Gorgeous"thumbsup".
Do you have a link for the ball studs?
Do you have a link for the ball studs?
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JeepinDoug's OTT Berg
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JeepinDoug
RCC Addict
From the way you wrote it was hard to tell if you had made them or bought them. I should have known better since this is your rig
53 willys
I wanna be Dave
drool those ball ends for the shocks are sick....!!!!!
"thumbsup"
"thumbsup"
BigB_117
RCC Addict
Cool parts Doug, I love the balls for the shocks, and the clocked link mounts look nice too.
Can't wait to see it crawl "thumbsup"
Can't wait to see it crawl "thumbsup"
abadk9420
RCC Addict
Damn I wish I had a Machine shop and your skills Doug. This gonna be one sick a$$ berg when your all done with it"thumbsup"
yotachump
ghetto fabulous newbie
so you want to make me some delrin ones for my big bores?"thumbsup"
scram8
Quarry Creeper
are you going to start making the ball mounts to sell?i have your lockouts and they work awesome.
JeepinDoug
RCC Addict
No, I'm not making these for sale. I do have some delrin ones I made before trying the Ti. The ball diameter is .25", not sure what works for other shocks.
I made a little extra Ti ones also, :mrgreen:
dieselfuel
I wanna be Dave
hell i'd buy a set made for traxxas big bores.
JeepinDoug
RCC Addict
I don't want this to look like a feeler thread, these are not parts I will produce for sale.
However I will sell the few I have in delrin and Ti.
It was necessary for me to make extras for my rigs in variing off-sets. I picked the ones I'll keep and sell the rest in the classified section tomorrow. I'll update here when they go in the classifieds. The cost will be below the time/material involved. There are not vary many either.
I have more delrins than Ti but I don't know how they will hold up, the wall thickness gets really thin, about .018" at the misalignment diameter.
Again, I don't know what the cross-hole diameter is on traxxas big bores, these ball mounts are 1/4" (.250").
However I will sell the few I have in delrin and Ti.
It was necessary for me to make extras for my rigs in variing off-sets. I picked the ones I'll keep and sell the rest in the classified section tomorrow. I'll update here when they go in the classifieds. The cost will be below the time/material involved. There are not vary many either.
I have more delrins than Ti but I don't know how they will hold up, the wall thickness gets really thin, about .018" at the misalignment diameter.
Again, I don't know what the cross-hole diameter is on traxxas big bores, these ball mounts are 1/4" (.250").
yotachump
ghetto fabulous newbie
The Big bores are .197" (5mm) id. so your balls are a little big for them:lol:
PEE WEE
Rock Crawler
I want a set for my HPI"S!
JeepinDoug
RCC Addict
In the process of posting them in the class' section now.
Both Ti and Delrin.
Both Ti and Delrin.
JeepinDoug
RCC Addict
Here's some of the stuff I love to work with, the small details.
The Ti links use Traxxas Revo ends which have a larger mating diameter than the Ti link. So I made a few Ti tapered ferrules. They lengthen the links about .025" overall and still within spec on the wheelbase. More importantly they get rid of that harsh step between link and end.
I haven't had the best luck in sourcing super soft springs for these shocks so I'm trying this. 3Racing MLST springs and Team Losi TC 10.5 springs set up in progressive rates. The TL spring could be softer but atleast I have alot more options this way.
I made some Delrin spring couplers and machined the preload ring to receive the TL springs. Under full compression the TL spring collapses about 2.5mm. The MLST will work by itself perfectly with the shock stroke but the preload ring would be at the end of the threads. This was a simple solution.
When the chassis gets more weight in it the suspension will settle more allowing me to truly dial in my spring heights and use the secondary springs more.
This pic shows the sliding spring coupler a little better, no hang ups, just nice fluid motion.
Here's just a poser shot. The suspension cycles so damn buttery smooth it's sick. You could see it's not lifting a tire yet, but it's close.
Still thinking about steering :shock:
The Ti links use Traxxas Revo ends which have a larger mating diameter than the Ti link. So I made a few Ti tapered ferrules. They lengthen the links about .025" overall and still within spec on the wheelbase. More importantly they get rid of that harsh step between link and end.
I haven't had the best luck in sourcing super soft springs for these shocks so I'm trying this. 3Racing MLST springs and Team Losi TC 10.5 springs set up in progressive rates. The TL spring could be softer but atleast I have alot more options this way.
I made some Delrin spring couplers and machined the preload ring to receive the TL springs. Under full compression the TL spring collapses about 2.5mm. The MLST will work by itself perfectly with the shock stroke but the preload ring would be at the end of the threads. This was a simple solution.
When the chassis gets more weight in it the suspension will settle more allowing me to truly dial in my spring heights and use the secondary springs more.
This pic shows the sliding spring coupler a little better, no hang ups, just nice fluid motion.
Here's just a poser shot. The suspension cycles so damn buttery smooth it's sick. You could see it's not lifting a tire yet, but it's close.
Still thinking about steering :shock:
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flip2spin23
Quarry Creeper
I love the dual spring idea, i have been playing with a set like for a while now and i just cant get it to work. Awesome build "thumbsup"
EvilTwin v2
I wanna be Dave
How much does it weigh so far?