Jeff's mid converted xxx

[jeff jenkins]

thanks for the link.. i cant read what ever language was on there but the pics helped alot.. thank you

[Huw333]

Did you make those ally parts yourself? Whats the advantage of running the gearbox reversed? Only problem i can see is that you have to take a lot off the sides of the chassis to get the lipo in, so there will be a lot of flex in the chassis. I guess with the brace in it should stiffen it up quite a lot though, would be interesting to see how it handles. Nice work anyway

[jeff jenkins]

Originally Posted by Huw333

Did you make those ally parts yourself? Whats the advantage of running the gearbox reversed? Only problem i can see is that you have to take a lot off the sides of the chassis to get the lipo in, so there will be a lot of flex in the chassis. I guess with the brace in it should stiffen it up quite a lot though, would be interesting to see how it handles. Nice work anyway

yes all the alloy was manually machined by me.. i plan on re-making these parts later with updates done to each piece but i will cnc them next time. i had to take the sides off of the chassis for the battery but that is why i have the strong battery strap/ chassis brace it has 2 purposes. now the chassis is the same as stock maybe a little stiffer. i like the feel of the gearbox reversed it feels as if the car is more predictable yet aggressive while still smooth if that makes sense it is a great feel. also thanks for the compliments.

[Huw333]

No prob, nice work on the machining, are you a toolmaker or is it just a hobby?

[jeff jenkins]

Originally Posted by Huw333

No prob, nice work on the machining, are you a toolmaker or is it just a hobby?

i work in a machine shop and make aero space parts.. but the r/c is my hobby.. really its an obsession

[Huw333]

Cool, i work for ford as a toolmaker but since we've had so much spare time recently i've started making my own parts

[Lowie]

Originally Posted by moleman

A Fellow racer here in Sweden have made some bodies from PET-bottles.
Here's a link to his page, a "how to" can be found at the bottom of the page:
http://rc10b4.blogspot.com/search/label/Karosser

pitty i don't understand the Swedisch language

[jeff jenkins]

Originally Posted by Huw333

Cool, i work for ford as a toolmaker but since we've had so much spare time recently i've started making my own parts

thats really cool. its alot of fun when you actually get a chance to make your own parts for your own projects.

[moleman]

Yeah, the page is in swedish.
But there isnt much more to it than you see in the pics really.

*Make a mould, from wood for example.
*Cut open a 2L PET, wrap it around the mould and secure it with screws on the bottom.
*Warm the PET-material with a heat gun until the material has a snugg fit to the mould.
*If you want concave shapes to the body, you have to have something pushing down on the PET-material while it shrinks.
For example two steel bars along the sides.

[jeff jenkins]

either way thanks for sharing the link. it will definatly help!