Knuckle weights. Offical thread

[Shawn M]

Originally Posted by Erik D_lux

What is your vote?

My vote is "Screw it, I like the simplicity of adding my own lead weights."

Awesome idea, I'm interested.

[Erik D_lux]

Originally Posted by sturano

will they work on the HR knuckles

Not without some modification to the knuckle, weight or both. It looks fairly close though...

Another cool thing about the weights is that it will sigficiantly strentghen the knuckle and some of the steering since it no longer has any room for flex.

[rooktakesqueen]

Since rotational weight SUCKS (major cause of DT failure), I'm in

(the golden rule of DT engineering is to REDUCE roational weight...but since it looks "cool" on crawlers, this new technology has been slow to develope...Eric, keep up the good work)

[Ralphy]

So when will you be taking orders? I am very interested in ordering the knuckle weights as soon as they are available. PM me when youre ready and I will paypal you the mulla

[Erik D_lux]

Originally Posted by Ralphy

So when will you be taking orders? I am very interested in ordering the knuckle weights as soon as they are available. PM me when youre ready and I will paypal you the mulla

I will be turning some out on Sunday. I will have final run times and then I can calculate price. Monday morning I should have the pricing set and a link to purchase.

I was waiting until I had the brass flat bar and could make some plates. The brass plates turned out like crap so I scraped that whole idea. I am now running lead weights just like the picture but I drilled them and bolted them on. They still do not look great but at least I can feel better about them looking like crap when the are free and disposable. I will work on a more permanent answer but in the mean time I am just going to cut the weights as I have them now. You would have to pry these weights out of my dead cold hands. You guys are going to love them.

[xgerstandtx]

These look great. I have been watching this thread unfold and can't wait to obtain a set.
In post 6 you were estimating 50$ retail but it sounds like now with using traditional auto weights for tuning the machine time should be less. Is this going to hopefully save on some cost?

[Erik D_lux]

Originally Posted by xgerstandtx

These look great. I have been watching this thread unfold and can't wait to obtain a set.
In post 6 you were estimating 50$ retail but it sounds like now with using traditional auto weights for tuning the machine time should be less. Is this going to hopefully save on some cost?

The $50 estimate was before adding any weights on the bottom so, it wont change much from there. I really wont know a price until I get final run times. Maybe a bit more, may be a bit less. I will know Sunday night.

I could easily make some 1.5" I.D. tube that bolts on to the bottom of these. The problem is that round bar or tube of that size is extremely expensive. Just materials would be in the ball park of $30 extra, not including the machine time. I think the added weights on the bottom would take these from $50 ballpark priced to $100 ball park priced.

[crazyorigin]

Brass is an expensive material to work with. Tubing especially, is very expensive, I bet it would double the price. I have built some custom paintball guns w/ brass tubing and that stuff is not cheap at all. The stick on weights are a good idea, just spray paint them gold so they blend in

[Sneed]

This may be a little early? Are you willing to sell extra .5oz plates?

[Erik D_lux]

Originally Posted by Sneed

This may be a little early? Are you willing to sell extra .5oz plates?

Thats not a problem at all.

[Robbob]

Just curious but have you thought about using heavier metals? A local guy around here owns his own shop and made 3 different sets of bullets for his XR that go from Light to Heavy.

Just thinking if you made the main piece from that then the brass add ons or if prices would go up from machine time/material cost.

Also thinking of those guys who run heavy wheels that dont have much space between the hex and wheel inside.

[Erik D_lux]

Originally Posted by Robbob

Just curious but have you thought about using heavier metals? A local guy around here owns his own shop and made 3 different sets of bullets for his XR that go from Light to Heavy.

Just thinking if you made the main piece from that then the brass add ons or if prices would go up from machine time/material cost.

Also thinking of those guys who run heavy wheels that dont have much space between the hex and wheel inside.

What material do you have in mind? I tried lead and it was tough to machine and get a half decent finish. I also think they would not last too long on a lot of rigs. Its easy to beat them up and make them un useable.

[corkysk8]

Tungsten

http://pinecar.woodlandscenics.com/s...ungstenWeights

http://www.tungsten.com/index.html

I know it would add cost, but I was fine spending $82.00 for the worms after reading the feedback about them.

[Toyo496]

Put me DOWN FOR A SET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As soon as you have them ready PM me !! This mod is so needed for the LCC.

Props to you !! Again, nice job making sweet upgrades for us !!!!



On a side note....did anyone notice how feathered the tread lugs are on his Sedonas on the first page !!! Wow, talk about some WHEEL SPEED !!!

[Erik D_lux]

Originally Posted by corkysk8

Tungsten

http://pinecar.woodlandscenics.com/s...ungstenWeights

http://www.tungsten.com/index.html

I know it would add cost, but I was fine spending $82.00 for the worms after reading the feedback about them.

Did a quick search on the net...

Best price I could find was $50 per INCH. Material cost on these would be $100 at that rate.

Only other thing I found of interest was some guy trying to cut what looked like a .125 rod with a cut off blade on an angle griner. Looked like it took 15 min to get through it.

[Erik D_lux]

Originally Posted by Toyo496

Put me DOWN FOR A SET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As soon as you have them ready PM me !! This mod is so needed for the LCC.

Props to you !! Again, nice job making sweet upgrades for us !!!!



On a side note....did anyone notice how feathered the tread lugs are on his Sedonas on the first page !!! Wow, talk about some WHEEL SPEED !!!

Thanks! I will let you know.

[DeadlySwan]

Put me down for a set. Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Erik D_lux]

Here you go guys:

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...=1#post2754771

[Erik D_lux]

Also wanted to add that these will be shipping as of Tuesday.

I had a somewhat small batch made as I did not realize that much more than half of the material would be waste. So, first come first serve on the first batch but a second batch should not be too far behind.

[Toyo496]

Just placed my order for Knuckle weights !!! Can't wait to get them installed and make some super steep climbs !!!