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gomachv wrote:How thick will your waterjet cut? It may be easier to just cut out clamps, either associated style with ears or delta type with the setscrew. I would imagine it would be a pretty simple cut either way....then we can always anno them if needed

Might even be able to get with a 3d printer and make some realistic looking upsize units.
I don't think the finished part would look that great if I cut little rings on the waterjet. Plus, I would have to connect them with tabs to keep from losing them in the tank, which would have to be filed down. For such a small part, it wouldn't make a very great looking finished part at that thickness. It will cut aluminum several inches thick though! :shock:

Last resort, I'll have some machined. Kind of a pita though.
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If it was easy, everyone would do it :mrgreen:
I will look around tonight and see if anything I have is 9.5mm
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I'm not the sharpest when it comes to Kyosho, but isn't it this size?

http://kyoshoparts.blogspot.com/2010/02/red-shock-clamps-repro-aluminum.html

Not that they appear readily available though. :roll:

Maybe they are a touch large. There are members here who can lathe them. I know that. Got nice CRP copies from Jake a couple years ago.
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Nice collection of 3/4 finished stuff btw Jeff. Now I don't feel so bad.

Are you really planning on using RC10 nylon to mount SRB steering servos? :shock: tisk tisk!
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Don´t know if these could be used.
It´s from the blue aluminum hop up shocks for the Academy Road Runner.
they messure 9,2 mm, but it should be possible to drill them up to 9,5 mm.
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Y'ernat Al wrote:Nice collection of 3/4 finished stuff btw Jeff. Now I don't feel so bad.

Are you really planning on using RC10 nylon to mount SRB steering servos? :shock: tisk tisk!
:lol: it comes from having a mass of parts and trying to sort them into complete cars. There's not much holding up most of them, but sometimes finding those last few parts can be a pain!

planning? I already did! :lol: I needed something white that would alow me to mount it between the front uprights. worked like a charm!
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Y'ernat Al wrote:I'm not the sharpest when it comes to Kyosho, but isn't it this size?

http://kyoshoparts.blogspot.com/2010/02/red-shock-clamps-repro-aluminum.html

Not that they appear readily available though. :roll:

Maybe they are a touch large. There are members here who can lathe them. I know that. Got nice CRP copies from Jake a couple years ago.
those would be cool if i could find them! I could strip and polish them.

Maybe I can just get some shaft collars from McMaster with about a .5" OD and open up the center. I still would have to figure out seats though.
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Looking forward to your srb projects done.. Are you going to make some other srb parts soon?
Can i buy some?
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cooltoys wrote:Looking forward to your srb projects done.. Are you going to make some other srb parts soon?
Can i buy some?
We'll see how these first parts go! They're having a dance party in the tumbler right now.
I definitely won't be mass producing parts to sell, I just don't have the time, but if I cut some extras I'll let you know. They might need a little file work, holes drilled, or surface finished but it's better than starting from scratch!
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cooltoys wrote:Looking forward to your srb projects done.. Are you going to make some other srb parts soon?
Can i buy some?
We'll see how these first parts go! They're having a dance party in the tumbler right now.
I definitely won't be mass producing parts to sell, I just don't have the time, but if I cut some extras I'll let you know. They might need a little file work, holes drilled, or surface finished but it's better than starting from scratch!

Sounds great!! Don't forget to cut some extras for me.. :D :D
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A little progress here and there.

Since unclemikey1978 hooked me up with the missing springs, I could finish assembling the front end on the all black car. -shocks installed, zip-tie limiting straps installed, sway bar installed
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Also got the cage polished! There's a lot of scrapes and gouges that wouldn't sand/polish out, but I'm ok with that.
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Once I get the trans detailed and some plastic parts polished, it will come together faster.

Started to assemble the MIP car too. Can't decide if I like the red hardware or not. There's some other red accents I was going to add in addition to red ano wheels.
I wish the front arms matched the MIP parts better! :? It will be cool to get this one assembled though! :mrgreen:
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Work, holidays, travel, and a baby on the way haven't left me as much time lately to work on this stuff! :( :lol:
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Lookin great!!!
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Very nice so far.. 8) Never been a huge SRB fan but you are making me rethink that.. :lol:

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Love the MIP front end on the last one - I'm guessing those aren't available anymore? Also, do you have any suggestions on how to improve the stock steering but still use the stock radio box?
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Those are looking great so far. Like I said earlier, the MIP car looks great. I'd skip the red hardware as I don't think it was readily available back in the day.

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