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Offline pep

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Killing time
« on: December 06, 2019, 08:18:11 AM »
Cross PG-4A

In the beginning:

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Re: Killing time
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2019, 08:40:39 AM »
model? frame for an rc car?
from the ashes shall rise a phoenix

i was here when the hangout turned into mexican food site!

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Re: Killing time
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2019, 08:44:17 AM »
OK, I googled it, 1/10 scale rock crawler?


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Re: Killing time
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2019, 06:56:09 PM »
Definitely a frame for RC

Sent from the twisted mind of the Mudman


Offline slip knot

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Re: Killing time
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2019, 11:03:00 PM »
Frame for an RC? all mine had a base plate of aluminum. May have to get the T maxx out and see if it'll start up.

I gave up running it when the dog tore the front tire off. it could outrun the dog until I lost control then the dog would give it the shakes.  :)) parts would go flying.

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Re: Killing time
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2019, 07:11:43 AM »
Skunk Works sent a picture and called, saying  the motor, transmission & shifter were ready. Sent my driver over to pick it up. If i have the time over the weekend will install it. Driver took forever to get back, think he went thru Windy's, told me it was.... traffic :-[

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Re: Killing time
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2019, 10:34:51 AM »
Cool

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Re: Killing time
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2019, 06:24:57 AM »
Saturday morning, everyone is a little slow starting. Friday being payday, money burning holes in packets. The young lasses out an about waiting to help the guys spend that cash. Don't count on em showing up on time.

Once the crew shows up, after some coffee and a few dozen donuts the work begins.

About mid afternoon the parts from the Skunk Works were installed. Finished the rest of the frame, and bracing for stiffing to remove flex under hard loads.

 
Some shots of where things are .

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Re: Killing time
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2019, 09:03:01 AM »
Watching for more.
MAGA

If you can’t fix it with a hammer, it must be electrical.

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Re: Killing time
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2019, 09:33:53 PM »
Garage has been working on sub assemblies, so far all the parts have been a bolts right on kind of deal.  Very nice kit, happily impressed how far the RC hobby has evolved.

The rear drive,  the end cap that cages the bearing is short. With the bearing in place, and the housing on the end of the axle tube. The screw holes are way off, not even close,

No big deal, after pulling the diff cover and gear just to verify. Set the rear in a vise, located and drill new holes. Want to see the set up got a shot, will post.


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Re: Killing time
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2019, 09:40:58 PM »
So to fill in another post, showing the rear repair & set up, like the Starrett jack.

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Re: Killing time
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2019, 10:00:18 PM »
looking good. Interesting to see the solid axles. All my RC cars were independent suspensions.

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Re: Killing time
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2019, 06:47:13 AM »
Very cool project Pep!

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Re: Killing time
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2019, 07:14:28 AM »
Starting to take shape, shop finished the suspension, shocks filled, steering in place. Blue tape seen is keeping bearings in place on the half shafts, drive shafts, keeping the phase aligned.

Sending Bones, on a run to the tire shop.  He will  take the snow cat, he loves driving that thing. Never gets stuck in traffic, using short cuts thru open fields, parks and golf courses. 
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Re: Killing time
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2019, 09:08:17 AM »
Nice compact internals on that differential. Must be a stout assembly.