Im pretty worried about this still even with green locktight. I did have an extra rotor(the orginal sale price of $25!!) But I gave it to my cousin. I may be getting that back soon!

I think I know what caused this. One day I had to use a lot of pressure to get a pinion off. I think it used to much. The pinion actually did come off but I think it weakened the grip the rotor had on the shaft so that this last time I worked the pinion off it broke the grip completely with little effort. All that to say this was probably the pinion in combination with me in regard to the fault and not Castle.

Also i am not sure in my case that the brass tubes or shims will stop the shaft because the whole shaft is 5mm and could come out through a bearing hole without taking the motor apart!!

I am working on a lot right now and will have an update soon!!
-Zack
ps thanks neil!

Green loctite will do the trick, I guarantee it. Just move quickly, as it sets up fast, have everything ready.

Loctite auto corrects to lactate. Isn't that fun?:yes:

So the copper strip is keyed the old green glue is too alittle. Should I clean this? What should I do. I got the green locktite

I think I just nailed it!! I was so anxious to do it right! I ended up cleaning everything off the shaft! Including the copper strip. I mounted it back though of course and with that same green lock! I had to clean out that slot that the copper strip inserted into first. I did this with the point of a razor blade I then laid the razor blade flat to scrape out the old green glue in the two big slots. I covered those locations in green lock already have my pinion stop ready I grabbed the rotor and very quickly slid into until it stopped necessarily at my pinion stop. I had to make sure the strip went into the grove on the inside of the rotor aswell! done! I will test it tomorrow!

All is as it should be! Tested it a couple of hours ago! Thanks for the help
-zack

So zack, are you going to run a 1717.
Nice job with your motor.

Fred

Thanks Fred! I will not be running a 1717 at the time. Maybe sometime.

I am gearing up to finish. The next update is going to be major. I am heading to the machine shop tomorrow. :D

As a teaser here are the truck's newest shoes. Billet ALUMINUM 40 Series 23mm hub wheels, 40 Series Big Joes, and 40 Series Bowties. I found solid 23mm hexes that mount like regular truggy 17mm hexes. They mount unlike those wretched Proline 23mm hexes. I also have some VTR Calibers that I need to clean up. They are truggy tires. They are what I use most. I don't think that they weigh half of what these Big Joes weigh.


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Nicely done Zack. Damn, it's been awhile since I posted. My 9 year old daughter is getting me back into RC so I'm building her a kyosho ST RR Evo electric conversion. Just bought some battery straps, tray and kyosho motor mount a couple of weeks ago.

Hey man! Welcome back Lito! My first little girl, who is now 15 months was "helping" me a few hours ago get my new work from the machine shop put on my truck. I am pretty excited. I have to go back to the shop for one more round of work before I am finished. I have pictures! I post after I am all done.

Thanks Zach

Sheesh, you guys are still playing with toys? Grow up.

I'm seriously considering purchasing a Kraken Vekta .5, it's a 1/5 trophy truck with solid rear axle.

I can't wait to see what you've got going Kcaz25!

Picking up parts from the machine shop today!

welcome back dude ....

My kids love my playroom as well ... hahaha

and yes they want to drive and fly my stuff

Pic no worky.

^rip harold

Photobucket killed the photos because they ran out of money.

Im still working on this.

But the real news is that I have a fulltime job now where about 50% of my time and energy is spent playing with a radio control vehicle i fly a DJI quadcopter for the surveying company that i work for. I have my license and then got this job. i had to do about two months of grunt work first. I do mapping from the drone.

I missed posting in 2019. Shame. I can definitely say that I am still building this thing. Sometime probably I 2017 I built the car strong enough to take the CCNeu (for those that dont know Castle Creations motors worked with Steve Neu to build these motors that we all take for granted now. They laid the ground work for alot of what we enjoy today they are still rocking. Rolling out some 1/6 scale sensored powered system.) But even in 2020 I'm still improving the truck.