boredom
 

7 hours later...

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/1...semblednm7.jpg
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5...xplodedpt4.jpg

*edit, oh yeah. the gears them selves are not correct. i usually use a program called GearTrax to create gears, but doesn't work w/ my updated solidworks. but the teeth count is right, and they at least look close. everything else is %100 accurate.

wow, great work.

you must have been really bored.... Looks good though what diff is this one modeled after?

Great work.. I've never tried anything like this but looks nice.
phil

Rootar, that appears to be a HB diff.

I just looked it up and the program looks very expensive... Did you download it for free?

id like to know also.....

The is a similar program called 'Rhinocerous' which has a free download version, the only restriction is that it gives you 25 saves then you have to register it & pay.

solidworks isn't free, but there's a student edition that can be had for around $100-200, but i've heard it only lasts a year then expires.. you can find "free" versions, if you know where to look.. if your into that kind of thing..

and yup, HB diff. I'll prolly do shocks next, and then start w/ the rest of the truck :)

have fun :)

well, skipped the shocks for now, as i don't want to rebuild my shocks right now lol..

front and rear diffs - check
front and rear diff cases - check
center diff - check
rear arms - check
RC-Monster motor mount - check
chassis' just a template w/ the correct length, for now anyways..
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/7927/assem2xr0.jpg


by the way, i'm impressed with SW08's rendering options. especially the default scenes have been greatly improved. as well as more lighting options.

that looks excellent!

Wow- some of that looks spookily real!

Is that a Lexan chassis you got there? I really like the way SW renders, too. My high school shop used Autodesk Inventor so I just stuck with it. Plus, I know where to look. :mdr:

Edit: Oh chassis template. I saw the double reflection and I thought it was clear poly.

I can just about imagine how thats gonna look when its finished- pure brilliance.

Skills.
 

That is pretty cool that you have the resources and skill to do that kind of work. Your work looks pretty impressive, but it is too bad that it takes so much time to get to that point. What kind of work do you actually do for a living? You have a talent that pays really good money in some markets. Thanks for sharing these with us, and keep it up. It is nothing like a photo, which most of these guys are hungry for, but still another prespective of our hobby that is appreciated in here. :lol:

thanks for the kind words everyone.

chassis temp is basically the right length and width at the diff cases, and the front kickup is correct angle and length, but everything else is just approximate right now. I used the default polycarbonate material.
I've also got Inventor 9, but never installed it. but i've heard it's comparable to SW. and one of the tutorials for inventor has a nitro motor i believe if i remember correctly.

yeah, it is very tedious work, but it only makes the work more rewarding.. for a living, I'm a painter. We're currently painting conveyors at a UPS Air Hub. I really need to go to alot of school.. I don't have much chance of landing a good job without any college =\. I re-designed the heatsink on this processor: http://newertech.com/products/maxpower48.php , when I worked there, so I know I'm capable of doing the job like this, but most of the time, that's not what gets you hired. I'll definately keep you guys updated.