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Post by Phantom B.S.E. on Apr 4, 2013 8:00:10 GMT -7
This is a new gear set up for the top plate I've been playing with,it seems to work well. I had to make a cover over the top plate to keep all the gears in place.  |
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Post by kbuck on Apr 4, 2013 13:00:07 GMT -7
This is a new gear set up for the top plate I've been playing with,it seems to work well. I had to make a cover over the top plate to keep all the gears in place. Doesn't the metal gear tear up the other remaining plastic gear in the picture? Seems that it would. Just wondering. Keith |
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Post by Phantom B.S.E. on Apr 4, 2013 13:23:53 GMT -7
Not one gear problem yet and I have been working with it for almost 3 months
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Post by Eagle Racing on Apr 4, 2013 13:40:56 GMT -7
kbuck the pinion on a 4Gear is metal to plastic. It does not hurt it. The gears that take all the abuse are the lower cluster and the crown gear. I already make a lower metal cluster gear plate. The metal crown gear after testing I will share more info.Good luck in the race!
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Post by AJR on Apr 4, 2013 15:40:11 GMT -7
Cool Tom that makes sense with the neos. I like the top plate set up as well. Thanks for sharing!!
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Post by sjracer on Apr 5, 2013 5:02:43 GMT -7
You just answered my question Eagle. I was always told that tjets were faster than the AFX and Magnatraction set ups because more could be done to them due to the metal gear drive train. Plastic gears just wouldn't hold up. Due to this Jim Sgrig (tjetsgrig) doesn't wind his arms to low for the 4 gears. I once had an Afx custom made by Alan Galinko with poly mags and a 1.8 arm that just kept going through gears.
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Post by Phantom B.S.E. on Apr 5, 2013 6:16:58 GMT -7
Hey Jeff nacho also sells poly mags for Tjets that would work in these chassis plus I have had some really good results using Super II mags as well
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Post by Eagle Racing on Apr 5, 2013 11:14:16 GMT -7
Jeff, nacho mags he is local for us. He lives in Richardson. If you want to see his poly mags I have some in the the box. Oh, phantombse I like your mods on gear train.
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Post by AJR on Apr 5, 2013 18:28:02 GMT -7
Okay...I did not know that. I looked him up on Ebay today for future reference. Thanks.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Apr 6, 2013 7:58:54 GMT -7
Going to be busy testing new equipment on F.E.D.. I am also painting my MM/PS's today looking forward to this race. First race of the year I don't have to do anything except watch.
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Post by AJR on Apr 6, 2013 9:53:32 GMT -7
Ditto on that last sentence cuzzo!!
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Post by Eagle Racing on Apr 7, 2013 14:03:31 GMT -7
After more testing I have come up with a new improved design on the shunted brushes. After installing and testing on my F.E.D. I decided they required to much tweaking. This is not good when you proxy race. The entire idea is based on protecting the springs from heat overload. This is the solution and it works GREAT!! First I install the silver shunt into the oversize brush. I install insulator and spring. Then I cut off excess shunt then fray the shunt so that it is inside the spring. With the shunt completely frayed the silver fibers allow the spring to move as it should. The insulator does it's job, the shunt makes contact with spring and brush tab and you have straight up and down travel of the brush as it should be. For everyone that has placed an order this is the kit you will get as shown in the pic. Since I have not sent any out yet everybody gets new one.  Now on to the next project METAL GEARS!! Todays testing has gone extremely well. The bronze 20T gear combined with the gear plate featuring a Lower Metal Gear on the cluster is just awesome IMOH. This setup requires a purpose built gear plate only for this gear. Stay tuned more testing to come. |
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Post by Eagle Racing on Apr 10, 2013 7:28:30 GMT -7
Testing on metal gears is complete. The gear is a Wizzard Bronze 20T gear that I modified. I cut the collar off and reattached to the front of gear. This can be done to plastic gears also. This mod gives you just about any gear ratio you can think of. I use Black Max to reattach the collars. On the metal gear sometimes you have to solder it. This is because they can be diffcult to press on and can break the Black Max bond. Now you know how to make your own gears, knock yourself out.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2013 17:16:15 GMT -7
Surprised you did not go with a 24T gear!
Alan
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Post by SKR on Apr 10, 2013 19:37:12 GMT -7
Thanks for the tips Eagle. I like how open everyone is with the development of this class. I know this is just a trial year for this class and really look forward to great thing with this class in 2014. I hope to be running with you and JJ really soon. I received some custom wound bullets in the mail recently and hope to sting you guys soon.  Sam |
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