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[simont]

popped up to my local rc shop yesterday to collect some of the bits i'd ordered a few weeks back
for the scout
steering servo mount and steering arms
also picked up some misc servo mounting plastics and some servo arms and Y wiring kit

my theory being that i could piggy back the rear steer off the front using a Y kit but use the 3rd channel to cut the power to the
rear servo locking it in a position and just using the front then switching the rear on to use it again

so i mounted the plate onto the rear diff nice and easy as the scout use's the same axle front and rear the rear just having
lock out pins fitted,these i removed and fitted one side with a steering are( you get 2 in a pack for sum reason) then mounted the servo for now im just using a standard servo and i will have to fit a proper steering unit
it was just then a matter of fixing a 3rd servo into the elec tray of the scout easy job as the battery is now located on the front axle,this servo was plugged into the 3rd channel on the Rx,on my radio gear this is used to run say a switch for lights and the such,so again in my mind if i used the servo to work a standard switch i could cut the power so a switch was glued into the old battery tray with an old steering arm used from the servo to the switch to push and pull it off ..... it worked........

then it was just a matter of finding the best wire to break into on the rear steer servo to cut its power,i found the yellow to be the best
dont now why but hey...... so now the switch is spliced into the switches red wire,,,, as said i do need a stronger servo to run the rear axle maverick use a ms-25 on the fronts but i cant seem to find the same in their spares but  the ms-23 is metal geared so might give this a go
will post up some pix tonight

Simon

[landmaxdriver]

Sounds interesting

[big gaz]

looking forward to some pics mate

[Syncro]

That's an interesting idea.
Good thinking.

[simont]

rear servo mount


lock links removed and steering link fitted,had to swap it to other side thou


rear steer servo fitted and wired into the front steering servo with the Y lead


3rd servo fitted in old battery tray with the cut out switch fitted


side view


My m8 came over with his family and as i live next to the long mynd/ cardingmill valley  
http://www.google.co...=1t:429,r:1,s:0

http://www.google.co...1t:429,r:2,s:45

it seemed rude not to use the local rocks to play on
neil bought his wraith and i took the scout up

the scout worked very well with the current mod's ive done few times has height issues so as thought think i need to fit 2.2 tyres to give me a bit move diff clearence
the rear steer and its cut out switched worked really well helping the scout crab and turn much better than i thought, but as expected the rear steer servo
took a bashing stripping its gears i think so as i said a proper steering servo is needed.
neils wraith works really well as a standard truck i think its wheel base helps it as its a bout 3" longer than the scouts

sorry no pics of the actuall crawling neil did film a bit but dont no if he can load it off his i phoo

Simon

[darknight]

well, good idea mate, good to see some ingenuity, yea for steering servos i would say you need at least a good 15kg, i use much higher, all depends on the purse string,lol.
thats a lovely place, and a good crawling spot

[simont]

purse  strings are rather tight at pressent lol but hope fully soon enuf good thing is all i need to do is re-fit the lock pins back on the rear axle and not worry
about till i can get a better servo

http://www.wheelspin...vo/?cs={1:[70]}
was looking at the ms=23m one???

[darknight]

to be honest mate for that price go for a savox 0252mg

[simont]

darknight, on 22 January 2012 - 04:53 PM, said:

to be honest mate for that price go for a savox 0252mg

Got more info DK?

[darknight]

errrrrrr yep its about 10-15kg and savox are a very good make   http://www.apexmodel...SAV-SC0252.html

Edited by darknight, 22 January 2012 - 05:00 PM.

[simont]

looks good see wot i can get

[neilswheels42]

was ace day out with si, and was very impressed with his scout.
cant wait for the next meet up again, could do with a few more there and have a proper "rock crawler meet"

[simont]

neil
did you manage to get the footage off ya i poo from sunday?

Si