joelwhite wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 5:16 pm
Dont ya hate it when that happens!!
I do, but the great thing about working on these vehicles as a hobby is, oh well, screwed up, do it better next time.
TBH, I had flaws in that design anyway, so the next one will be better. But then again, that one will have flaws also, and then the next, but oh well. Whichever one seems to be symmetrical and everything mounts semi-straight to it will be the one I go with. I went by the metal store today and they had a "drop or dragged" piece of .063 5052 with my name on it, so back in business to take another shot tomorrow. The piece is 14"x48", so I have to get it right by the eighth try!
Biggest change in design is that I am going to go brushless, which I hate to do on a RC10 based build, but I hate how close an open end ball of a brushed 540 is to the aluminum tub. I can get a BL motor that is just slightly stubbier, and has insulated wires coming out from the side, and that way I can just eliminate the whole/hole opening in the side of the tub. I hate to do it, and maybe I find the perfect brushed motor in the future, but for now, BL is the plan.
Starting to look at other systems during the down time on the tub. I printed a servo mount so that all of the front tub screws are used as they should be, but a simple servo with generic saver can be used. This will save space in the tub, as it has been drastically reduced. Wide arms bring the track width out to close to where it needs to be.
I build RCs like people would have done back in the '90s ..................................... if they had 3D printers.