GorillaZilla Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Wow that Sugru is really bloody expensive, £14 and you only get like 40 Grams of the stuff, Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I think you will be fine using hotglue instead, putting the chassis flat on a table with a desk fan blowing on it to help keep the plastic cool, and doing it in a few layers, a few minutes apart. till you have a nice platform for the servo to sit on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Went to every DIY shop and art and craft store this morning and they either don't stock it any more or are out of stock. Might be for the best as you are right it's pretty expensive - just always wanted to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gampla Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Went to every DIY shop and art and craft store this morning and they either don't stock it any more or are out of stock. Might be for the best as you are right it's pretty expensive - just always wanted to try it.I'm lost what are you trying to do? Sent from my G8341 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 I’m trying to fit a servo in a car but I need to create a platform for it to sit on so was going to build one using Sugru mouldable glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gampla Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Why not speak to a 3d printing company they could make you something up be quicker than looking for stuff Sent from my G8341 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Okay - I’ll see if there are any around Galway as I’m in Ireland - maybe they are more common in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlC Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 If you need a platform printed, PM me the dimensions and I can print it for you and get it in the post tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, CarlC said: If you need a platform printed, PM me the dimensions and I can print it for you and get it in the post tomorrow. Wow - that's amazing - I'll try and figure it out when I'm back home this evening - thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Okay so more pics today - made a little more progress today - used the Dremel to smooth the gap for the servo and cut more of the plastic pillars do they are no longer touching the bottom of the servo. I found really strong Velcro cable ties so I hot glued them in place under the servo. The glue was really hot so I’m leaving the car to cool for now before I fill the gap under the servo with hot glue - also changed the screw going from the servo to the steering - less ridges seems to make it smoother - getting excited now as I feel I’ve nearly cracked the steering 😂😂 You guys are unreal for support - thank you all so much! Edited August 20, 2020 by SWIV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Oh wow yeah that's even better than I was thinking of... I had the solid Plastic automotive cable ties in mind, But those fabric ones are even better, should let the servo move a fair bit when the wheels get hit, so with some luck the servo will hold up to the bumps even without a servo saver, and if it slips around under them putting the steering out of alignment, a thin sheet of rubber between the ties and the servo will put a stop to that.... Hey didn't I ship that servo with some long M3 Screws? You could cut those to length and use those for the steering screw so you don't wear out the plastic part with the sharp thread on the self tapping screws, you would need a 2.5mm drill bit to carefully drill out the hole in the servo arm. Have to use a 2.5mm and be careful, to much and the screw would not grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlC Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Wow, now that it a truly inventive solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 Thanks - (The cable idea is all Gortillazilla). - the Velcro cable ties are a fluke - bought them years ago to tidy up games console cables on my desk - and great idea about using a servo screw - just changed it out - see pic and should I attach the servo to the hot glue shelf I made earlier by placing a sob of hot glue at the bottom of the servo at the back or is it grand as it is? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Could try as it is, Makes it easy to swap servos in and out if you need to. If it moves at the bottom of the servo, yeah just a small blob of hotglue, gotta be just a tiny dab so not to overheat and warp any part of the servo case. If it moves at the top maybe a bit of thin/flat grippy rubber cut from an old bike innertube wrapped over the top and sides of the servo, then the cableties tightened down? Or just a bit of rubber the whole way round for either case? Edited August 20, 2020 by GorillaZilla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkoon Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) thought of wedging 2 bits of soft balsa wood on each side of the servo to basically jam it into place? done something like on my little torpedo boat for the motor and then epoxied it all. Edited August 21, 2020 by Yrkoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) I didn't glue it - left it strapped in but I don't think the bar at the front of the servo is low enough so I'm going to buy a new servo arm and see how it goes. When I tried to drive it today with the original motor the steering slipped so I ended up stripping it down. The servo and and screw to driving mechanism were still in place so I think if I go lower with the screw on the front of the servo then it might work - is it possible that the car needs a stronger servo as the wheels are very heavy? Thanks. Having thought about this problem this evening - I remembered that the original motor which I was using today was powered by a 12V battery and I'm using 7.4V. Hopefully when the new motor shows up it will have the correct pinion and I know it's the correct battery for 7.4V so the Servo might have the power I need to move the wheels. It's trial and error guys - but that's the fun of it - if it were easy then it wouldn't be worth it. This car will be unique and you know what even if don't ever get it going it has been great fun and I'll just put it on display. Anyone know a good place to buy F1 decals for a 1/6 scale car? Thanks Edited August 22, 2020 by SWIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 What about the 7.2v 380 motor I sent with the radio and servo? Take it you were unable to get the pinion on? Tried grinding down the sticky out bits on the shaft with a dremel grindstone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 Engine works perfectly but yes - I need to work on getting the pinion on - had a Tamiya motor with pinion ordered in case your motor didn’t fit - just waiting for it to arrive and if it doesn’t work out then I’ll work on getting the pinion on your motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) Okay so the new Tamiya 380 motor arrived but the pinion was too big - I used a heat gun and pliers to get it off. Nluckily it was exactly the same as the original motor so the old pinion could sit easily on the tip - a little heat gun action and a few friendly taps of a hammer and it’s in place. It’s nearly there - just waiting on a new servo arm as I cut the original too short and if that doesn’t work then I’ll know I need a more powerful servo as the front steering is very heavy on this car. Exciting times though as I’m nearly there! Edited August 25, 2020 by SWIV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Changed the arm on the front of the servo and the Velcro seems to give it pretty solid support -new engine sounds great - hopefully I’ll have time to put it back together later on. I actually used the original bar on the servo - I used a Dremel to slightly widen the hole and heated up the bar with a heat gun. The bar was so small that the heat gun didn’t work so I lit a candle and heated it that way. I then forced it into the slightly tight hole on the arm. I then cut the excess plastic off the arm. I used the Dremel to create a bigger hole on a small piece and slid it onto the original bar as reinforcement. The final touch was to use a heat gun to melt the extra plastic onto the arm for reinforcement. It was tough as all the plastic started to melt but I managed to keep it together and am delighted with the end result. It steers really well now - haven’t put the wheels on yet but hopefully today I’ll put it all back together and give it it’s first run. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 That's looking pretty solid, Though is there a screw holding that arm onto the servo as I can't see one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 Rookie error - great spot - what am I like? I completely forgot to screw it on - I'll sort it out during the week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Would have been like one of those Ikea furniture moments, when you have bits left over and you worry where they should have gone 🔩🔗🔩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIV Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Absolutely 😂 😂 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 On 01/09/2020 at 09:17, SWIV said: Absolutely 😂😂😂 Any luck getting this going? Or ran into more problems you need a hand with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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