Glass - "here liath the lesson"!!!!!

Knowledge is power!

made my tray from some carbon fiber cloth scraps I had laying around ,depron foam and some good finishing epoxy...4 layers of 3.7 oz 80/20 cloth seems plenty thick .I made the bottom thicker with depron foam between the 2nd and 3rd layers so I could notch the bottom out for the mud guard nuts on my Cen MAtrix chassis. There are a couple pics here http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4994

pinolelst

Very nice... where do you get the cf cloth and foam... I didn't know what depron foam was : )

That turned out pretty good. You made the CF yourself?

pinolelst,

Nice job on the tray. I'm starting to get burnt on working on this thing. I'll likely take an easier route for now.

I was also hoping to get a package from RC Monster today. I placed the order Thursday night, and with all I've read about the quick shipping, I kind of expected it today, but it was a no show. Oh well....

I would expect it tomorrow at the latest depending on your location. I would say it went friday morning.....2-3 day...

I use carbon fiber and glass fabrics to vacuum bag glider wings so I have a supply at hand usually .The depron foam is relatively high density stuff that has been used to form rc airplanes out of besides whatever commercial use it started out as and can be had in most craft stores I think in various thicknesses from 1- 6 mm or so.I just used some white EPS foam for the form and wrapped cling wrap around it before laying up the carbon fiber fabric .Then after the 4 layers and the depron bottom layer were all wetted out over the block I wrapped the whole mess tightly in cling wrap again trying to avoid any wrinkles that might show up and let it cure a couple hours before I trimmed it to basic size.

Really took me less than an hour to do and cost very little since I had scraps laying around and epoxy is still relatively cheap
hope this helps

pinolelst

I think we could use like a "how to" do it your self CF sticky with some pics and product names or something since many of us customize our own stuff. that would be really cool!

neweuser,

I don't know. The email that I got when I placed the order said that they'd be in contact, which I took to mean an email, but I haven't heard anything.

I'm usually a compulsive person with a need for immediate gratification. I think that God has been testing me with this project. I've had to WAIT for everything.

It went the same way with mine! Seems that way doesn't it! you'll get it, no worries! If it's coming from Mike, then it'll be for sure. I do know however, the contact email does not always come for some reason. I think it's a system thing.
you could try calling Mike though, that may help and ease some wondering....

OK, I spent all afternoon working on my buggy, trying to get it race ready. We beat the heck out of it last night, trying to break something, and we did manage to break the lexan battery tray and the esc mount. What I wound up doing is making an integral mount for the battery and esc. It all comes out as one unit. I made use of all existing holes. I didn't have to drill a single hole in the chassis. Now, when it's time for a new chassis, there won't be anything to do but to swap parts.

Here are some pics. There are some rough areas, but it's a work in progress.

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I have to make a couple of comments about the conversion. I did make use of delrin round stock to make the stand offs for the battery tray and esc mount. I've gotta say, delrin is some amazing stuff. It's strong, it drills and works easily, it taps easily, it weighs next to nothing, and CA will bond it like concrete. Of course, I drilled and tapped for a good mechnical "bond" for this project.

I did get my 7075 stock in today. I've gotten started on making a new mount. I have a couple changes in mind and I've started implementing them. Nothing functional really, just cosmetic changes.

If you have any constructive critism, let it fly.

Looks good! Lots of fun! Is that a metal spur? You may have to find a way to get a plastic spur gear on there. I haven't heard of too many pinions holding up to a metal spur gears even the hardened ones get eaten up. It crazy but a plastic spur seems to work a lot easier on the pinion with brushless. The exception being if you have some kind of slipper or clutch setup.

Looking very good. Good luck racing. It looks to me like a champ. :027:

Cartwheels,

That is indeed a metal spur. I don't know if you can see it, but the pinion has about had it. That's after about 5 packs of 3S. I'd hate to think of what it's going to be like on 4S. When I was at my LHS, I bought a Kyosho plastic spur gear. It wasn't what I needed, but the holes did line up with those in my diff cups; so, I took a chance and ordered two of the ones that RC Monster has. They look right in the pics. I hope they are what I need. I'd hate to have to go through $25 in pinions everytime I take this thing out to the track. At that point, it will no longer be cheaper than nitro. I have my fingers crossed.

why are the esc, and srvo wires going over the drive shaft??? seems like something bad there.. other then that, SWEET!!!! r u going to get any vids?