How To Custom Drive Shaft

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ok guys I normally use RC4WD Punisher Driver shafts but times are tuff and money is hard so I came up with a one better on the Traxxas Stampede drive shafts.

Ok still using a bag of 2 male and 2 female Stampede drive shafts here is how you build a better and very strong drive shaft.

1. Ok you need to figuar out you total length from output to input then subtract the length of the knuckle to the yoke on both ends + a extra 1/8 to a 1/4 depending how much travle you thin you will need in your shaft from the center drive shaft tube.

2. Ok for the alum tube you get the 1/2inch K&S tubing at the hobby shop and cut it to your lenght you just figuared out above in the first step and here is what you should have sitting on the bench in front of you. The K&S tubing is the perfect size the larger "Female" shaft fit very tight in the tubing with no slop it all.



3. Ok take the Female larger shaft on the left in the pick above and force it into the Alum tubing and you should have something that looks like this.



4. Next take the Female larger shaft on the right in the pick above and cut off the yoke like this..



Ok Take the shaft you cut the yoke off of and slide it into the tubing and then slide it in 1/4 in past flush with the tubing so you will be able to run a 1.5 screw threw the shaft that is inside the tubing.



And here is what you have in front of you..



Now notice the 1.5 screw at the left end 1/4 down the tube and on the left end the 1.5 screw about 2 1/4 down the tube these lock in the shafts that are slid inside the tube. I drilled and taped mine and used a hard stainless screw that went all the way threw then I took my dremel and ground off the extra and also gound the head down as close as I could with out removing it.



And there you go I hope this helps if you have any questions please ask..