JDM74's Optic

[JDM74]

Some small updates. Added some H-tech functional bump stops and more details to the steering ram.

Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

Trying to find some other spots to run this thing close by to get some more action shots.

 

[Gula]

Nice touch. Whats next? Steering "tierods"?

 

[diezel666]

Nice touch. Whats next? Steering "tierods"?

I was just thinking that while looking over this thread. Some actual turnbuckle tierods, would look awesome on there.

 

[JDM74]

Nice touch. Whats next? Steering "tierods"?

I was just thinking that while looking over this thread. Some actual turnbuckle tierods, would look awesome on there.

I’ve been looking at this but I’m not sure they make turnbuckles short enough. More research is needed.

 

[Gula]

I’ve been looking at this but I’m not sure they make turnbuckles short enough. More research is needed.

Diy, bro, diy!

 

[JDM74]

Diy, bro, diy!

Oh I am. I was cutting down long screws and researching 2 mm all tread. lol. I have something on the way that might work. I want some sort of lighting too.

 

[Gula]

Here's my example: A piece of rod inserted into two servo poststhese are regular alloy servo posts. Give a plastic set a try. Cheap and plenty to try. Put this between your ram and knuckle. Make sense?

I thought of aka "heim joints", and there are decent ones, but at 4 you're introducing 2 more pieces that can gain slop over time.

With the alloy servo post cut down a bit, and milled to width to fit your application, you can then take whatever M3 hardware and thread them onto the posts. Looks pretty and should be sturdy. Can be done with a file too!
Turnbuckles, pretty, but spendy
Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out!
$12.68 | Hobby Details Remote Control Vehicle RC Cars M3 Titanium Turnbuckle 2pcs/set

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPEFcvq

 

[Gula]

Make sense?

 

[diezel666]

I thought of aka "heim joints", and there are decent ones, but at 4 you're introducing 2 more pieces that can gain slop over time.

My "scale" trick was to use ball ends painted silver. Run a piece of thread all between them, and once length is established cut a piece of thin wall aluminum tubing to slide over the thread all and be held captive by the ends.

Now unless of course you wanna drop some larger money... Custom length rods will do.
Link: 1/8" M2 Threaded Titanium links

 

[JatoTheRipper]

Here's my example: A piece of rod inserted into two servo postsView attachment 508048these are regular alloy servo posts. Give a plastic set a try. Cheap and plenty to try. Put this between your ram and knuckle. Make sense?

I thought of aka "heim joints", and there are decent ones, but at 4 you're introducing 2 more pieces that can gain slop over time.

With the alloy servo post cut down a bit, and milled to width to fit your application, you can then take whatever M3 hardware and thread them onto the posts. Looks pretty and should be sturdy. Can be done with a file too!
Turnbuckles, pretty, but spendy
Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out!
$12.68 | Hobby Details Remote Control Vehicle RC Cars M3 Titanium Turnbuckle 2pcs/set

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPEFcvq

This back yard is going to become famous! And those shoes, man...I like the loud style!

 

[Gula]

I can't vape inside the house, even if my garage door is wide open, so I hang out next to my house when I do. ( a lot) Mostly with a cat in my lap, (Disabled Cheeseball) A non alcoholic drink on the shelf, or an RC floating mid air. However, there's always me kicking back in my "Sunday" Hey dudes posting my $.02.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

I can't vape inside the house, even if my garage door is wide open, so I hang out next to my house when I do. ( a lot) Mostly with a cat in my lap, (Disabled Cheeseball) A non alcoholic drink on the shelf, or an RC floating mid air. However, there's always me kicking back in my "Sunday" Hey dudes posting my $.02.View attachment 508079

HeyDudes have wilder styles than I ever imagined. I have a blue-gray set I got and wore only on the cruise from NY to Bermuda and back. Not typically my style. I wanna see the red ones that were blurred above! Guys talking about shoes on an RC forum...

 

[JDM74]

Now that we got the Hey Dude discussion out of the way....

Fabricated steering links. It took some fine tuning but I got them looking decent I think.

Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

 

[Gula]

They look really good. What brand did you end up going with? Any play?

 

[diezel666]

Fabricated steering links. It took some fine tuning but I got them looking decent I think.

Now that looks proper! Well done.

 

[Mopar man]

Beefy we’ll done

 

[JDM74]

They look really good. What brand did you end up going with? Any play?

No more play than stock. Not sure how long they are going to last but I got a boat load of them so I can swap them out if they get loose. As far as brand goes, I found them on Amazon and they are unbranded so I am sure they are the best Chinesium.

 

[ferp420]

add some orings on the balls it helps hold the brass collar in place or some small washers that little brass ring they press in to hold the ball in place is were they fail every time hold that collar in place no slop

 

[JDM74]

Added some weight to the front end, not as low as knuckles but should help. Also looks good too.

Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr

This thing is looking good now.
Untitled by JASON MCKIMMEY, on Flickr