m59y
Newbie
I started work on my own custom chassis design and build several months back. Initial ideas were to use:
Other components I planned for the build were:
Since I had a full SCX10 III kit, I figured I would utilize the axles, links, shocks, and driveshafts and so set about laying out the ends of the chassis rails. The center is TBD depending on transmission/motor layout, but will utilize the standard Axial skid hole spacings for the links and mounting. I didn't want to use the two-speed transmission from the kit, and the gears didn't lend themselves to a custom trans either. Playing with gears that were readily available, and various transmission layouts/designs, I ended up with something that would be very close to the Vanquish VFD, so nix to my own design and ordered the VFD (gotta love Amain!).
This let me finish up my rail design, so off to the 3D printer with some carbon PETG for trial and error adjustments. Also designed and printed: VFD skid and mounts, servo/panhard mounts, chassis braces, body mounts, F/R bumpers, and boatsides. Three or four iterations of most of the parts (hard to fit up with the PETG rails being very flexible), and I was able to drive it around the yard a bit and verify all was working. Time to order some laser-cut aluminum rails - was much easier and about the same cost as buying aluminum stock and pattern routing/drilling them myself!
More to come ...
- Portal axles
- Low and forward motor
- Overdrive in the transmission
- Angled skid for improved rear clearance and tipping point
- Design/build the chassis and as many of its parts as possible
- Prototype using 3D printing
Other components I planned for the build were:
- Hobbywing Axe 2300kV system
- 1.9 beadlocks (cheap from Amazon)
- CI L'il Nova foams
- Proline Krawler KX (Predator) or JConcepts Landmines
- Protek 370TBL servo
- Brass portal covers F/R and brass steering portal case
- JConcepts Creep body
Since I had a full SCX10 III kit, I figured I would utilize the axles, links, shocks, and driveshafts and so set about laying out the ends of the chassis rails. The center is TBD depending on transmission/motor layout, but will utilize the standard Axial skid hole spacings for the links and mounting. I didn't want to use the two-speed transmission from the kit, and the gears didn't lend themselves to a custom trans either. Playing with gears that were readily available, and various transmission layouts/designs, I ended up with something that would be very close to the Vanquish VFD, so nix to my own design and ordered the VFD (gotta love Amain!).
This let me finish up my rail design, so off to the 3D printer with some carbon PETG for trial and error adjustments. Also designed and printed: VFD skid and mounts, servo/panhard mounts, chassis braces, body mounts, F/R bumpers, and boatsides. Three or four iterations of most of the parts (hard to fit up with the PETG rails being very flexible), and I was able to drive it around the yard a bit and verify all was working. Time to order some laser-cut aluminum rails - was much easier and about the same cost as buying aluminum stock and pattern routing/drilling them myself!
More to come ...
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