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ars14 · 07-01-2012, 10:35 AM

Greetings all

I just moved up to a crawler, got a used rig on ebay with brushles, 2.4, alloy diffs (fully locked). I just tore it down to clean, and rebuild. bought a ax10 custom frame on ebay and will try to get it working, I wil post pics for comment. here is the frame
any shock or link mounting suggestions?

ars14 · 07-01-2012, 10:42 AM

Here are some more before teardown, it has a 3700kv outrunner,(turnigy) and a integy brushles esc. I need to learn how to program the darn this, as the startup throttle is to much.

I have already ordered HR lockouts, new drive shafts from Junfac, and the stage 2 kit, I might have gone a little overboard but hey thats what RC is all about right???

theloudone · 07-01-2012, 10:55 AM

looks good

winnerone23 · 07-01-2012, 12:05 PM

Welcome to the sickness.... Yep, that's what its all bout! Good looking start up rig, let is know how the brushless goes.. make sure ya read the Rmdw t's & t's along with the creeper wagon, lots of simple mods with the stock stuff ya have to make it even better!

viper6171 · 07-01-2012, 02:03 PM

welcome to the sic-ness bud , sounds like a good start.

89lxmorepower · 07-01-2012, 03:08 PM

have fun with it your only a couple hours from me

ars14 · 07-01-2012, 03:28 PM

Thx everyone, I am an Army officer just stationed in Sac, and needed a new hobby. anyone meet up to crawl on the weekends around here?

also I just found a nasty stripped set screw.... I ordered new drive shafts so I wont dig this one out until they arrive, but crap those tiny buggers are a pain in the you know what..

I think I will put a larger screw with more head on it, I dont think the rotational mass will throw anything off balance, take a look ....thoughts?

and the stripped set screw

mgputer · 07-01-2012, 06:15 PM

first thing get a new motor. That is way to crazy for a crawler. It will go fast but it won't crawl good.

CREEPERBOB · 07-01-2012, 06:20 PM

Howdy Sir, welcome aboard the forum and to the Creeper madness.
The Creeper forum is full of everything Creeper imaginable

.

ars14 · 07-01-2012, 07:49 PM

Yea i think it might be as well, it has a 14t pinion. its an outrunner, and has crazy torque, but it really sensitive of the start.

I have a few esc's and i suppose I just need a new motor. Will and older novak rooster take lipo??

HRDROKN · 07-01-2012, 08:29 PM

Hey NorCal brother...

Welcome to the forum!

ars14 · 07-01-2012, 09:12 PM

so in my teardown and reading I understand I need to add weight to the front wheels...

so I had an idea, looking the the rims they have the posts that i assume are for screwing in the weights sold by venom. I like the idea of adding some adhesive weights to the inside, but i dont want to go to pepboys...

so what about lead solid core wire???

I went to walmart and bough 3/8 solid core wire, 1lb. $4.48 w/tax
after wrapping the wire around the rim it fits perfectly two wraps takes the total weight without foam and tire to 3 3/8oz, i think that will be good.
at least for me

hopefully i have added something that everyone can use. Woohoo

ars14 · 07-01-2012, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HRDROKN

Hey NorCal brother...

Welcome to the forum!

Thx , i have read your entire post, i am tinkerer and love to fabricate stuff

winnerone23 · 07-01-2012, 09:14 PM

Yes the rooster will take lipo,2s max, with a smart stop or a lipo cut off or even a buzzer it will take 3s, its just not recommended by novak.. but other crawlers have done it.. a new motor will do ya good, brushed... I run a I integy 45t with a 15t Pinion.. others a 55t with a 19t Pinion.. depends on what ur looking for.. I comp with mine an can do scale trail if I Want...

The weight pa to each there own. I have 6oz added up front an 3oz in the rear wheels..

89lxmorepower · 07-01-2012, 10:13 PM

I got 9 ozs in each of my front and 3 ozs in rear

ars14 · 07-01-2012, 10:28 PM

does that much weight effect the servo?? i have a high-torque already

winnerone23 · 07-01-2012, 11:43 PM

What make an how many oz of torque? I have always started with 6oz up front an 3oz in the rear.. I run the same on my scale rig with a hobbico cs-170 with 333oz of torque. An I'm over the 6oz in the front of my creeper, I'm running I hitec 7950 at 6.9v so around 445oz of torque, a couple Jr 8711 with 403oz in my moa an my mrc.. I haven had any problems with my servos turning the weight.. I have a friend that runs over 8oz up front an he just came up to a spare hobbico of mine with 333oz from a hitec 645 with 133oz.. he never had a problem, just wanted more..

89lxmorepower · 07-02-2012, 12:17 AM

like winner said it depends on the servo some have more juice than others

mgputer · 07-02-2012, 05:05 AM

I run 6oz a tire on the front and 4 a tire in the back. It does make a difference with steering but if you have a servo with 300oz of torque or better they dont really notice to much.

winnerone23 · 07-02-2012, 07:19 AM

Don't forget a cc Bec for it, it will help keep constant juice to the servo an will keep ur esc from working too hard.

07-01-2012, 10:35 AM	#1
ars14 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: sacramento Posts: 12	Hello from Sacramento Greetings all I just moved up to a crawler, got a used rig on ebay with brushles, 2.4, alloy diffs (fully locked). I just tore it down to clean, and rebuild. bought a ax10 custom frame on ebay and will try to get it working, I wil post pics for comment. here is the frame any shock or link mounting suggestions?

07-01-2012, 10:42 AM	#2
ars14 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: sacramento Posts: 12	Re: Hello from Sacramento Here are some more before teardown, it has a 3700kv outrunner,(turnigy) and a integy brushles esc. I need to learn how to program the darn this, as the startup throttle is to much. I have already ordered HR lockouts, new drive shafts from Junfac, and the stage 2 kit, I might have gone a little overboard but hey thats what RC is all about right???

07-01-2012, 10:55 AM	#3
theloudone Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: thurmont Posts: 732	Re: Hello from Sacramento looks good

07-01-2012, 12:05 PM	#4
winnerone23 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport Posts: 8,649	Re: Hello from Sacramento Welcome to the sickness.... Yep, that's what its all bout! Good looking start up rig, let is know how the brushless goes.. make sure ya read the Rmdw t's & t's along with the creeper wagon, lots of simple mods with the stock stuff ya have to make it even better!

07-01-2012, 02:03 PM	#5
viper6171 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pullin somebody else out of a mud hole Posts: 1,759	Re: Hello from Sacramento welcome to the sic-ness bud , sounds like a good start.

07-01-2012, 03:08 PM	#6
89lxmorepower Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Paradise, ca Posts: 890	Re: Hello from Sacramento have fun with it your only a couple hours from me

07-01-2012, 03:28 PM	#7
ars14 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: sacramento Posts: 12	Re: Hello from Sacramento Thx everyone, I am an Army officer just stationed in Sac, and needed a new hobby. anyone meet up to crawl on the weekends around here? also I just found a nasty stripped set screw.... I ordered new drive shafts so I wont dig this one out until they arrive, but crap those tiny buggers are a pain in the you know what.. I think I will put a larger screw with more head on it, I dont think the rotational mass will throw anything off balance, take a look ....thoughts? and the stripped set screw

07-01-2012, 06:15 PM	#8
mgputer I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Merrill, WI Posts: 2,328	Re: Hello from Sacramento first thing get a new motor. That is way to crazy for a crawler. It will go fast but it won't crawl good.

07-01-2012, 06:20 PM	#9
CREEPERBOB Yashua Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Learn the parable of the fig tree Posts: 3,661	Re: Hello from Sacramento Howdy Sir, welcome aboard the forum and to the Creeper madness. The Creeper forum is full of everything Creeper imaginable .

07-01-2012, 07:49 PM	#10
ars14 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: sacramento Posts: 12	Re: Hello from Sacramento Yea i think it might be as well, it has a 14t pinion. its an outrunner, and has crazy torque, but it really sensitive of the start. I have a few esc's and i suppose I just need a new motor. Will and older novak rooster take lipo??

07-01-2012, 08:29 PM	#11
HRDROKN Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vacaville Posts: 259	Re: Hello from Sacramento Hey NorCal brother... Welcome to the forum!

07-01-2012, 09:12 PM	#12
ars14 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: sacramento Posts: 12	Re: Hello from Sacramento so in my teardown and reading I understand I need to add weight to the front wheels... so I had an idea, looking the the rims they have the posts that i assume are for screwing in the weights sold by venom. I like the idea of adding some adhesive weights to the inside, but i dont want to go to pepboys... so what about lead solid core wire??? I went to walmart and bough 3/8 solid core wire, 1lb. $4.48 w/tax after wrapping the wire around the rim it fits perfectly two wraps takes the total weight without foam and tire to 3 3/8oz, i think that will be good. at least for me hopefully i have added something that everyone can use. Woohoo

07-01-2012, 09:14 PM	#14
winnerone23 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport Posts: 8,649	Re: Hello from Sacramento Yes the rooster will take lipo,2s max, with a smart stop or a lipo cut off or even a buzzer it will take 3s, its just not recommended by novak.. but other crawlers have done it.. a new motor will do ya good, brushed... I run a I integy 45t with a 15t Pinion.. others a 55t with a 19t Pinion.. depends on what ur looking for.. I comp with mine an can do scale trail if I Want... The weight pa to each there own. I have 6oz added up front an 3oz in the rear wheels.. Last edited by winnerone23; 07-01-2012 at 09:24 PM.

07-01-2012, 10:13 PM	#15
89lxmorepower Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Paradise, ca Posts: 890	Re: Hello from Sacramento I got 9 ozs in each of my front and 3 ozs in rear

07-01-2012, 10:28 PM	#16
ars14 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: sacramento Posts: 12	Re: Hello from Sacramento does that much weight effect the servo?? i have a high-torque already

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07-01-2012, 11:43 PM	#17
winnerone23 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport Posts: 8,649	Re: Hello from Sacramento What make an how many oz of torque? I have always started with 6oz up front an 3oz in the rear.. I run the same on my scale rig with a hobbico cs-170 with 333oz of torque. An I'm over the 6oz in the front of my creeper, I'm running I hitec 7950 at 6.9v so around 445oz of torque, a couple Jr 8711 with 403oz in my moa an my mrc.. I haven had any problems with my servos turning the weight.. I have a friend that runs over 8oz up front an he just came up to a spare hobbico of mine with 333oz from a hitec 645 with 133oz.. he never had a problem, just wanted more..

07-02-2012, 12:17 AM	#18
89lxmorepower Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Paradise, ca Posts: 890	Re: Hello from Sacramento like winner said it depends on the servo some have more juice than others

07-02-2012, 05:05 AM	#19
mgputer I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Merrill, WI Posts: 2,328	Re: Hello from Sacramento I run 6oz a tire on the front and 4 a tire in the back. It does make a difference with steering but if you have a servo with 300oz of torque or better they dont really notice to much.

07-02-2012, 07:19 AM	#20
winnerone23 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport Posts: 8,649	Re: Hello from Sacramento Don't forget a cc Bec for it, it will help keep constant juice to the servo an will keep ur esc from working too hard.

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