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NomadRacer's RC10 Trailing Arm Truck
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I’m sure they sourced them from some other industry but not sure which one! They were tiny rivets. I’ll see what I can find
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I've been cutting/filing/sanding for the past couple of nights and getting so close! I've probably dropped the back 6mm so far, about two more to go.
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Wow. That is some very patient precision. Very nicely done!
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Re: NomadRacer's RC10 Trailing Arm Truck
very nice - side pic so we can see the lowered rake, and posibly slammed look?!?NomadRacer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:21 pm I've been cutting/filing/sanding for the past couple of nights and getting so close! I've probably dropped the back 6mm so far, about two more to go.
10Tsoclose.jpg
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I performed a couple of more cuts last night and I'm about 3mm or less from resting on the rear body mount pads. It's touching the tops of the shocks now, which will be and easy cut! After that, it's only some fine work to go for a bit of symmetry. I'll bring you the next pic of it done.Lonestar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:16 amvery nice - side pic so we can see the lowered rake, and posibly slammed look?!?NomadRacer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:21 pm I've been cutting/filing/sanding for the past couple of nights and getting so close! I've probably dropped the back 6mm so far, about two more to go.
10Tsoclose.jpg
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Re: NomadRacer's RC10 Trailing Arm Truck
@Lonestar
Here's what ended up with...
I dropped the rear as much as the body mount and trailing arm hardware would allow. It's pretty close to even now. All's left is to do some fine work of the edges and round some corners off. The body lifts off with ease so I'm quite pleased with my work.
Here's what ended up with...
I dropped the rear as much as the body mount and trailing arm hardware would allow. It's pretty close to even now. All's left is to do some fine work of the edges and round some corners off. The body lifts off with ease so I'm quite pleased with my work.
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s'lookign very good - and I'm looking forward to seeing it painted!
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I got the motor I wanted in today's mail...
MOTIV MC2 13.5 Brushless
MOTIV MC2 13.5 Brushless
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Can you give a tutorial for the Lexan Layman on how you get such beautiful cuts?
This is a great build, now I want to put one like this on my list.
This is a great build, now I want to put one like this on my list.
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Re: NomadRacer's RC10 Trailing Arm Truck
As in all things, patience is the key to success. I start out with closely drawn sharpie pen guide lines marked out on the body. Next i drill (by hand) small holes, like 1/16" in the corners of the opening I want to cut out, then carefully join the holes by cutting with a sharp #11 blade. The goal is to get close to the line but not touching it. I use diamond coated files in progressively finer grit to get the opening smooth. I'm not trying to get the cut out to fit perfect the first time. I keep marking new lines,removing material with the files until the fit is near perfect. It takes quite a bit of time, for me anyway, to get those nice cut outs. I probably spent 4-5 nights doing the bed of the truck.
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Re: NomadRacer's RC10 Trailing Arm Truck
the most important part appears indeed to be:NomadRacer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:34 am As in all things, patience is the key to success. I start out with closely drawn sharpie pen guide lines marked out on the body. Next i drill (by hand) small holes, like 1/16" in the corners of the opening I want to cut out, then carefully join the holes by cutting with a sharp #11 blade. The goal is to get close to the line but not touching it. I use diamond coated files in progressively finer grit to get the opening smooth. I'm not trying to get the cut out to fit perfect the first time. I keep marking new lines,removing material with the files until the fit is near perfect. It takes quite a bit of time, for me anyway, to get those nice cut outs. I probably spent 4-5 nights doing the bed of the truck.
your attention to detail is amazing in all your builds
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