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northernerbill · 02-08-2013, 06:28 PM

Mine arrived earlier today. Got it switched on and went for it. Didn't know about the gear change servo so that burnt out immediately.

great.

Had the thing in bits trying to find the problem thinking it was a sticking movement but no it was the servo.

For me personally this is not going to be a rock racer but a scaler for rock crawling to compliment my others. So with that in mind the esc and motor although having a crawler mode if you look on the website I wanted more.
So I put in a 35t cr tuned motor, Novak rooster esc and a savox servo.

Massive contrast, crawling is really good. A few buddies have got theirs arriving today too so we're gonna be giving them their first proper outing tomorrow.

Some pics

BKcrawler · 02-08-2013, 06:37 PM

Looks good with out the body panels..

northernerbill · 02-08-2013, 06:42 PM

It looks good any which way you look at it tbh

Got another body set coming which is gonna be matt black as this is just crying out for matt blask.

razors 33 · 02-08-2013, 06:59 PM

What's wrong with stock servo?

imthatguy · 02-08-2013, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BKcrawler

Looks good with out the body panels..

Heh, I was going to say exactly the same thing. It's giving me some ideas.

Thanks for the review!

northernerbill · 02-08-2013, 07:18 PM

The stock one moves, but verrrrrrrryyyyyyyy sllooooowwwwwllllllllyyyyyy.

At this price point you cannot grumble its one hell of a nice rig.

LGrocks · 02-08-2013, 10:46 PM

I'd love to see how this thing crawls with the 35T!

Looking to forward to a video link

southcrawler · 02-09-2013, 09:24 AM

new shift servo's all round please!

these things are great fun, even if the 2 speed only worked for about 10mins! and that was after i set the stop points too!

ran mine totally stock and it was great fun, bill's was a lot more controlled though but then that might of been down to driver...

razors 33 · 02-09-2013, 09:57 AM

So its the end point adjustment that is stripping servos or are they just junk?

southcrawler · 02-09-2013, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by razors 33

So its the end point adjustment that is stripping servos or are they just junk?

a bit of both i think, it seems if the EPA's aren't set exactly then it'll burn out fast.

I thought i'd set mine properly but i guess i hadn't. just popped a metal geared hitec mini in and it's working great.

well worth taking the original servo horn off to make sure it's centered to where it needs to be otherwise setting the EPA's will be a nightmare...

Heard bad things about the steering servo too, but apart from being a bit slow seems OK.

northernerbill · 02-09-2013, 01:27 PM

A quick video of us both today plus another.

Work out which has the crawler esc and motor in

Vaterra Twin Hammers - YouTube

northkona · 02-09-2013, 02:48 PM

Work out which has the crawler esc and motor in

[/QUOTE]

thats easy , it's the one with number 15 on it....... do I win a prize?

sorry but I had to laugh at the pommie beach , no shortage of rocks !

LGrocks · 02-09-2013, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by northernerbill

A quick video of us both today plus another.

Work out which has the crawler esc and motor in

Vaterra Twin Hammers - YouTube

Doesn't work on the iPhone/iPad. Bummer

ScottMac737 · 02-09-2013, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by LGrocks

Doesn't work on the iPhone/iPad. Bummer

Doesn't work on Android either.

jpf · 02-09-2013, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottMac737

Doesn't work on Android either.

please fix, so i can see on my Ipad

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

razors 33 · 02-09-2013, 08:56 PM

the 2nd truck

I'm not liking these servos issues

edit

see this

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1573506

Jus · 02-10-2013, 12:55 PM

How is the 35T working out? Pretty decent speed in 2nd gear?

That's along the lines of what I'd run if/when I get one of these.. Haven't learned much about the 2 speed as far as how slow 1st is and how fast 2nd is.

northernerbill · 02-10-2013, 02:15 PM

Mines currently jammed in 1st as my servo burnt out

TBH I may leave it single speed as its just fine for what I want. Its kind of equal to an scx10 rtr for speed in first with the 35t maybe a bit slower.

Right taking advice on locking the front diff I jammed it full of blu-tak. Horrible job but done.

Access to the diff (with cage off) is 4 screws so took seconds to have it out. A nice note is what looks like a plastic front hinge pin brace is actually metal with a plastic cover.

northernerbill · 02-10-2013, 05:37 PM

Since the moment I first saw these, I thought Matt Black........

Might yet do a two tone black, matt and gloss.

nissan_driver24 · 02-10-2013, 09:05 PM

that Matte Black looks sick!!!

02-08-2013, 06:28 PM	#1
northernerbill RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brighton UK Posts: 1,363	Bill's Twin Hammers "Gecko" Mine arrived earlier today. Got it switched on and went for it. Didn't know about the gear change servo so that burnt out immediately.great. Had the thing in bits trying to find the problem thinking it was a sticking movement but no it was the servo. For me personally this is not going to be a rock racer but a scaler for rock crawling to compliment my others. So with that in mind the esc and motor although having a crawler mode if you look on the website I wanted more. So I put in a 35t cr tuned motor, Novak rooster esc and a savox servo. Massive contrast, crawling is really good. A few buddies have got theirs arriving today too so we're gonna be giving them their first proper outing tomorrow. Some pics Last edited by northernerbill; 02-11-2013 at 10:56 AM.

02-08-2013, 06:37 PM	#2
BKcrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 213	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers Looks good with out the body panels..

02-08-2013, 06:42 PM	#3
northernerbill RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brighton UK Posts: 1,363	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers It looks good any which way you look at it tbh Got another body set coming which is gonna be matt black as this is just crying out for matt blask.

02-08-2013, 06:59 PM	#4
razors 33 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 241	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers What's wrong with stock servo?

02-08-2013, 07:18 PM	#6
northernerbill RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brighton UK Posts: 1,363	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers The stock one moves, but verrrrrrrryyyyyyyy sllooooowwwwwllllllllyyyyyy. At this price point you cannot grumble its one hell of a nice rig.

02-08-2013, 10:46 PM	#7
LGrocks Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Between a rock & a hard place in North Texas Posts: 105	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers I'd love to see how this thing crawls with the 35T! Looking to forward to a video link

02-09-2013, 09:24 AM	#8
southcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Worthing Posts: 96	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers new shift servo's all round please! these things are great fun, even if the 2 speed only worked for about 10mins! and that was after i set the stop points too! ran mine totally stock and it was great fun, bill's was a lot more controlled though but then that might of been down to driver...

02-09-2013, 09:57 AM	#9
razors 33 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 241	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers So its the end point adjustment that is stripping servos or are they just junk?

02-09-2013, 01:27 PM	#11
northernerbill RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brighton UK Posts: 1,363	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers A quick video of us both today plus another. Work out which has the crawler esc and motor in Vaterra Twin Hammers - YouTube

02-09-2013, 02:48 PM	#12
northkona Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: FNQ Australia Posts: 681	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers Work out which has the crawler esc and motor in [/QUOTE] thats easy , it's the one with number 15 on it....... do I win a prize? sorry but I had to laugh at the pommie beach , no shortage of rocks !

02-09-2013, 08:56 PM	#16
razors 33 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 241	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers the 2nd truck I'm not liking these servos issues edit see this http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1573506 Last edited by razors 33; 02-09-2013 at 09:00 PM.

02-10-2013, 12:55 PM	#17
Jus I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,016	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers How is the 35T working out? Pretty decent speed in 2nd gear? That's along the lines of what I'd run if/when I get one of these.. Haven't learned much about the 2 speed as far as how slow 1st is and how fast 2nd is.

02-10-2013, 02:15 PM	#18
northernerbill RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brighton UK Posts: 1,363	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers Mines currently jammed in 1st as my servo burnt out TBH I may leave it single speed as its just fine for what I want. Its kind of equal to an scx10 rtr for speed in first with the 35t maybe a bit slower. Right taking advice on locking the front diff I jammed it full of blu-tak. Horrible job but done. Access to the diff (with cage off) is 4 screws so took seconds to have it out. A nice note is what looks like a plastic front hinge pin brace is actually metal with a plastic cover.

02-10-2013, 05:37 PM	#19
northernerbill RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Brighton UK Posts: 1,363	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers Since the moment I first saw these, I thought Matt Black........ Might yet do a two tone black, matt and gloss. Last edited by northernerbill; 02-10-2013 at 05:40 PM.

02-10-2013, 09:05 PM	#20
nissan_driver24 Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 667	Re: Bill's Twin Hammers that Matte Black looks sick!!!

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