The Nerd's new rig

*Most of the following posts are old but just for context's sake i'll post them anyway*

I'm still in the collecting stage, but slowly but suring I'm getting it together. Full specs are

SDS Customz Al Fighter Axles
Holmes Hobbies 454 Puller 16t specials, with slotted arms
Futaba 4pl
Mamba micro pro's (this may change)
Hitec 7950 (this may also change)
CC bec
Berg small 3rds, 4th gears, large 3rds, large 2nds, small 2nds and gear pins
10x15 bearings x 6
5x10 bearings x 8
6x11 bearings x 2
Vanquish zero ackerman knuckles
Axial knuckle bushes
18 awg silver wire
Proto CrawlerX bodiless chassis
Revo and Jato rod ends
All fasteners express aluminum bolts
Lunsford Ti links (I might experiment with making my owe ti or 7075 links also)
SCX10 shocks
Mini T springs
Axial hexs
VP V3 SLWs
Eritex Charlottes
Boss Claws
Rovers
Nova's foams all round



Kieren

About all I've got to show for myself at this stage, however parts will start rolling in very soon



Kieren

The pile ever increasing, got the first order in today, with hopefully more following next week.



Kieren

Got some more parts the other day.



Also got the very first custom made part for this rig done. A special spring retainer so you can use mini T fronts on scx10 shocks. The rod end cup is just off a set of HPI firestorm shocks that has had the outer lip sanded of. Before and after.



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I discovered a rather strange issue with my one of my scx10 shocks yesterday. The shaft had been only partly ti nitrided (the gold stuff) and is rather hard to move in and out. I was going to email axial, but in no uncertain terms on their website it states they won't deal with international warranty. So it looks like I'll be out of pocket for a new set of shafts ($13 US). I'll put up a picture later.

Kieren

[rootar]

looking like its gonna turn out nicely

Small update. Mamba Micros ordered along with the replacement shock shafts to replace the dodgy one on the SCX10 shocks. Still not very happy about having to fork out $14 for something that shouldn't be my problem.

Yeah hopefully Rooter. That's if SDS ever finishes the axles

Kieren

My esc's turned up today. I paid the measly sum of $3 for first class shipping from amain, yet despite this it was THE fastest I have ever received a parcel from the US. Now to those that pay for priority and express, I think you're being had.

Kieren

You know you're hardcore when you haven't even used your ESCs but they are already under the knife. Straight from the packet the case was removed, the white wire desoldered, switch removed and soldiered so it is permanently on at the board and then heatshrunk. From my rather inaccurate scales it is around 5-10g lighter per ESC.



Also I got a picture of the bad shock shaft, this is what you DON'T want your shafts to look like straight out of the packet. Not the clearest picture, but enough to get the general idea.



Slowly getting there...
Kieren

Just purchased myself a Futaba BLS157 at $183 shipped it is the most I have spent on a servo thus far. Lets hope it's worth it.

Kieren

Now if only I had a crawler to test it in



Kieren

[mothman]

Originally Posted by Aussie Nerd

Now if only I had a crawler to test it in



Kieren

How do you like the futaba brushless servo? Hows the durability of the gears? any slop so far? I am planning to get one for my savage but not sure about the gears. are they as good as hitec titanium gear?

It's been working great, hands down the best servo I've ever had anything to do with. No slop as far as I can tell, from what the team drivers for futaba, in the rock crawling segment anyway, have said is that the brushless motor seems to have a bit more 'give' than a normal brushed/coreless motor and that seems to help the gear life. Unless you like crashing into things I wouldn't worry about the gears too much, I've had it wedged between rocks so hard it stalls and it's still keeps going. Only thing is it does get a little warm after you wedge it a couple times. No idea on the material strength of the gears compared to hitec, but IMO it's a far superior servo to anything hitec has to offer. Just feels smoother, quicker and more powerful, compared to 7950s and 7980s.

Kieren

What shocks shouldn't look like Also damaged was the plastic caps at both ends, the shock was saved though.



Kieren