Veeper Custom Scaler Build Well, i bought a used and abused Venom Creeper off one of those auction sites. Poor thing was in such bad shape it could barely move its own weight. So full rebuild is in store, why not build a scaler :idea: Bought a SCX10 chassis and with little modification mounted the Creeper tranny inside the frame rails. Kept the original lower links mounted to the tranny, located and drilled holes to mount the upper links. http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...pseaa99a79.jpg Bolted on some Integy shocks http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...psbaf5fff2.jpg Unsure about these driveline angles, adjustment may be required http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps376dbe2a.jpg |
Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build Got a little anxious and bolted on some 2.2 Mud Slingers I had laying around and set on my Crawler King body http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...pse110bca2.jpg I like what I'm seeing, still undecided on 1.9 or 2.2 http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps2f72bf05.jpg |
Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps879436da.jpg Well, since I like what I see on this mock up, I gotta blow it all apart replace all bearings and any damaged internals/gears. Still unsure about the driveline angles, any ideas/opinions? http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps1f87fe43.jpg |
Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build The drive line angle does look a little steep.you might also have to raise the upper links on the axle housing too. |
Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build Try lengthening the upper links. Good looking rig! -Corrupt |
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Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build food for thought, side plate and some spacers. lower the trans to just below the the frame rails.. |
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Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build I tore the rear axle apart today, JB Welded the diff, replaced all the bearing, no wonder this thing was struggling to move, all the axle bearing were toasted and the outer pinion bearing had come apart. Anyway I decided to make some rear lockouts using 3/4" pvc. First I had to shave the knuckles down. http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...psb64a58dc.jpg Then I cut two pieces of pvc pipe at 1-5/16" and drilled one end using a 3/4" drill bit going 3/8" deep to accept the shaved knuckles http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...psac66bb50.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps03fb7edc.jpg Epoxy the knuckles into the pvc, locate the two opposing screw holes, drill and countersink http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps4f9fc208.jpg |
Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build Watching the build...I have an Exceed Maxstone 1/10 turned into a scaler with a carbon fiber custom chassis. Just finishing up going through it like yourself..waiting for electronics to finish it. The pinion angles on mine are pretty steep also but are pretty straight on both ends. |
Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build While the lockouts are painted, I decided to shave some more off the axle housing, I had already shaved the angled shock mounts and now, following the ideas of Ratterd and others on this forum clearanced around the bottom of the diff http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps49f835d5.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...psca35d7db.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps356b275e.jpg I'll be honest, after I epoxied the knuckles in I realized that now there is no way to change the 10x15x4 inner knuckle bearing ...oops, learning experience. Can anyone tell me do the HR Lockouts use that big bearing? How do they retain the axle bearing at the end of the housing? http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps4ccff692.jpg |
Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build slight pressure and positive thoughts.......\ not terribly impressed with the HR fitment. |
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i really like the Idea you have here, and rather than gluing then in you would use 3 or 4 set screws so it is still serviceable. |
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Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build So I replaced all the bearings, cleaned and greased all the gears and assembled on the chassis again with 2.2 Mud Slingers and a Honcho body http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps457a9dda.jpg Installed a Hitec 7954sh servo for the steering duties http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...psea09fc4c.jpg Still haven't decided on what body I'm gonna run, I have made the decision to run 1.9 wheels, so they are in the near future. http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps86d61f1e.jpg And also I am going to try my hand at bending and brazing a cage, just need to decide on a body, leaning towards the Proline 73 Bronco with the full top http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps97826d69.jpg |
Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build Got a set of 1.9 Ripsaws with beadlock wheels in the mail today also bent some shock hoops and rock sliders. Been practicing flowing the 56% Silver brazing wire http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps70a04e6b.jpg |
Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build Brazed some small pieces of tubing to my shock hoops for the shock mounts, unsure why I haven't seen anyone else mount shocks like this. Any thoughts? Sorry for the crappy phone pic http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps6bb8c08a.jpg |
Re: Veeper Custom Scaler Build Yesterday I was at my LHS and picked up a Cherokee body so now I can get rockin on the cage, also got some Proline Super Swampers and ordered Junfac Carbon drivelines. |
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