Super pised I missed the auction with those ds aluminum arms. I was half thinking of making this into n alloy ds. Price was not the problem, just missed the date. Hopefully when and if I make the bst I'll have an opportunity to get them or the like.
Speaking of which did any from this board get that mip? You know what I'm talking about. I want to see pics from the internals
yes, there is some difference between early and late bulkheads, in the area where the trans brace bolts up. with an aluminum chassis, you end up flexing the chassis and the brace roughly the same without a spacer. With a graphite chassis, all the flex is going to be in that trans brace. I would guess the spacer thickness at roughly 1/16"-3/32"
here is a pic of my car with a shim under the brace.
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas Factory Works website
Here's a comparison using a couple of older AE bulkheads (Early/long wing tube version on far right):
Here's the Andy's bulkhead connected to an REC gearbox with AE graphite brace and included spacers:
I'm not sure what's up with your situation gomachv, but I know you purchased that bulkhead from me on eBay, so I'll take care of you. Let's take it to PM and give this man back his build thread.
some progress. Parts made are the rear wing mounts, battery posts, shock bases, transmission risers, Washers for shock off sets and an idea for body mounts (ribbed for some one's pleasure) trying to give a theme using the spacers used on the rogue transmission spacers. Just a mock up at this point.
Yes they are RPM arms. Got the c-hubs on ebay sold as "ALUMINUM FRONT C-HUB HUBS CHUB B TEAM ASSOCIATED RC10GT RC10 GT RC 10GT ALLOY" by rcdamper. I don't know if they really will work yet as they are blocked up when in full upright position. Might have to remove a small amount of material on the front arms to make room for toe in.
Seeing your rc10 made me blow the dust off mine and join this forum so i could get help with my build.i have the same rc10 graphite with the stealth tranny.my car has a story but that a long one lol.anyway your car is awsome if only they had parts like this when i first got mine.can you tell me what servo mounts did you use? Thanks
My pop always said i had to many iron's in the fire
Yep most of the blue stuff is gt stuff including the servo mounts. I'm going to make a different set that is going to match the battery posts and wing mounts I made. Glad to here that chophead.
I am a machinist by trade but now thNks to no work where i live i have no access to a lathe or mill but i am buying parts as i find them.as soon as i can i am going to start my build thread and post pics.i cant wait to see how your fornt and rear works out.
My pop always said i had to many iron's in the fire
This is a build for a customer, I'm still finishing it. I have to say, as much as I hate Carbon Fiber, it sure looks nice!
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Hey, that's right! I found a good photo online that has very little perspective, laid my six-hole directly on my laptop screen over the photo and resized the photo until their sizes match and the holes you mentioned line-up perfectly. Now, I can...
So I have the Drawer liner to get the right pattern, but I want to add a twist.
Yellow weave/Carbon Kevlar!
Looking for something like this:
So, Im trying to locate something that will give me a fine line, instead of squares . I was thinking...
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Hummm too hard for my taste.
I stick to
Tamiya Smoke 2-3 coats
Ductape Brand Carpet Tape
back it with silver paint or silver vinyl
^^ it even gives you this reflective shine in the sun.
I was laying up some carbon the night for a totally unrelated project and up on the bench I had a dynotech tail tank, for the heck of it I grabbed a scrap of cloth (the fibers were a little messed up on it, hence it being scrap) and tucked it in the...
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Is it pretty stiff? Can't believe I'm asking a grown man that! But compared to lexan? I thought carbon was tough ___ stuff?
carbon is tough, but it doesn't have the same impact absorption qualities. I don't know if you've ever had a peice of thick...
anyone have a good source for 2.5 or 3mm sheets of carbon fiber? need a bunch of it, 18 x whatever long.. anyone ever find some on the cheap side lol? dragonplate seems expensive to me
What's the best method to clean up the carbon fiber on my original RC10L? I'm giving it a complete going-over and notice the CF just doesn't have the deep sheen it had 21-years ago. It's got a bit of an oxidized look to it and I'd like to bring back...
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WD40 and a soft rag does wonders. ;)
That's a good, easy tip. The chassis has very few scratches so this works well. Thanks!
What exactly is the difference? BITD we always called carbon fiber graphite . Well, here in southern Indiana anyway. The 10L graphite for instance is obviously carbon fiber right? They were like 90% of the sales when I worked at the LHS in...
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Here's a good link of a piece Steve Husting wrote on Graphite Myths for the Team Associated website explaining the difference between the use of graphite impregnated parts vs. those of (stock) impact resistance plastic/nylon...............
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