Moxy articulated dump truck

[RCLogger]

Looks like a fun build Jordy
What scale are you going to build, how tall are your tires going to be?

greg

[TheMachinist]

I'm aimimg for 1/14 scale.
The tires should be around 5" tall.

These tires from RC4WD look pretty close at 5 1/2"
RC02.jpg

[ihbuilder]

try these they are 5 " and look closer to equipment tires http://www.rc4wdshop.com/go/product_...roducts_id=967 lookin fwd to seeing this 1

[TheMachinist]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

try these they are 5 " and look closer to equipment tires http://www.rc4wdshop.com/go/product_...roducts_id=967 lookin fwd to seeing this 1

I like those tires even better and as for side wall 2 inserts could be put in side by side.

[TheMachinist]

Jr, you'll probably see it long before it hits the dirt. I'm going to need lots of parts from the R/C shop and I'll need help tracking down specialty items. I'll be in on Tuesday to order the tires for starters.

I wonder if the Castle Mamba Monster ESC will power 6 gear motors running a 6S lipo?

Jordy
My helicopters are going to be jealous if I start spending time with a truck

[elliot330]

Originally Posted by TheMachinist

I wonder if the Castle Mamba Monster ESC will power 6 gear motors running a 6S lipo?

Jordy

Hi Jordy,

Nice start on the wheels and the tyres look good as well. One thing, you mention a 6S battery., i assume this is similar to what you use in your heli's. 22volts is very high for ground based vehicle.. it'll be speed demon!

Elliot

[TheMachinist]

Originally Posted by elliot330

Hi Jordy,

Nice start on the wheels and the tyres look good as well. One thing, you mention a 6S battery., i assume this is similar to what you use in your heli's. 22volts is very high for ground based vehicle.. it'll be speed demon!

Elliot

Yeah 6s would be over kill. I have a Sabertooth dual motor ESC for the drives and will run a 3s pack at 11.1 volts. Now that I see the thread on Robbe hydraulics I might have to rethink the dump mechanism.

Jordy

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by TheMachinist

I like those tires even better and as for side wall 2 inserts could be put in side by side.

I just got a set couple weeks ago to look at for another project . just a hair smaller then the tamiya mammoth tires . I like them a lot . Yes sometimes a cnc would be nice like when your making a hundred + of the same thing can't wait to see this 1 started .

IHSteve

[TheMachinist]

We've been toying with the CNC thing for some time. Last year I got to run a HAAS TM2 at a demo and with the programming and tool setups we were looking at runs of 5 to 10 parts being cost effective. Not to mention the fact that they walked me through programming tool selection and run through of a fairly complex part in 45 minutes without any prior experience (read: I had no idea how to do it). I'd buy one myself but I might wind up divorced if i add any more stuff to my shop.