Just started a homemade rc car!Need Help
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It is going o be an on road car.With 4 front kart wheels,if it's not overkill.It is going to be chain driven and rear whel drive.
Foxy,thanks for the info!Nice to see a fellow from Greece.I don't live in Athens.I live in a town 200km away from Athens.But i come to Athens every 2 weeks.I think zenoah is a little out of my budget for just the engine.Well if it is brand new.Maybe a used one in good condition would be perfect.I'm going to a friend of mine tomorrow who ownes a shop which has many motors to check them out.Would it be to heavy a 40cc motor?Foxy you have pm
Lars do you have any pics from your rc?I would like to see it
It is going o be an on road car.With 4 front kart wheels,if it's not overkill.It is going to be chain driven and rear whel drive.
Foxy,thanks for the info!Nice to see a fellow from Greece.I don't live in Athens.I live in a town 200km away from Athens.But i come to Athens every 2 weeks.I think zenoah is a little out of my budget for just the engine.Well if it is brand new.Maybe a used one in good condition would be perfect.I'm going to a friend of mine tomorrow who ownes a shop which has many motors to check them out.Would it be to heavy a 40cc motor?Foxy you have pm
Lars do you have any pics from your rc?I would like to see it
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NICE! Does it handle well? On mine Im building at the moment im just not sure if making suspension is worth all the bother.
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Have barely tested it outside our house,so I dont know what to say...I've said to myself during this project;if it runs forward and turns left and right I'm satisfied
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What car are these parts from?I havent checked the weight of the engine itself,but the whole car with body weighs 11,8 kg.Im satisfied with that,i thought it would be nearer 13 or 14 kg's.And the gastank are integrated in it aswell,practical!
Edit:Ehem,did you meant top heavy btw?Or did you mean too heavy,like waaaayy to heavy?
Edit:Ehem,did you meant top heavy btw?Or did you mean too heavy,like waaaayy to heavy?
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They are from my mad force...
I meant the whole car to be heavy,but now you mention it,it must be top heavy too.But don't worry,i don't think it's going to flip
I meant the whole car to be heavy,but now you mention it,it must be top heavy too.But don't worry,i don't think it's going to flip
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Oh,i shouldnt have mention that To comparasion it is 1,6 kg heavyer than my Marder,and the engine capacity is almost the double of the 26 ccm in the Marder.The torque is quite enormous,but because of the big ccm its a bit down on rpm's
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Lars i surely will update the thread when the chassis plate arrives!I will post pictures of the plain aluminium sheet,during cutting and final chassis.Tomorrow i'm going out to do some bearing hunting.If i find what i'm looking for localy,i will post pics.If not,i have to wait for the bearings to arrive from the capital[:@]
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I have an update
I bought today the two bases and ball bearings needed for the back axle...I have another problem to think about now....I'll post about it later...Sorry,no pics because i don't have a cam...My new phone arrives tomorrow or the day after and i'll post pics of the bearings and the bases.
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I bought today the two bases and ball bearings needed for the back axle...I have another problem to think about now....I'll post about it later...Sorry,no pics because i don't have a cam...My new phone arrives tomorrow or the day after and i'll post pics of the bearings and the bases.
Cheers
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Well,this is my problem:At this moment i have a rear rolling axle,which only stands on the 2 bases containing the bearings.With the bearings it's ok for rolling,but what about the front-rear left-right forces that will hit the axle?I mean are the 2 bases and bearings sufficient to keep the axle from going back and front?Or those forces will rip apart the bases from the chassis?As for now i have 2 simple ball bearings...I dont' know how i'm i gonna make the axle stop from going left and right...I thought buying this kind of bearings,that have one or three hex screws on them.But i don't know if those little screws will hold...Please help cos i'm feeling a little lost right now...
I'm referring to those bearings:
I'm referring to those bearings:
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Those bearings will be fine. The set screws should have more than enough strength to stop sideways movement. If you do encounter any problems, then just slide some spacing tube over the axle in between the bearings and wheel rims.
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I have some bad news guys...I just came back from the hospital...My right hand is crackedRight now i cant do anything...Have to postpone any work i planned doing on the car...Probably,i'll stick to collecting the parts[][][]
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I have some bad news guys...I just came back from the hospital...My right hand is cracked Right now i cant do anything...Have to postpone any work i planned doing on the car...Probably,i'll stick to collecting the parts
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Just take plenty of pain killers and some morphine and then you can continue building.
EDIT: Be carful on the Morphine, too much will make you sleepy.
EDIT: Be carful on the Morphine, too much will make you sleepy.
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Suddenly your hand was cracked?Hope you recover soon!I was looking forward to see the building here,bet you was looking forward to build too
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No,it didn't happen suddenly...2 days ago i was working on my car.An audi A4.I was trying to get the damn cat bolts off.One snapped and i got hurt.From my nerves at the moment i gave 2 hard punches at the front differencial.Off course the differential didn't feel a thing,but my right hand pumped u like a balloon.I didn't feel any pain except when i was lifting my 2 last fingers.I thought it was nothing so i let it that way.My family and my girlfriend,insisted to go to the hospital just to be sure.So,i went today and made an x-ray.Doctor said it's not broken but cracked...I will post pics when my new phone arrives.And i'm getting new bearings tomorrow with hex screws
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No,it didn't happen suddenly...2 days ago i was working on my car.An audi A4.I was trying to get the damn cat bolts off.One snapped and i got hurt.From my nerves at the moment i gave 2 hard punches at the front differencial.Off course the differential didn't feel a thing,but my right hand pumped u like a balloon.I didn't feel any pain except when i was lifting my 2 last fingers.I thought it was nothing so i let it that way.My family and my girlfriend,insisted to go to the hospital just to be sure.So,i went today and made an x-ray.Doctor said it's not broken but cracked...I will post pics when my new phone arrives.And i'm getting new bearings tomorrow with hex screws
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Todays update.I finally got my new phone si i now i'm able of taking some pics.These are,my new bearing bases,the new hex bearings and some disk brakes(they r going to be used as templates).The bases will be painted blue with some other bits on the car.I'm still waiting for my chassis to arrive[:@].Let me know what you think guys