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Old 01-18-2014, 12:12 AM
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You be funny guys....

(Thanks Reg...see what you started with the blue balls!!!?? stop spending so much time in the shop......)
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Old 01-18-2014, 12:43 AM
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Haha! I've been told that I am a bad influence before....
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Old 01-18-2014, 01:05 AM
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Haha! I've been told that I am a bad influence before....
I can't stop laughing at the comments you knuckle heads come up with
(guess the color blue shows how dedicated we can get to this hobby....)
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Old 01-18-2014, 01:28 AM
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Guilty as charged
Cheer's, Neil.
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Old 01-18-2014, 01:49 AM
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Well I confused beadlocks with screwing the tire to the rim , what about a backup ring inside the tire bead to take the screws? Yah blue balls are simpler they're the right color for being overloaded

If I understood customs a little better, I would offer to send the tire's into get
"stuffed"

Cheer's, Neil.
You might be right about the color....being overloaded...

The spacers I cut from plastic are not a true beadlock......just a way of keeping the tire in contact with the rim...originally I had hoped the tires alone would be enough to carry the load without the air filled tubes but the side walls are too thin....so being that I will only have tubes on the inside tires on the rear duals I needed to make the outside tires look the same somehow (the air filled tires are taller)....and the racquetballs seem to be a way to solve the problem....hope this makes sense......

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Old 01-18-2014, 10:40 AM
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That is a very nice idea. You can't just leave the air pressure low in both tires it would seem they would squat with a load in them if the pressure was low in both tires. Just an idea. You are doing a great job on the build and it will be heavy. Ed
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Old 01-19-2014, 08:47 PM
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Thanks Jammer.....using air filled tubes on all six tires would be good, the problem is in hiding the valve stem on the rear outside tire....rather not see a valve stem on the outside....the rims are two pcs and must be mounted before adding air, and there is no room to get at the valve stem between the duals if I put the valve stem toward the inside between the duals....hopefully the "racquetballs" will work instead of a tubes on the outside duals, time will tell......
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Old 01-19-2014, 09:01 PM
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Cut a few more parts......

- the mount plate for the two ESC's (one for the drive motor and one for the linear actuator to lift the box)

- bearing support parts for the 1/2" output shaft on the gear box


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Old 01-20-2014, 02:04 AM
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You might try Canadian Tire and get a valve stem extender. Then you can drill another hole in the inside rim to bring it through the back. They make them a million different ways for every need.
Cheers Rob

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You can also try a RV dealer they will have a assortment of valve steam extension also..

Wayne
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Old 01-20-2014, 12:17 PM
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Looks good-what is the purpose of the gear next to the sprocket on the drive motor? I saw this on the pictures of the sprocket when you were making them and didn't understand but thought it would make sense later, but I still don't get it.
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Old 01-20-2014, 07:38 PM
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Looks good-what is the purpose of the gear next to the sprocket on the drive motor? I saw this on the pictures of the sprocket when you were making them and didn't understand but thought it would make sense later, but I still don't get it.
What looks like a gear is atcually part of the sprocket....originally I didn't order the right sprockets and I didn't want to wait 2 weeks for new ones to show up so I cut some test sprockets from solid 5/8" thick material with the profile of the sprocket c/w 1/2" bore and 1/8" key way.....then I used a parting tool to cut the groove in it to create some space for the chain links, and then drilled and tapped the hole for the set screw.....the hard way to make a sprocket....I could have machined off the remaining portion of the sprocket profile to clean it up...I just didn't....once the gearing is right I may buy the proper sprocket.


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Old 01-20-2014, 08:01 PM
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Does anyone have any experience with this smoke generator???
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Old 01-20-2014, 08:07 PM
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Does anyone have any experience with this smoke generator???
OOPS!!.....try again...

http://www.harbormodels.com/site08/m...ges/smoker.htm

Thinking of adding it to the truck later on.....
(Wish it was black smoke....white smoke from a diesel is usually a bad sign........)
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Old 01-25-2014, 08:24 PM
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Added a cover/grill over the area behind the motor...

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Finally made a proper bushing for the steering.....also moved the servo up with spacers which moved the steering assy. about a 1/4" closer to the bottom of the truck.....

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How are you doing? Once again a very nice job. It won't belong now will it before you are going to be carry a load? Like they say all good things take time. Ed
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How are you doing? Once again a very nice job. It won't belong now will it before you are going to be carry a load? Like they say all good things take time. Ed
Thanks again....all the small little things that need to be done all take time, longer than a person thinks..lol..but for the most part I think all the little stuff is done at this point, so I hope to get started at all the welding etc in the next few days....
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Old 01-25-2014, 09:26 PM
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I also made some simple covers for the front wheels...shortened up some 1" copper pipe caps and soldered them to the cover plate....should look OK...

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Old 01-26-2014, 10:52 PM
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Finished machining the front hub and axle.....and get to see what the cover looks like installed on the rim....works for me

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Old 01-26-2014, 11:07 PM
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Coming right along! Must be almost ready for paint.
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