03-22-2019, 02:33 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: May 2018 Location: US
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| Slop in the drive line
So one of my few qualms with the ascender is all the play in the drive line. Even with a great drag break setup their is almost an inch of movement in both directions because of play. Has anyone found any tricks on limiting this?
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03-22-2019, 02:38 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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| Re: Slop in the drive line
You might want to check over your drive line. My Ascender has nowhere near that amount of slop. (The 2 speed has the usual amount, but the single speed is very precise.) Definitely check the set screws on the drive shafts, they have a way of working loose.
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03-22-2019, 02:40 PM | #3 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: The OC
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| Re: Slop in the drive line
Just posted about this in the 'what did you do...' thread - check those cross pins in your CV joints, both ends. Next is the spools, but I'm not sure there's a tighter option from Lockedup or the like - would have to research that. But my guess if you're just noticing this it's wear in those pins - I had one almost worn through, would have broken if I hadn't caught it. And they were getting really sloppy. Instead of buying the whole drivelines or some such from horizon these ARRMA pins work: |
03-22-2019, 02:50 PM | #4 |
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| Re: Slop in the drive line
I think it is mostly those pins.
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03-22-2019, 03:27 PM | #5 |
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| Re: Slop in the drive line
I was just doing some searching and research on those pins, and frankly I think that 1/16 X 1/2" pins would work. Hardened alloy would be the ticket, and if they were a shade long could be ground down to fit flush with the flange of the cup. I may try to source some - McMaster-Carr has them, 50 are about $10, but they charge a lot of shipping and I really don't need 50 of them. LOL Anyway, a local industrial supply may even have them in a bin by the each - I will check my local supplier next time I'm in there. Just a FYI. In any case, the ARRMA pins do work - I've replaced the ones in my trans output shafts but have not disassembled the diffs yet - I may do that this weekend on my two most-used rigs. And be sure to blue-locktite those grub-screws as they are famous for backing out and falling out and your driveshaft falls off or quits turning. I also looked up the Vaterra parts and yeah, you have to buy the whole cup output assembly and they're about $10 each or so. That's spendy for a pin, but then you get new pivot pin and cup too. I think piano wire would work too - we're looking for .067" diameter. |
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