prozac0107's aircraft carrier creeper build!

[prozac0107]

Oh that skid is sweet! Lickin the red! What material did ya make it out of? Rear pumpkin skids are a great addition as well.. I'm exited to hear what ya have to say bout it all once you get to crawl with her...

i found a red bucket in my shop and thought this would be perfect but its only about 1/16" thick so i dont know how long it will last but i used the first one as a template and made 4 so i can just put on a new one when they wear out!

 

[viper6171]

sounds like a good start prozac , like the full size rig as well . just curious you from missouri ?

 

[prozac0107]

pictrues with the servo on. savox 1256tg 277oz/in. @6.0v cant find how much at 7.4v im thinking right around 300?

also the "luggage rack" i made out of the battery tray. thinking about doing the double chassis thing and mounting my receiver up there.

 

[28offroader]

The Savox 1256tg is'nt a high voltage servo....6v is it's highest recommended voltage input.

You could run the rx up top but I opted to installed my rx right onto the transmission back side. Took the rubber plug off and stuck the rx on with double sided tape. Best to keep weight as low as possible.

 

[prozac0107]

sounds like a good start prozac , like the full size rig as well . just curious you from missouri ?

thanks on the props! and yes i am from missouri but i live in washington state!

 

[prozac0107]

The Savox 1256tg is'nt a high voltage servo....6v is it's highest recommended voltage input.

You could run the rx up top but I opted to installed my rx right onto the transmission back side. Took the rubber plug off and stuck the rx on with double sided tape. Best to keep weight as low as possible.

man i thought i did plenty of research when i was looking for a servo and i thought i got the best one i could for under $70 but i guess i was wrong. do you think 277 is enough for now or should i go higher? and the sr300 rx is pretty small you think that little of weight will make a difference up there?

 

[rmdesignworks]

Weight dynamics are exponential when dealing with center mass and centrifugal force...example...a stinger missile on a planes wing tip effects roll, pitch and yaw more than if its mounted in the center of the wing or on the planes belly. The Sr300 isnt the only thing carrying weight...so do the wires, the mounting means (velcro...double sided tape etc) it all adds up. A single ounce higher or lower can make the difference on a line. Place a 2,000 lb bomb in the wrong place on a plane and it becomes a deep sea submersible when it leaves the deck.

Stick with the 277 for now and learn why you may or may not need it...the best way to know why something needs to be improved is to run it through its paces first. Typically though 300 is as low as anyone in comps will be but most everyone I run with runs 400+.

 

[rmdesignworks]

In the lower right hand corner of each post you'll see a "quote" icon, click that and it'll open up to a new message box with the quoted post you selected.
If you want to quote multiple post then you'll do the same as mentioned above, write your reply, but wait untill you hit 'send'. Instead of hitting send, copy everything in the message box ( your post quote and reply). Then hit cancel and quote your 2nd post that you want to reply to. When that quote pops up in a new message box 'paste' your first quote and reply before your now 2nd quote.....then continue typing your 2nd reply under 2nd quote. If that's all your wanting to quote then just hit send. You can keep doing this as many times as you want and it'll all show up as 1 post from you.

to quote multiple posts at once,,,click on multi-quote ( the little button with the quotation marks on it...it will turn red..) do this on each individual post you want to quote then do it again on the last post you want to quote then hit the quote button on the last quotable post...all of the posts with the multi-quote button hit (red) will be in your message box and you can reply to each one by separating them in your message text field...

I dont usually double post in someone else's thread but I didnt want this answer getting jumbled with the last one.

 

[jojo303d]

Its all about weight and balance.

 

[prozac0107]

Weight dynamics are exponential when dealing with center mass and centrifugal force...example...a stinger missile on a planes wing tip effects roll, pitch and yaw more than if its mounted in the center of the wing or on the planes belly. The Sr300 isnt the only thing carrying weight...so do the wires, the mounting means (velcro...double sided tape etc) it all adds up. A single ounce higher or lower can make the difference on a line. Place a 2,000 lb bomb in the wrong place on a plane and it becomes a deep sea submersible when it leaves the deck.

Stick with the 277 for now and learn why you may or may not need it...the best way to know why something needs to be improved is to run it through its paces first. Typically though 300 is as low as anyone in comps will be but most everyone I run with runs 400+.

that makes sense! i didnt even think about the velcro and wires and all that stuff. that makes me think twice about putting another set of chassis plates up top to make a "cab". i really dont want to run a body but i dont want to upgrade to your chassis yet till i see what this one can do first

 

[prozac0107]

we had a replenishment today and got alot of mail im hoping my deans plugs come, but no luck yet! its killing me that a little piece of metal and plastic is keeping me from driving this thing!:evil:

edit... all mail sorted and no deans plugs

 

[rmdesignworks]

Trace out a copy of the stock chassis on some plastic and bolt it on top....same look...but much lighter if you use the right stuff.

 

[prozac0107]

Trace out a copy of the stock chassis on some plastic and bolt it on top....same look...but much lighter if you use the right stuff.

thats genius why didnt i think of that! rmdw you got the gears turning now. i could even come up with my own design and just for fun i might still fab one up from aluminum and use some thin aluminum for body panels or even some copper sheet that could look cool!

 

[winnerone23]

See now I'm thinkin... I just used a spare chassis... It was a bit top heavy with the all thread an aluminum brake line wrapped around it. I have read the aluminum an copper panels look great! They also get sticky once marked up an don't slide on the rocks

 

[prozac0107]

so since i cant finish my creeper and drive it i figured you guys would enjoy some pics i took yesterday of flight ops and testing a jet engine!

some hornets getting ready to launch.

a prowler coming in to land.

a hawkeye coming in to land.

and this is me pushing the fuel control to full afterburner on a GE F404. This is what i do for the navy, tear down, build and test jet engines. I love my job!

 

[remmuh]

WOW! GREAT PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The panels on my Creeper are made from 1mm thick plastic from a binder. It's very easy to work with, of course, cheap and would make a great pattern if you go with the alum/copper panels.

 

[rmdesignworks]

thats genius why didnt i think of that! rmdw you got the gears turning now. i could even come up with my own design and just for fun i might still fab one up from aluminum and use some thin aluminum for body panels or even some copper sheet that could look cool!

CUz thInkIn tHis stUff uP Is mY jOb...

 

[prozac0107]

CUz thInkIn tHis stUff uP Is mY jOb...

lol! yeah i guess your right!

so i started drawing up some plans for a chassis cab, and i got kinda crazy with it. im thinking i might even be able to mount the top of my shocks to it also. im gonna try to get these drawings into digital format so i can put it on here so you guys can tell me what you think before i jump into this project. my brain is going crazy wih ideas! this sickness is no joke!

 

[28offroader]

Those pics are kick ass bro.

I'd like to see a rig with copper panels. When I bought my tin sheet panels they also had some copper sheets....almost bought those but was'nt sure if it would look too 'blingy', lol.

 

[rmdesignworks]

Those pics are kick ass bro.

I'd like to see a rig with copper panels. When I bought my tin sheet panels they also had some copper sheets....almost bought those but was'nt sure if it would look too 'blingy', lol.

hmmmmmmm....now ya got me thinkin steam punk.