brushless 1/5 4wd conversion about to begin! couple questions.

[KaztheMinotaur]

Nice. That gives me a special feeling.

[BL_RV0]

Looks great!!!

Please, there's little kids on this forum... don't tell us about your "special feeling"!!
LOL

[Mentat]

Ryu, i was curious about getting some custom CNC work, did you just find a shop locally and have them make what u wanted? Would i be easier if you had the AutoCad Drawings in both paper and digital format for them once they start the work? Reason i ask is because im very handy with autocad and would like a few custom pieces for my setup. Did you just look a CNC up in the phone book? thanks

[Ryu James]

mentat,
thats exactly what i did. i wish i had the drawing capabilities like you but i dont have the program nor any time or training on any CAD program but anyway, basically i found a place out of the phone book. first i called around to a few places and asked who had the time and was willing to do small jobs. i started at one place and kinda saw that my stuff always got put off for bigger stuff. which is understandable cuz they need to do whats gonna pay the bills. mostly now i work with one place. stuff still gets delayed sometimes but it gets done and i get hands on help and get to be in the shop and such. so you may have to look around to find the right place but find someone that will actually take time to go over your drawings with you becuase most of them wont understand these rc parts first hand. also, if you can draw stuff yourself that will save you time and money. most CNC shops have the ability to download just about any file type so you should be fine. also, i have found that if you will do more parts they are more likely to do work. thats what my guy keeps wanting me to do. is to start making several parts. he makes more that way. so if you can find a need out there for what you are making do some marketing and make a few extras.

i have also seen some mini-mills that you can buy. one guy here on the forum bought one and does his own fab. thats what i would love to do. i just got a tap and die set and did some custom parts today for my rampage. anyway, if you are good with autocad you could probably do well with one of those mini-mills. i think they start at like $1k though.

[Mentat]

Ryu, if u ever want some drawings let me know, maybe we can work something out. Thanks for the info. Do u have a link to some of the mills?

[Ryu James]

Originally Posted by Mentat

Ryu, if u ever want some drawings let me know, maybe we can work something out. Thanks for the info. Do u have a link to some of the mills?

http://www.mini-lathe.com/Mini_mill/...s/versions.htm

just google mini-mill and you will find a bunch. one of my rc magazines has a website to a company that makes a very nice one. i will post the site later when i have a chance to look at the mag.

i am pretty sure that one that i saw here on RCM that someone bought was that Grizzly, the first one listed on that page. it appears to be the nicest of all that are listed. but that rc mag has another one that ex extremely nice so i will be sure to post it a little later.

[nitrostarter]

Still thinking of watercooling? I came across this old add from Fine Design. You may be able to contact Chris Fine for more details but he's a douche.

http://209.196.57.91/ME2/dirmod.asp?...592E6271EBCEEF

[Ryu James]

Originally Posted by nitrostarter

Still thinking of watercooling? I came across this old add from Fine Design. You may be able to contact Chris Fine for more details but he's a douche.

http://209.196.57.91/ME2/dirmod.asp?...592E6271EBCEEF

i like the idea of a cooling system that is small enough to fit on the IGT. that would be perfect for mine. i think i will try to get ahold of him and see if he would just sell me the cooling system. i like how that fan is mounted at rear of vehicle and cools the circular piping.

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by Ryu James

i like the idea of a cooling system that is small enough to fit on the IGT. that would be perfect for mine. i think i will try to get ahold of him and see if he would just sell me the cooling system. i like how that fan is mounted at rear of vehicle and cools the circular piping.

If you order anything from Chris Fine I am starting a petition to get you banned from RCM.

nitrostarter should be pimp slapped for bringing him up. (Linc?)

Unless your going to spend megabucks he wont even talk to you (like he did to me when I ordered a pinion from him) and if you do spend megabucks he'll only talk to you enough to get your money and then ship at his leisure and give you poor customer service. Do an RCM search on Fine Designs you'll see.

But go down that road if you wish.....

[Ryu James]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

If you order anything from Chris Fine I am starting a petition to get you banned from RCM.

nitrostarter should be pimp slapped for bringing him up. (Linc?)

Unless your going to spend megabucks he wont even talk to you (like he did to me when I ordered a pinion from him) and if you do spend megabucks he'll only talk to you enough to get your money and then ship at his leisure and give you poor customer service. Do an RCM search on Fine Designs you'll see.

But go down that road if you wish.....

haha. ok sounds good. i have always hated fine design stuff anyway. when i first saw a fine design IGT at my local track i thought to myself "what a POS!" the motor and battery on the same side?? anyway, point taken. still not sure how i plan to cool this thing but i can assure everyone here that no matter how it is done it will not even resemble anything like a fine design chop shop build. if i ever build a unit that reminds anyone of a fine design car then just shoot me and bury me with the RC car that i built. lol.

[Mentat]

well. I wont be buying a mini-mill or anything like that. WAY to much at least i think it is. i would rather hire out my projects to a shop. thanks for the info, and the offer still stands on the autocad drawings

[Mentat]

I still think the Peltier/Thermoelectric cooling systems make the most sense. I would def look into this much more, You dont even need to use the fan. Just the thermoplating is enough.

[Unsullied_Spy]

I'd avoid TECs if I were you. They require a lot of power and if the hot side gets too hot you can burn the entire unit up. If that heatsink isn't enough to keep it cool then put a fan or two on it.

[_paralyzed_]

go 2p. the additional weight will pale in comparison to the additional current available.

[nitrostarter]

paralyzed- Come on now! I wasn't telling him to go through Fine. I even noted that he's a Douche! I was simply giving him the idea's and pictures for a watercooling setup.