Popular Post Hyper7ftxoutlaw Posted February 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) Printed a rather garish green wheelie bar and fitted it to the old savage x. Took a while at 100% infill but they feel super sturdy. Gotta give credit to alexandrik on thingiverse for the design and it is a fab remodel of the original. I have actually bought a Chinese wheelie bar but I cannot wait the 3 weeks for it to come so I printed this 😁 p.s. it’s very green Edited February 1, 2023 by Hyper7ftxoutlaw 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post totlxtc Posted February 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2023 Project Orange continues... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totlxtc Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) Fitted the rest of the orange ally shims and washers. Just awaiting on the drive protectors now. Fitted the rear hubs too. Really nice fit. Edited February 2, 2023 by totlxtc 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 those hubs look great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrCake Posted February 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2023 A day off so first a trip out to a spot I haven't been too since November. Used it as a bit of a test and was pleasantly surprised how little cleaning there was when I was done with it all just needing a dry brush. Hoping it stays this dry and I can get out some of the faster stuff over the weekend. Then set about swapping the shocks on the Slash for the new GTRs. Bottom hex of both rear shocks required the extraction set! They weren't rounded but looked to have been peppered over the years with debris which meant the hex wouldn't sit right, even with trying a pick tool to tidy their insides. Pleased to say I had some correctly sized spare screws. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totlxtc Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Hate threading screws 😒. I got a stainless screw set and the first one I put in threaded completely. Ended up having to dremel the head to get a flatheaded screwdriver into it. Glad it was a dome top and not a flush screw. Stainless set got sent into the "Use only if urgent" section. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 bummer when that happens tho 😞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Stainless fixing are junk, too soft and strip easily, stick to good old high tensile steel 12.9 👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alex97 Posted February 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, .AJ. said: Stainless fixing are junk, too soft and strip easily, stick to good old high tensile steel 12.9 👍 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shergar Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Depend on the grade of stainless, the cleanliness’s of the hole and the tool quality don’t forget. I do only use stainless fixings once though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) postie brought my new crawler driver, meet Clayne. however Clayne seems to have joint mobility issues so i think he will need to see Dr Dremel before he starts his driving career.....ooos wrong thead Edited February 2, 2023 by Lone-wolf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Dr Dremell cures all stiff joints 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lone-wolf Posted February 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2023 10 hours ago, Lone-wolf said: postie brought my new crawler driver, meet Clayne. however Clayne seems to have joint mobility issues so i think he will need to see Dr Dremel before he starts his driving career.....ooos wrong thead Turns out Clayne wont need a session with Dr Dremel, he managed to sit in a seat 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post totlxtc Posted February 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2023 Drive cuffs arrived from France today. That's Project Orange complete. And when it first arrived (Few will be - I dont see a difference). She has shed 26 grams though. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrCake Posted February 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2023 Another trip out with very little mud for 2 x packs. Forgot how good the Big Rock was over a terrain with small jumps. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post racing shed Posted February 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2023 New wheels, tyres, camo wrap and added detail to the fuel tank of the utb18... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totlxtc Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Designed a body. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper7ftxoutlaw Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Ran it! The wheelie bar was rarely troubled on the loose leaves and sticks but the couple of times it stopped sliding and hooked up even slightly it worked great! Now I just need to get used to that disgusting green 🤮 Also, anyone know how to change a username? Mine is a little bit outdated now a couple cars have left! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 If you pm Nick he can change it for you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Today...we attempted micro surgery.... Picked up a couple of cheap E-Flite MCX helis to play with. One seems fine, but the other has a failed servo. Have another chassis with parts for spares, so trying to tear down the thing to swap over parts. My old eyes are not liking the tiny tiny screws!! Still....will be good if it works. If it doesn;t.... then the MCX S300 parts on it are going on the stock MCX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 (edited) the MCX helis are are really good i had 1 years ago and it taught 3 of us to fly , me , son and his pal And yep the screws are tiny lol Ps i still have an MCx 2 that still gets flown Edited February 5, 2023 by Stormbringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Yeah... I had one from new, and it was so stable and forgiving. Decided to get back into helis....and there isn't anything comparable out there that I could find. So..I got one for £25 in flying order, picked up a broken one for parts for £8 ( had snapped the flybar, and had one slow servo) and then a pair came up for £25. Untested....but looked in good order. As a bonus....one was the basic yellow....the other was the S300 version, with different skids, body and tail. The base model seems to fly fine...but the S300 wouldn't trim to a hover, and when I checked the swash I had no fore/aft control. Servo is dead. But I have enough spares to make 2 good flyers and still have skids, blades, tails, etc as spares. Total outlay is under £60.....and I have seen plenty asking more for one good model. And some tinkering fun to be had. Working with tiny screws through a magnifier on a tray to catch the things if one bounces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 with the mcx you have to watch you dont push the flight battery to far in as it fowls the 2 linear servos that are at the front of frame whats the mcx s300 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totlxtc Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stormbringer said: with the mcx you have to watch you dont push the flight battery to far in as it fowls the 2 linear servos that are at the front of frame whats the mcx s300 ? This? Edited February 6, 2023 by totlxtc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Ahh i didnt know they did 1 like that I know they did a tandem Chinook tho Cheers for posting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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