Fly In My Soup Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Closer to finishing the mechanics 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Fly In My Soup said: Closer to finishing the mechanics How is the second rear axle driven? Is there a driveshaft running back from the centre axle? If so, is it a special axle or some sort of a pumpkin drive adaptor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, walkbythesea said: How is the second rear axle driven? Is there a driveshaft running back from the centre axle? If so, is it a special axle or some sort of a pumpkin drive adaptor? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzock Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Started to repair the damage from my excessive driving habits. 😇 Turns out the A arms that I was using was off the Hyper 7.5 if you can remember that!! Swapped them out for normal arms. The shocks are proving more of an issue as the only place in stock for the part I need is in Australia. (Yay for Hyper 9 shocks!) 😪 Also turns out my pinion was meshing on the motor mount, but its stubbornly refusing to come off. Need to buy a blow torch for this me thinks! Ian... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wltoys 12402-a Posted May 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) Nothing today lol but i did clean my tarantula tank out not as much fun as my rc pmsl but had to be done 🤪🤪😰😰😰 Edited May 12, 2021 by Wltoys 12402-a 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Wltoys 12402-a said: Nothing today lol but i did clean my tarantula tank out not as much fun as my rc pmsl but had to be done 🤪🤪😰😰😰 This is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazp1976 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 On 01/05/2021 at 12:19, capri-boy said: Fitted my last aftermarket in-racing motor mount to a Hong Nor X1 CR Pro that's on the bench for conversion and refurbishment. Already run a similar buggy as my daily driver (or quarterly as seemed to be the case last year 😞 ) so not sure what'll happen with this. Mounted it opposite the option part Hong nor alu diff support. Fitted your last?. Why?. Do you keep breaking them?. If you have a broken one (or any other metal bits) that's measurable / copyable. I might take a look at it. A couple of months and my new cnc project should be finished, or close to it. Been out of rc (and most things) for a long while lately (medical). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzock Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Cleaned the shock of Hyper 7 that I broke at the weekend ready for gluing tomorrow (Hopefully) Ian... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 6 hours ago, Fuzzock said: Cleaned the shock of Hyper 7 that I broke at the weekend ready for gluing tomorrow (Hopefully) Ian... Good luck with that, will be interested to see what you use and how it lasts, I never have any luck gluing high stress components Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 With new 1.5mm hex driver in hand I finished the transmission this morning but the gearbox cover doesn’t fit with the length of the Holmes Hobbies spindle 😕 Don’t want to cut the spindle, can you get a spacer to fit between motor plate and motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shergar Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 How many mm do you need? What about this? I’m interested because I have a Holmes 550 crawler motor here too! https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/431763 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, Shergar said: How many mm do you need? What about this? I’m interested because I have a Holmes 550 crawler motor here too! https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/431763 It’s an option, but they fall into my “offensively expensive” bracket for what they are, especially as with postage they’ll be £7 ish - I’m going to have a go at making something tonight, it’s just annoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shergar Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I’m with you on the cost front 👍 Plumbers merchant for a nylon washer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 14 minutes ago, Shergar said: I’m with you on the cost front 👍 Plumbers merchant for a nylon washer? That’s a great shout 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 4 hours ago, walkbythesea said: With new 1.5mm hex driver in hand I finished the transmission this morning but the gearbox cover doesn’t fit with the length of the Holmes Hobbies spindle 😕 Don’t want to cut the spindle, can you get a spacer to fit between motor plate and motor? Drill a hole and let the motor shaft poke through? I've done that in the past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Found some 2mm polycarbonate in my stash, used some hole saws and made a couple of sizes as I wasn’t sure which would fit/support best 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) Then I got stopped again as I found more bits missing from the kit…. 😠 Edited May 13, 2021 by walkbythesea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tanveer Posted May 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2021 Spent the morning bashing the revo 3.3, forgot just how exciting running a nitro was😍 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post danny boy Posted May 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2021 Technically still a model, just not RC 😛 But set about altering this minichamps 1/18 Ford Escort model to closer match something else. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 @danny boy That's gorgeous mate 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 A proper Escort and it looks really good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 49 minutes ago, danny boy said: Technically still a model, just not RC 😛 But set about altering this minichamps 1/18 Ford Escort model to closer match something else. Needs a 6s set up that, mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzock Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 14 hours ago, walkbythesea said: Good luck with that, will be interested to see what you use and how it lasts, I never have any luck gluing high stress components I would tend to agree with you on this, but as I can't get spares to replace them it is either this or replace them. 😪 Any suggestions for Big Bore 1/8th shocks that are easily (ish) available? Ian... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, Fuzzock said: Any suggestions for Big Bore 1/8th shocks that are easily (ish) available? DR8 shocks? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 what about hyper vs shocks ? https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/hobao-hyper-ss-cage-front-rear-shock-absorber-set-set--386815 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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