Robinson racing slipper clutch ?

[terrible]

Bought one of these for my yeti to replace the stock clutch and upgrade on the plastic spur.

Robinson Racing Gen3 Slipper Unit 64T Spur w/Ridged Hub Yeti

It's a nice unit and built well but I'm having some issues. As soon as it slips once it won't grab again. Like the spring is to soft. I run it as recommended (1/8-1/4 turn out from bottom) but once it slips a little it seems like it is just way too lose.

Does any one have any more experience with these ?

 

[Hunter711]

It's possible some cutting lubricant was on gear and contaminated the fiber disk. R&R and clean both with solvent, rough up disk with some fine grit or wet/dry sand paper on flat surface. A drop of blue loctite on shaft threads, be sure to assemble correctly, wack down nylock, back off 1/8 @ most.
I've had it happen once. Never again. I always clean new slippers before assembling this way.

 

[terrible]

Thanks! Never thought of that. Guess it is raw steal and would rust sitting on the shelf without anything on it. To be honest I put it in my yeti while I was on vacation and in my camper. Wouldn't have had anything to clean with any how (other than Budweiser)

I'll pull it back out and clean with electric parts cleaner.

 

[rob4607]

I have 3, and am about to order another. They have been great with no issues on either of the XL's or the 1/10, one more 1/10 to go.... All 64t.

I will say that you literally have to bottom out the spring before backing off the nut is the hard part. I made sure the surfaces were clean before installation. The pad should be gray in color so if you have any dark spots it is most likely some sort of oil. I can tell you that water has not effected mine at all that I have noticed. I actually set the first one up too tight and twisted the shaft out at the diff, like it peeled open around where the pin is, after I figured out the sweet spot all is good.

I have found that freshly cleaned tile (windex or rubbing alcohol) is your friend for setting up the slipper clutches, you can hear and see the effects as you hold the yeti and vary the drag pressure on the tires to see how the slipper reacts to help dial it in.

 

[little squirt]

picked up a used yeti with a Robinson clutch & spur gear, do these tend to be a little noisy at first hit of the throttle going forward then reverse and visus versus?

sorry, new to the real RC sceen. Thanks

 

[fr8cture]

metal on metal will be quite loud but at the price of never worrying about gears.

 

[little squirt]

metal on metal will be quite loud but at the price of never worrying about gears.

Rajah! Thank you

 

[chipgibbs]

Also, Watch out for RUST if you ever get your Yeti wet. I've had several Robinson units Rust-Lock on me. Then you have to pry the clutch pad out of the spur....It won't come out in one piece.

CG3

 

[fr8cture]

Their new slipper units are blackened. They shouldn't rust.