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House
RCC Addict
I have a set of both 7075 and 6Al4V cases, so that isn’t impossible.
The 7075 is a surprisingly strong material. These 7mm Dlux rear axles
are 7075 and I haven’t seen a broken one yet... Dlux and RCBros are making
their Berg lockers out of 7075, SDS was as well, and they seem to last.
The Dlux 7mm 4140 fronts are beefy as heck. I don’t see breaking one.
Not sure where I am going here, but just thinking about WHITE-TRASH
thinking the tubes are too thin and a Super needing to be even stronger.
I think 6Al4V cases and tubes would do the trick with the same shafts as
this rig, just longer...? I don’t really feel like doing destructive testing,
but maybe I should reconsider that...?
WHITE-TRASH
I wanna be Dave
Tom showed me those pliers in AZ so I replaced the losi pliers I'd been using immediately. I showed Erik at BOTW, I'm sure he has them by now. :lol:
Never admit to thinking about me, Erik gets crazy jealous. :lmao:
I hope I'm wrong about the tubes but I don't think I am. That is a stress point for sure. The only reason ssd_lux axles hold up is the truss keeping them in line.
Never admit to thinking about me, Erik gets crazy jealous. :lmao:
I hope I'm wrong about the tubes but I don't think I am. That is a stress point for sure. The only reason ssd_lux axles hold up is the truss keeping them in line.
House
RCC Addict
I am thinking the weakest point would be the case itself where it is split to clamp the tube, but I sure as shït don't want it to break there either...!
My tubes don't have a truss, but then again there is only .003" on each side of the axle shaft itself, so the tube 'could' rely on the inner shaft for support also if it was in a crashing scenario...?
My tubes don't have a truss, but then again there is only .003" on each side of the axle shaft itself, so the tube 'could' rely on the inner shaft for support also if it was in a crashing scenario...?
WHITE-TRASH
I wanna be Dave
Relying on the axles to stave off excessive deflection, risky. Better keep them shafts lubed up to keep mr gall away. :lol:
Personally I'd tie the link mounts back into the case. Anything would help.
Personally I'd tie the link mounts back into the case. Anything would help.
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House
RCC Addict
Yeah I don't really see them relying on it, just saying that it would have to bend or break the axle at the same time.
I think anything can break at some point... Especially like the tumble Erik's car took last month. That could have been
a lot worse than it ended up!
How many spare SDS gear cases do you have? Have you broken any?
I think anything can break at some point... Especially like the tumble Erik's car took last month. That could have been
a lot worse than it ended up!
How many spare SDS gear cases do you have? Have you broken any?
House
RCC Addict
So using a Yield Stress calculator, it says it will take 343 lbs. of force to start bending my long side tube as it is. Hmm...
That makes me go back to thinking the case is the weak point...
That makes me go back to thinking the case is the weak point...
WHITE-TRASH
I wanna be Dave
How many sds cases have I killed? Exactly as many as I've owned, none. I'm just a believer in beef because I break shit like it's my job. :lol:
I hope that's a different calculator than Mr ottman used that told him that beef tubes in the housing and 3 oz of weight in each front wheel was the best possible setup for climbing...
You probably won't have any issues since you drive smoothly and with care, 2 things I lack.
I hope that's a different calculator than Mr ottman used that told him that beef tubes in the housing and 3 oz of weight in each front wheel was the best possible setup for climbing...
You probably won't have any issues since you drive smoothly and with care, 2 things I lack.
Does this pliers, with the hexagonal cutouts for the shocks, work better than pliers with the semicircle cutouts?
This build started off as porn and it continues to be porn. Filthy! :mrgreen:
House
RCC Addict
House
RCC Addict
OK, gotcha. I wasn't being a dick, I thought you had some...
Almighty Malach
RCC Addict
From what I remember from a conversation with Nabil a long time ago at a comp; 7075 and titanium have roughly the same cross sectional strength but titanium is heavier. So, you're really only gaining cool points by making Ti parts. I just like Titanium a lot haha
WHITE-TRASH
I wanna be Dave
Right because I'm worried about you being a dick. I was about to go cry in a corner until I read this. :lmao:
7075 is good stuff so it will likely hold up. Ti is over rated and adds weight in an application like this.
With clear eyes this am I think a simple sleeve about 1" long that slips over the tubes and the clamping shoulder would do the trick. It would strengthen the whole area of the joint and not lose any real measurable ground clearance.
House
RCC Addict
Oh I am sure you don't give a flea bag rats ass, just clarifying for the others reading this... ;-)
True, I will look at that a little closer...
House
RCC Addict
WHITE-TRASH
I wanna be Dave
Uh oh Jeremy isn't gonna like you copying his no holes & countersink trademark... :lol:
House
RCC Addict
krawlfreak? He hasn't logged in for 2.5 years!
Ohhh... Stubs! You're right, dang! It's OK, he just has a ™, not a ® ... :lmao:
Ohhh... Stubs! You're right, dang! It's OK, he just has a ™, not a ® ... :lmao:
House
RCC Addict
I may drill a small hole in the center for a driver to fit through anyway if my LOCTITE® comes loose...
WHITE-TRASH
I wanna be Dave
House
RCC Addict
In retrospect, I should probably go with something more scale to drum up more interest in this build, huh?
Maybe some Warn hubs and acorn lug nuts?! :mrgreen:
Maybe some Warn hubs and acorn lug nuts?! :mrgreen:
