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Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 **
Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 7:52 pm
by R6cowboy
Frankentruck wrote: ↑Sat May 10, 2025 8:06 pm
Next month will be back to 'junkiest runner' and then probably back to hopeless builds again. I would take other suggestions too.
When I look at BattleTrak's JRX2, it makes me wonder how many he's trying to build from that pile of parts
Scottzone also has potential for junkiest build for an otherwise decent truck because of the poorly made gearbox. At least my TRX1 has *some* hope of getting a good gearbox setup. Are there some SST gearboxes that work smoothly? How would someone know other than trial and error?
Gonna be boxing up all rc stuff in a couple months due to moving soon, all the way across the street. Bought the neighbor's house straight across from my living room window. Been waiting 2-3 yrs for them to finally let it go, love it. So I won't be surprised if I don't touch anything rc til mid-late fall
For some strange reason the SST gearbox in my Pro-XRT is very smooth. I did follow stickboy007's SST pointers, so that likely had something to do with it.
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 **
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 8:11 am
by Scottzone
R6cowboy wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 7:52 pm
For some strange reason the SST gearbox in my Pro-XRT is very smooth. I did follow stickboy007's SST pointers, so that likely had something to do with it.
I still have some things left to try. To summarize his pointers:
1. Leave the case screws loose.
2. Leave one of the two bearings out of the middle of the output gears.
3. Add a small washer to the thrust bolt so it does not hit the far side of the case when tightened down.
4. Upsize the driveshaft bearings and run a tighter mesh.
Am I missing anything?
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 **
Posted: Tue May 20, 2025 10:17 pm
by Frankentruck
It's weird for a Kyosho gearbox to need special treatment like that.
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 **
Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 4:35 pm
by Frankentruck
Just under 24hrs left to cast your 2 votes for the most hopeless builds!
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 **
Posted: Thu May 29, 2025 6:20 pm
by R6cowboy
Good thing you updated the thread, I was trying to find it a couple days ago but failed. Votes in.
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 **
Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 2:49 am
by carloco8
Too many parts and tires sets to choose from Battletrak. It only increases the hopelessness........
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 ** Winner - BattleTrak (JRX2)
Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 5:00 pm
by Frankentruck
Congratulations BattleTrak! Your pile of JRX2 parts is the most hopeless build! But feel free to prove everyone wrong
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 ** Winner - BattleTrak (JRX2)
Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 6:21 pm
by RogueIV
Victory in failure I guess there's hope for my XXX-NT electric project as it came in dead last. I guess I'll have to get it running this summer.
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 ** Winner - BattleTrak (JRX2)
Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 7:02 pm
by carloco8
RogueIV wrote: ↑Fri May 30, 2025 6:21 pm
Victory in failure I guess there's hope for my XXX-NT electric project as it came in dead last. I guess I'll have to get it running this summer.
Rogue, I think being fairly complete with electronics gave the sense of too much hope.
Congrats Battletrak!
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 ** Winner - BattleTrak (JRX2)
Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 9:19 pm
by BattleTrak
Holy guacamole….can’t believe I actually won! I haven’t won anything since that 13” color tv in 1997! Thanks dudes..
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 ** Winner - BattleTrak (JRX2)
Posted: Sat May 31, 2025 12:35 am
by RogueIV
carloco8 wrote: ↑Fri May 30, 2025 7:02 pm
RogueIV wrote: ↑Fri May 30, 2025 6:21 pm
Victory in failure I guess there's hope for my XXX-NT electric project as it came in dead last. I guess I'll have to get it running this summer.
Rogue, I think being fairly complete with electronics gave the sense of too much hope.
Congrats Battletrak!
uh, it isn't complete there's no electronics it's literally a chassis with a bunch of random parts missing, the 2nd pic is what it was before everything got messed up after being left in a hot car. I mean there's a Kyosho that runs on here LOL
Regardless its not a complaint, it's motivation to actually get back onto that project.
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 ** Winner - BattleTrak (JRX2)
Posted: Sat May 31, 2025 12:37 am
by RogueIV
BattleTrak wrote: ↑Fri May 30, 2025 9:19 pm
Holy guacamole….can’t believe I actually won! I haven’t won anything since that 13” color tv in 1997! Thanks dudes..
Congrats, now make the pile of parts into a car. Seriously though there's a lot of nice stuff in that pile!
Re: ** Hopelessly Incomplete Project of the Month - May 2025 ** Winner - BattleTrak (JRX2)
Posted: Sat May 31, 2025 1:38 am
by carloco8
RogueIV wrote: ↑Sat May 31, 2025 12:35 am
carloco8 wrote: ↑Fri May 30, 2025 7:02 pm
RogueIV wrote: ↑Fri May 30, 2025 6:21 pm
Victory in failure I guess there's hope for my XXX-NT electric project as it came in dead last. I guess I'll have to get it running this summer.
Rogue, I think being fairly complete with electronics gave the sense of too much hope.
Congrats Battletrak!
uh, it isn't complete there's no electronics it's literally a chassis with a bunch of random parts missing, the 2nd pic is what it was before everything got messed up after being left in a hot car. I mean there's a Kyosho that runs on here LOL
Regardless its not a complaint, it's motivation to actually get back onto that project.
Ah my bad. I gotcha, you are basically starting all over again with that project!
