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Scx Bent Links? HELP!
- Thread starter Big Tex
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Big Tex
Rock Crawler
damn, cant really see the bend, when you personally bend who bends with an arc and who bends with a definitive angle? which is better? long and sloping like a half moon, or sharp angle like an "L-ish" shape?
I went with more of an arch than an angle, angles can have a concentrated amount of stress on one spot where arch has the load spread more evenly. In my head it does anyways. Seems logical to me, plus the round arch can give some what of a sprung action if the rig were to tumble and maybe bounce on the axle, I think it would be more forgiving. I could see an angle getting bent and not returning to its original shape. Of course this is a lot of different variables that could effect the outcome so, that's my two cents worth anyways. Oh and an angle link, if it does get bent and you try to straighten it, could break or become weaker and could eventually snap.
Big Tex
Rock Crawler
Well, it's pretty flat down here in Texas where I live, and I baby the hell out of my rig there is no tumbling involved on my trails lol I just think a bent link looks more scale, but anybody wanna chime in on a OD and ID..? And difficultly of get it to bend?
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I use one of these to bend my links.
Tubing Bender - Save on this Manual Tubing Bender
To get the correct length, I actually draw them up on AutoCad. I get very precise measurements that way. I also use the Traxxas 5347 rod ends, they fit the 8-32 rod really well and come in a 12 pack, so you have enough to make 6 links.
Tubing Bender - Save on this Manual Tubing Bender
To get the correct length, I actually draw them up on AutoCad. I get very precise measurements that way. I also use the Traxxas 5347 rod ends, they fit the 8-32 rod really well and come in a 12 pack, so you have enough to make 6 links.
Big Tex
Rock Crawler
Sweet, I like that idea but that's still gonna give me a more rounded bend wouldn't it? I'm looking for more of a bend like this
Look at this on eBay:
Axial Threaded Aluminum Pipe 6x101mm: 30 Deg Angle SCX10 AXI30519
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Look at this on eBay:
Axial Threaded Aluminum Pipe 6x101mm: 30 Deg Angle SCX10 AXI30519
http://bit.ly/VlYoAR
Sent from Outerspace Using My iFreeze Ray Gun
