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hellya -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/6/2008 10:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: slawhammer Hot Dog..Look what the mail carrier brought me today...Alloy gear carrier and alloy carrier with 48 tooth gear..Now I can install the new clutch with red spring.. So I will be doing that later tonight..Yes I will be posting pictures....Thanks for all the help on this project..Roger Your welcome[:D] Since I'm selling my traveller...I hoped someone here could use the upgrades... and your the lucky one seeing how daniels has been out of stock with the gear plate...you paid less too[;)] Hurry up and install them[:D]

Anomie -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/6/2008 11:50 PM)
Ok, the picture issue is kind of on-again off-again. I removed the attachments and then reattached them and they are normal thumbnails now. Sometimes the server will go awry. Enjoy [8D]

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/7/2008 4:21 PM)
Reiko: Too the Modarator thanks for strightening out the photo's in this project..Roger

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/7/2008 4:23 PM)
Hellya: Many thanks to you my RC Friend for all your help ..and too the parts I got from you... All I can say is you are a God sin to my project...Can not express my thanks enough...Roger

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/7/2008 4:36 PM)
Kengen:Ok the installation of the clucth was smooth and easy...The gear plate was easy after getting new bearings put into the plate.. Only minor problem was the rear brakes..The post did not quite line up with the brackets for it...Simple fix was to loosen up the brackets and get the post too slide in the bushings..the gears were easy just slide on and loctie set screws...So I have just too install the new walbro 813 carb..minor adjustments of the linkage's for carb and brake....Guess what... One more BLING too arrive yet...That will be in waiting..I will take pictures....Cuz I feel every thing you add to make things better is bilng....Miss's had other ideas for last nite ..so had to work on this project this morning....Thanks to all those's who have helped me with this firehammer..Roger

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/7/2008 4:37 PM)
TheFog: Thanks for reading about my project...Roger

davido666 -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/7/2008 6:02 PM)
HI slawhammer If you have a clunk filter in you tank check and see if there is filter covering still on the filter. Mine came off on the weekend and I sucked in some sand and dirt in the carb and had to clean it out. My motor was bogging bad. You don't want to plug up the new carb. Was that a firehammer gear plate or an fg one. You have to watch because the center to center measurement on the holes is differnent. The gears on an fg are a different size and number of teeth. Mke sure the mesh is not to loose. If you use a fg gear plate you have to use fg gears 16teeth and 48 teeth. If you use firehammer gears they are 19 teeth and 48 teeth.

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/7/2008 7:43 PM)
David0666: there is very little play in the pinion and spur gear..I have a new delima..With the walbro 813 carb..seems the the spring on the butter fly plate is strong..I can not get full open throttle I move the servo horn in all different directions to get throw to open the plate wide open..Yes the tx and truck batterys are turned on to center the servo..I am shy about 1/8 inch...Ok when I installed the alloy intake ..It came with two teflon gaskets frt and back..With old 668 carb no teflon gasket for the frt of intake..That is about how much space I need...Only other thing I can think of is a weak servo..not enough power to pull the plate wide open..Need some suggestions please..Thanks for your help..Roger

davido666 -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/7/2008 9:45 PM)
I had problems with my stock servo and I put on a mg995 servo. You may need to adjust the rod at the servo. I had to do that on mine. The servo was pulling short about 1/8 of an inch short. So what it did was give it full throttle then move the collar at the servo to open up the carb full. Tighten the collar and then allow the servo to return to neutral. Center the servo so it is now neurtal on the carb and hitting the stop screw. You may now need to reset the brake collars so the break is releasing and stopping the car.

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/8/2008 12:39 AM)
David o666: The servo is a futrba3010 ..I never had a luck with that product..I have always used Hi-Tec...No matter what I did It would not work..I took out the teflon spacer infront of the intake and used a new paper carb gasket..For the linkage the brake was taken off..now I did recentered the servo..moved the horn indifferent positions..no matter what I did It was not enough throw...So I went and rooted in my nitro box of stuff and found a longer servo horn..I figured out where to place it for the throw I needed..Bam right on the money.wide open throttle..open /close no problem now..Hooked up brake linkage and made adjustments...Both brake and throttle are right on the money...So went ahead and install the DDM exhaust pipe..added fuel lines..hooked up electronic kill switch..Put the roll cage back together.. So now I have to charge up the truck Battery...Was going to get out with it..getting late and now is raining...So I guess I am ready to fire it up and adjust the carb... Only 1 BLING left to come..I will post pictures .....So all in all thank you all very much for helping me with my firehammer....With out your support and help..I could not have gotten it done this soon...Roger

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/8/2008 3:32 PM)
OK..Waiting for the batterys to get charged up ..both truck and transmitter...Waiting to get out today... Ok.. I have maybe a dumb question...Do some of you guys put holes in the windsield to get air flow to the engine? In the nitro world it is a good idea to get as much air flow as possiable... Thank you all for the help on my firehammer....I will try to get vid later once get it tuned up...Roger

thefog -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/8/2008 6:21 PM)
i made holes in my cf marder body shell as do all the other guys i race with but..... i dont race or bash with anyone with a monster truck. i had a quick look online and all the monster truck body shells in the 1/5 scale dont have the holes drilled. i,d not bother.

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/8/2008 7:23 PM)
TheFog:Thanks for your reply..well as from a small hick town.(Here) there is no tracks here or in this area.. would have to travel 100+ miles..and there nitro.. I get too use part of a golf course area or have to go to a park..Good 400 yards mowed grass..From my knowlage there are maybe a handful of guys with 1/5 scale..The miss's said the other day she seen only one ..when she was out doing arrands..A guy and his kid..they live about 20 miles away from here..they were at the park..Big area lot of people run stuff there.. other wise nitro...On my nitro off/road truck I cut out the windshield and put in a screen..like you would use for a house..works very well on the nitro truck... Thanks again for you reply..Roger

thefog -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/8/2008 8:34 PM)
i have to drive 50 miles to london to race so i know what its like . there is a track near me but it's onroad and im not into that. im the only guy in my area with a 1/5 i sold all my nitro rc's a while back and i'd drilled holes in the windscreens on most of them i cant go back to nitro again once you fire up that engine it's gas all the way.... i run my marder in my local park i'd bash on the beach but sand and rc dont mix.

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/8/2008 9:44 PM)
TheFog: Thanks for your reply....Yeah I have well over 2 grand in my off/road nitro..many mods..too much extra stuff to mention... Well from what little time I did run the firehammer it was fun..got 1 tank of fuel ..then had problems..so I have had this down for like 2 weeks now..I have made many changes form when I got it..Thanks to all the wonderful people who have made suggestions with my firehammer Many many thanks to Hellya..awsome fellow...there are many more nice guys as well.. the list goes on...So Still waiting for the batterys to get charged up.. checked every thing out so should be ready to fire up..Still have to check out the electronic kill switch..I will need the engine running to do that... As to nitro ..If and that's a big IF get enough money for all the stuff ..I would let it go..So could just have the gasser..Or even consider a trading the nitro stuff for another 1/5 scale...But one never knows....Thanks again for your reply....Roger

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/9/2008 4:40 PM)
Ok ...I think I would like to set the engine up with a tachometer for the carb adjustments...I know some of you people say go by sound But that is great if you can hear the tones..I have lost most of my hearing tones..That is the reason to use a tachometer Non Contack.. My clutch bell is stainless steel..I would think I would have to apply black electrial tape or spray paint it flat black to apply the alum strip so the tachometer could get a reading..Any suggestions would be helpful here..Thanks...Roger

hellya -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/9/2008 9:37 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: slawhammer Ok ...I think I would like to set the engine up with a tachometer for the carb adjustments...I know some of you people say go by sound But that is great if you can hear the tones..I have lost most of my hearing tones..That is the reason to use a tachometer Non Contack.. My clutch bell is stainless steel..I would think I would have to apply black electrial tape or spray paint it flat black to apply the alum strip so the tachometer could get a reading..Any suggestions would be helpful here..Thanks...Roger 1/5 vehicles to up to 16,000 rpm ebay item ## 130244987736 ...... 2 sentac tachometers for $108 $79 fom plum karzy http://www.plumkrazyrcboats.com/site/1565872/product/100 $75 from marine specialties http://www.marinespecialties-rc.com/engineparts.htm [image]http://image2-7.rcuniverse.com/e1/forum/upfiles/160826/Bz76837.jpg[/image] Your alloy gear carrier I sent you is made for the firehammer/traveller.... the FG clutch bell pinions will not work/ mesh properly

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/9/2008 10:15 PM)
Hellya: Thank you so much for your reply..Great deal on that tachometer..I will be checking that out soon.. Ok as too the pinion ..Thank you..I got it taken care of...I should adopt you as my RC Master Mind ..Man with all the right answers.... Many many thanks..Roger

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/10/2008 11:38 PM)
OK ..I checked out that tachometer...Might be ok for boats and airplanes..But this will not work for my application...Come to find out you need to make brackets you have to attach a megnet to the rotating shaft and be within 1/4" and you may get a reading.. But thank you just the same for this information..I will have to use a light beam reflected back to the tachometer....In using a non contac beam ..you put a strip of alum foil to the clutch bell..aim the tachometer ..and take your reading...just that simple...Many thanks to all those who have been helping me with my firehammer project...Rain here today ..so could not get out with the firehammer...I do think I am ready now to give this a good run and try to get dirty...Hoping this week to get a video taken....Roger

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/11/2008 10:05 PM)
OK..I am looking for a alloy tray that you mount the servo's to for my firehammer..Any suggestions? Thank you for your help..Roger

thefog -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/12/2008 8:50 AM)
i think you can use a marder servo tray in a firehammer. take a look on ebay you can get one for about £30 new a lot less if you get a used one. im looking for a servo tray myself if i fine a great deal with shipping to the usa i will let ya know.

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/12/2008 10:52 AM)
The Fog: Thanks for your reply..You may have a better selection from e-bay in the UK..not much here in the USA..I will keep looking ..I am not in a big hurry for this item at the moment..But is some thing I would like to up grade....May be get the firehammer out today..Been rain here laast couple days.. Thanks toall who have been helping with my firehammer project..Roger

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/12/2008 5:17 PM)
Ok..I have done some reading here in the forum..My firehammer came with a DDM torque pipe...I read about different pipes...Like samba what makes that so great? I know there are many to chose from...I would like some openions on different exhaust systems...Thank You..Roger

slawhammer -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/13/2008 12:03 AM)
OK..David0666 called it in post #115..I check it out.Price was right...So now I got new BLING..SO from the looks of it I will have to get pin adapters. There is no band on the inside of hub...Here are so pictures...These are bigger than stock wheels and tires.....So question is where do I find these Pin adapters..These wheel are for FG..As far as I can tell the inside measures 17 mm Thanks for all your help..Roger EDIT: Looks like the pins are 11.5 mm Having hard time measuring for pins and inside hub,,,

davido666 -> RE: New to the 1/5 scale RC world (8/13/2008 1:23 AM)
Those tires should fit the standard square nuts that are on the axials. Do you not have the square wheel adapters on your truck? These are what already comes on a firehammer mt http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHTW3&P=Z

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