The suspension a arms and bulkhead are T-Maxx: a much simpler setup than the Revo (with their odd, horizontal, parallel mounted short-travel shocks/springs...) And I was under the impression that there was a lot more than soft/medium/firm... Here's a few for the Revo (not what I'm using, but you get the idea): http://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=4404&p_catid=73
> Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:11:03 -0800 > Subject: [TANKS] Re: Complete Newbie... > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > most companies offer springs as hard soft medium etc. I dont think > they quote actual rates all the time. HPI quote rates i thinkk and > most of the savage shocks mount on a t-maxx. Not sure on revo. Which > one is it your using again? check out http://www.rctech.net > > On 30 Nov, 17:46, whitney james <[email protected]> wrote: > > I personally support me having enough money to get a decent CAD program. :D > > > > As to the suspension parts: I suppose I have the "budget", it's just a > > matter of spreading it out over time. That, and I'm not sure if the > > made-for-it springs will handle the weight. They have different stiffness > > ratings, so I'll most likely wait until I have the basic structure > > assembled, throw in some weights to simulate the final B1, and then just > > weigh the whole thing, divide it out to weight per tire, run those numbers > > against the stiffest things I can find at a hobbie shop, and if they work: > > it's back to Ebay. If not... well, I'll have to find something else. > > Unfortunately, springs are a bit of a mystery to me. > > I have no clue how they're rated, distance of travel, compression rates, > > etc. > > So, it'll be very much a trial and error thing... > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:30:08 -0800 > > > Subject: [TANKS] Re: Complete Newbie... > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Well. I support cad. More accurate as you can put the motors in aswell > > > and my laptop which i run SU from can be taken about anywhere. Pencil > > > and paper: well i cant draw well but ive seen technical DRAWINGS and > > > they will get you where you want i > > > guess. Back to actual topic of > > > the APC. Suspension: if you cant find space in budget for commercial > > > suspension parts could you not make the build so its possible to mount > > > commercial parts and then use some cheap DIY setup. When some of it > > > fails replace with heavy duty commercial because by then the main > > > build will be out of the way so your budget should be freed up again > > > > > On 30 Nov, 16:44, whitney james <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > All right, Wow! > > > > > > CAD Vs Pencil drawn: I think I’ve found the new blood sport! > > > > > > If I may hijack this MOST interesting conversation? (apologetic > > > > smiley face thingy…) > > > > > > Ahem… > > > > > > YEEE! > > > > > > (Ok, regain composure…) > > > > > > I’ve gotten my first set of parts in the mail! They came > > > > Sat, just 3 days after the ebay seller (integrajspec: these guys are > > > > creative > > > > with names!) said they had been send off. Very agreeable chap by the > > > > way! > > > > > > Well, I won’t bother with pictures, as they aren’t really > > > > attached to anything (or each other) yet, and you can easily see them > > > > online. However, > > > > as I’m sure you’re all dying to hear about them (likely as not, you’re > > > > not really > > > > all THAT interested, but it’s a dull Mon and I have some time on my > > > > hands, so I’m > > > > going to do my best to bore you…) > > > > > > First off, the A-Arms. They’re black (Oooo!), and there’s 4 > > > > upper, and 4 lower arms in this package. Now all I need is that same > > > > number > > > > again… > > > > > > Not all that much remarkable about the color. Also, I’m not > > > > enough of a materials expert to tell whether they really are molded > > > > nylon or > > > > just nicely textured plastic, but they feel pretty tough and rigid. > > > > > > The upper arm is definitely thinner than the lower arm, but > > > > that’s not a major issue as the weight is largely born by the lower > > > > arm. If I > > > > really torque it, I can get some twist out of it, and if I really put > > > > my back > > > > into it, I could probably bust it, but I’d rather not. J > > > > > > The lower arm is pretty beefy. I can’t get any twisting > > > > movement out of it by hand, and the material is fairly thick: both > > > > sides of the > > > > arm are about as thick as my pinky. Not that I’d expect any of you to > > > > know how > > > > thick my pinky is, but you (maybe?) get the idea. It’s also well > > > > designed, in > > > > that it’s bowed upwards slightly, giving it good geometry to the task > > > > at hand > > > > with 4 different holes for mounting the shocks/springs/bouncy thingies. > > > > Still > > > > not sure if I want to fork over the cash for the commercial units, or > > > > if I > > > > should go with a custom setup. Still, the mounting holes are nice, and > > > > will be > > > > used. Length wise, they’re pretty good sized; being about 4 inches > > > > long, and > > > > the widest (the upper) being maybe 2.5~3 inches wide. A fact I doubt > > > > you really > > > > care about. > > > > > > Next up, the bulkheads. They’re gray. Gray and black go well > > > > together so I should have a nicely color coordinated undercarriage > > > > here. Ok... > > > > Too much information… > > > > > > They have what looks to be an equally good design, made out > > > > of the same material as the swing arms. They’re also VERY tough, and I > > > > can’t > > > > get any flex out of them by hand. They have two mounting holes on the > > > > bottom, > > > > which will be used to connect them to a base plate, and several other > > > > holes > > > > both through them in various directions which will be immensely useful > > > > for bracing > > > > them inside the B1 and building the rest of the body around them. > > > > > > They also have a very close fit with the swing arms, so > > > > there should be minimal bending stress on the hinge pins: only shearing > > > > stress. > > > > However, the pins are about the same size as a 10d nail (AKA: big > > > > enough to > > > > very effectively impale your hand or to be used as an average sized > > > > framing > > > > nail), so there shouldn’t be any fear of them giving out. > > > > > > Right! That’s it for this installment of the build… or > > > > rather this installment of the lead up to the build (Argh! This is > > > > going to > > > > take soooo long!), so you may now resume your regularly scheduled > > > > programming of: > > > > > > (in big loud booming voice…) > > > > > > CAD VS PAPER AND PENCIL!!!! > > > > > > (cheering fans in the distance….) > > > > > > Toodles, > > > > > > James > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Windows 7: It works the way you want. 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