

LOL

I was wondering if anyone out there made a "pumpkin cover" for the bottom of the TXT axles.

I already have the bottom of a aluminum can fabbed up to epoxy on. I just think it will not last very long, and it will give way and hit the ring gear..

My ring gear is pretty exposed now after I cut out the paper thin area some what cleanly.. LOL

Any ideas ?

Thanks

chrisjlittle · 02-28-2009, 10:22 PM

I've been putting mine off for the same reason. I'm thinking about brazing up a steel cover, and I'll do a write up on it if I do.

chrisjlittle · 03-29-2009, 05:41 PM

I came up with something if anyone's interested. The spools I got were drilled and tapped for revo spur gears, so I picked up some RRP 40t spurs. Yes, you can only get them with the clutchbell, but I have a revo so it's not a huge loss. I imagine you could sell the clutchbells on e-bay and recoup some of the cost. Anyways, these gears are signifigantly thinner than the ones that come with the 4:1 kit, and the teeth are a little shorter (the pitch is the same and the pattern is still good) so you only have to cut the little braces out of the bottom half of the case and you don't have to get into the bottom at all. Plus RRP steel spurs are practically indestructable

hessian18 · 03-29-2009, 07:49 PM

I was just talking about this today...

I will have to look into doing that, even though i have a "sight hole" in my lower axle case now ahahahaa

Im still looking into a way to make a axle housing skid plate... I got some ideas I just need to try out..

EGRESSor · 03-30-2009, 12:10 AM

Super TXT...

hessian18 · 03-30-2009, 12:18 AM

I made some of those up from soda cans...

They just dont seem strong enough to last, they would just get pushed into the gear after some hard hits....

Im thinking of taking a spray can bottom and cutting/welding it to fit, then epoxy it to the housing..

EGRESSor · 03-30-2009, 12:33 AM

i use two of them per axle , glued with glasfilled epoxy
works good

YoUnG_vErSiOn · 03-30-2009, 02:09 AM

i used this on mine:

structurally sound and slippery once dry. dries within 5 minutes with a 2 hour cure time.
i also use this for styrene fab as well(FYI).

hessian18 · 03-30-2009, 08:44 PM

Cool more options are always nice...

Thanks guys for your input

808mills · 06-18-2009, 10:38 PM

A new to the site and wanted to find out where can you pick up a 4.1 kit for these axels

EGRESSor · 06-18-2009, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 808mills

A new to the site and wanted to find out where can you pick up a 4.1 kit for these axels

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=183476

JeremyH · 06-19-2009, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EGRESSor

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=183476

I cant wait for mine to get here!!!

Bubba73 · 06-20-2009, 10:15 AM

Say in the gallery theres a pic of a txt with a metal cover on the bottom of the pumpkin a remember seeing it cause it looked sweet ill try and find it later if i get time.

JeremyH · 06-20-2009, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba73

Say in the gallery theres a pic of a txt with a metal cover on the bottom of the pumpkin a remember seeing it cause it looked sweet ill try and find it later if i get time.

You mean this one:

Quote:

Originally Posted by EGRESSor

Super TXT...

??

edwalsh18 · 07-24-2009, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba73

Say in the gallery theres a pic of a txt with a metal cover on the bottom of the pumpkin a remember seeing it cause it looked sweet ill try and find it later if i get time.

that is just hilarious! yeah if you get time... it was posted a few posts up. Ha! that just goes to show, no one reads previous posts.

lol pretty cool trick though, using the bottom of soda cans for a skid plate. that beats my idea of using cans to make crush cars. lol

02-28-2009, 05:23 PM	#1
hessian18 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: hesperia Posts: 250	4:1 Case mods Well im in the works of installing my 4:1's.. The top half of the axle housing was easy. It was when I got to the bottom half I ran into problems. After grinding in the bottom half, it was paper thin on the bottom, so thin I pushed it through LOL I was wondering if anyone out there made a "pumpkin cover" for the bottom of the TXT axles. I already have the bottom of a aluminum can fabbed up to epoxy on. I just think it will not last very long, and it will give way and hit the ring gear.. My ring gear is pretty exposed now after I cut out the paper thin area some what cleanly.. LOL Any ideas ? Thanks

02-28-2009, 10:22 PM	#2
chrisjlittle RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: BV Posts: 1,170	I've been putting mine off for the same reason. I'm thinking about brazing up a steel cover, and I'll do a write up on it if I do.

03-29-2009, 05:41 PM	#3
chrisjlittle RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: BV Posts: 1,170	I came up with something if anyone's interested. The spools I got were drilled and tapped for revo spur gears, so I picked up some RRP 40t spurs. Yes, you can only get them with the clutchbell, but I have a revo so it's not a huge loss. I imagine you could sell the clutchbells on e-bay and recoup some of the cost. Anyways, these gears are signifigantly thinner than the ones that come with the 4:1 kit, and the teeth are a little shorter (the pitch is the same and the pattern is still good) so you only have to cut the little braces out of the bottom half of the case and you don't have to get into the bottom at all. Plus RRP steel spurs are practically indestructable

03-29-2009, 07:49 PM	#4
hessian18 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: hesperia Posts: 250	I was just talking about this today... I will have to look into doing that, even though i have a "sight hole" in my lower axle case now ahahahaa Im still looking into a way to make a axle housing skid plate... I got some ideas I just need to try out..

03-30-2009, 12:10 AM	#5
EGRESSor RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany north Posts: 1,669	Super TXT...

03-30-2009, 12:18 AM	#6
hessian18 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: hesperia Posts: 250	I made some of those up from soda cans... They just dont seem strong enough to last, they would just get pushed into the gear after some hard hits.... Im thinking of taking a spray can bottom and cutting/welding it to fit, then epoxy it to the housing..

03-30-2009, 12:33 AM	#7
EGRESSor RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Germany north Posts: 1,669	i use two of them per axle , glued with glasfilled epoxy works good

03-30-2009, 02:09 AM	#8
YoUnG_vErSiOn REST IN ALOHA CHIP Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: * Posts: 3,549	i used this on mine: structurally sound and slippery once dry. dries within 5 minutes with a 2 hour cure time. i also use this for styrene fab as well(FYI).

03-30-2009, 08:44 PM	#9
hessian18 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: hesperia Posts: 250	Cool more options are always nice... Thanks guys for your input

06-18-2009, 10:38 PM	#10
808mills Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maui HI Posts: 29	A new to the site and wanted to find out where can you pick up a 4.1 kit for these axels

06-20-2009, 10:15 AM	#13
Bubba73 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ely Posts: 144	Say in the gallery theres a pic of a txt with a metal cover on the bottom of the pumpkin a remember seeing it cause it looked sweet ill try and find it later if i get time.

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