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scratch built rock crawler - 6/16/2006 5:05:31 PM   
zackesch



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Status: offline 		i realy like rock crawling, and i like the kits from the crawler store, mainly the stick. i am not ready to drop 250 on the chassy, so i was thinking about making one from my own plans. i am aiming for the standard size of crawlers, plan uo use 55 to 65 turn motors, and i do not have much expierence with the building of them. any help about them will be great.



i do have a dremmel and the hardest bit they offer for cutting aluminim, so that kind of work is available for the design.



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RE: scratch built rock crawler - 6/17/2006 3:27:39 AM   
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Status: online 		Try one of the chassis from CPE. Their chassis are very nice and the cost are very affordable.

I think the Evolution chassis are under $80.00 and the NEW CLAW chassis (what I'm using to build my next Super Class Crawler) is only $119.00 By far the most cost effective chassis on the market IMO!!!

Here is a link and a couple shots of the CLAW!

http://www.crawfordperformanceengineering.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi

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RE: scratch built rock crawler - 8/30/2006 1:09:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		I built my chassis out of soldired brass tube and it will hold up to me standing on it. its unbelievably light and its cheap it cost me about 10 to 15 dollars for all of it.

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RE: scratch built rock crawler - 8/30/2006 2:00:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		i second that dez, CPE chassis are among the best built and most cost effective there are, i have owned an EVO and a CLAW and they are awesome.

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RE: scratch built rock crawler - 8/30/2006 7:39:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		zackesch Hey man I like the track your on, just keep at it sooner or later you will get to where you want to be.


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RE: scratch built rock crawler - 8/31/2006 11:56:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Bahaha! Mine was free! Were you the one who asked if you can use solder?

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RE: scratch built rock crawler - 5/16/2008 9:25:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		CPE chassis rock! I have a 60/40 Claw that has been to the South Pole & back. The shockless design worked consistently down to -50F!
http://www.rccrawler.com/antarctica.html


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RE: scratch built rock crawler - 5/16/2008 10:17:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		Are you not looking to spend $250 on just the chassis or the entire thing? Pretty much no matter what route you take it's going to be over $250 for the completed crawler.

What class crawler are you looking to get?

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RE: scratch built rock crawler - 5/16/2008 11:13:52 PM   
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RE: scratch built rock crawler - 5/16/2008 11:36:44 PM   
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Status: online 		Hey is the Cpe chassis a clod based chassis or can you use axial axles.
Do you have to use clod axles.

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RE: scratch built rock crawler - 5/17/2008 12:27:12 AM   
drevil



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ORIGINAL: Snaut Rocket

Hey is the Cpe chassis a clod based chassis or can you use axial axles.
Do you have to use clod axles.


The CPE chassis is made for Clod axles. I guess you could custom mount an axial transmission in the chassis and use axial axles but I'm not certain how large the CPE chassis is...it may be too large for a 2.2 crawler.

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ORIGINAL: hands without shadows

I would think he's past looking by now.


LOL, didn't even notice how old this thread was. I'm not sure why anyone would bump this thread from that long ago. It was only two years ago, he might still be shopping around.

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