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Old 02-27-2006 | 06:48 PM
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Default RE: Bulletproofing FunFactor

You should PM DrHonda and talk to him about CNC'ing some parts from your drawings. I am sure a couple other people (like me) would jump in and buy a set. I like the idea of an aluminum diff case.

ORIGINAL: BootMachine

I kept snapping antenna noodles off in the radio box so I bought a New Era antenna. I also bought a New Era front bumper/skid plate!

As for the stupid diff cases...I have broke 3 already. Cracked off the little nub that sticks out with the two holes in it. One hole mounts the control arm and the other holds nothing...I gonna try filling that hole with epoxy to try and give a little extra strength. My origional idea was to make some out of aluminum on a CNC machine...but I have no CNC machine. Just software!

I can draw the diff cases in AutoCad or AutoDesk-Inventor if someone can convert these files to run on their machine!?!?!

I have also bought "steering metal parts"

I decided to leave the red plastic spur gears. I had a malfunction once and all that happened was a spur got stripped. 4 bucks for a new one is better than a diff rebuild or snapped dog bone!

ummm...oh yeah...I put my servos, radio gear and venom smart temp/failsafe all in clear baloons because I like to run in deep snow.

OH..and the stock 10x15x4 bearings in the diffs seem to pooch out fairly fast...so I bought some double sheilded/sealed ones off ebay! 10 for about 20 bucks!