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Post by GTS on Apr 17, 2019 6:27:45 GMT -7
I think I need to re do my sleeve. I initially used aluminum tubing with a friction fit on armature shaft. When it slipped during testing I glued it but might have goofed it up, it seems a wee bit off now, not quite centered. I have since acquired some brass tubing (1.5 mm od X 1 mm id) and going to give that a go in the next couple days. I'll report back with results. Yesterday I tried a Pro Predator 24 t crown, which I really like. Leaps to 60' in under .090 but the crummy meshing seems to slow it down later in the run. I do have some various brass crowns and some 8 & 9 tooth brass pinions which I might try but hoping to get this 24 t PP & 8 t steel pinion to mesh correctly, we'll see.
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Post by pete on Apr 17, 2019 8:52:40 GMT -7
Wizzard sells a metal pinion that has the same pitch as the PP.
You may want to try RPM pinion and gears. You will like the mesh. Jag hobby has the 8 tooth pinion The plastic is robust, might work for you. You can get them at Jag or RPM's FF page.
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Post by GTS on Apr 17, 2019 10:26:56 GMT -7
Thanks for the info Pete. The metal gears I do have are the Wizzard offering thru Lucky Bob's. So hopefully I can get a good mesh  . I have a few of those orange 8 t pinions from Jag and also some 7 t from HCS. I've stripped a few of those. The crown gear I stripped was the orange ones from HCS but I'm pretty sure it stripped because of the crummy mesh I was getting from my badly installed pinion sleeve. I'm hoping for better with the next pinion sleeve . Thanks again! |
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Post by Eagle Racing on Apr 26, 2019 4:36:36 GMT -7
Have never really used wheelie bars on my setups. However when I designed the carbon fiber chassis I included two holes at the rear of the chassis for them. Here is my simple design. They mount to the chassis with stainless steel screws. I made ABS plastic wheelie wheels with my 3D printer. The wheels rotate independently of one another. Here are a couple of photos.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Apr 29, 2019 5:06:21 GMT -7
Working on finishing the race cars for upcoming race. The funny car is going to be my unlimited entry. The armature in front of it is one I found in my parts box. I need to clean it up, but it should work. The Mustang got some paint nothing fancy. I think I will just add some stripes a little detail work, clear coat and call it finished.
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 2, 2019 6:19:33 GMT -7
Here is the finished 66 Mustang. I messed up, pretty much the whole car. The windows did not come out as smooth as I wanted. The stripes I cut to short on the hood and the white came out spotted. My laser printer allows me to adjust heat for bonding to film I use. I had the wrong setting. Here are a few pics. The chassis pics show how the adjustable traction magnets can be cranked down toward the track rail. They can be pulled back up flush with the chassis.
     
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Post by dave632 on May 2, 2019 8:42:28 GMT -7
Looks good to me, I really like the adjustable traction magnet idea.
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 4, 2019 6:23:24 GMT -7
Here are some pics of upcoming projects. The newest Eagle carbon fiber chassis is still in testing and looking good. So I cast three bodies that fit it nicely. The chassis will come with a stock motor, but hotter motors will be available at additional cost. That is the plan as of now, back to testing.
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 15, 2019 7:20:02 GMT -7
Next project a 65 Chevelle with my Carbon Fiber chassis. It will feature cut down rear Vincent Wheels with JelClaws. The motor is an N20 can setup. I will be adding my custom wheelie bars to this setup.
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Post by ecbill on May 15, 2019 10:38:18 GMT -7
Your chassis' really had a fantastic showing at Smoky Mountain. Top 2 qualifiers and class winner! Congratulations! Keep up the good work.
What type of motors did you have in those cars?
As the old saying goes: Win on Sunday, sell on Monday. Your success should generate more sales. Certainly has me interested.
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 15, 2019 12:45:54 GMT -7
Your chassis' really had a fantastic showing at Smoky Mountain. Top 2 qualifiers and class winner! Congratulations! Keep up the good work. What type of motors did you have in those cars? As the old saying goes: Win on Sunday, sell on Monday. Your success should generate more sales. Certainly has me interested. Thank you for kind words. The motor is an N20 rated at 30,000rpm with carbon motor brushes. Go to eagleracing.us and check my web page for more info. |
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 29, 2019 5:16:01 GMT -7
Here is the 65 Chevelle mounted on a Carbon Fiber Chassis. The wheels are Vincent. The rear wheels are cut down and sport bonded Jel Claw tires. Our custom wheelie bars have been added. They are attached with two stainless screws. This one is ready for primer and paint.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Jun 1, 2019 12:50:47 GMT -7
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Post by AJR on Jun 1, 2019 13:02:00 GMT -7
Next project is my new Carbon Fiber chassis with the traction magnets mounted in front of the motor. I love the 40 Ford body, so I cast one. I love those Pro Track wheels. They tuck under real nice. I love the Super Tires so I found a set that fit nicely and cut them down. Here are a few pics of this upcoming project. The bottom shot shows the braid inserts and the braid guide. These parts I make with my 3D printer and they keep the braid straight. Of course the traction magnets are adjustable. The wheelie bars are attached as you can see with two stainless screws.
I reposted this because I posted it in the wrong thread, sorry. I agree Robert. The 40 Ford is a beauty! I like that one for sure......I think I might need one of those  . |
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Post by Eagle Racing on Jun 1, 2019 13:15:23 GMT -7
I always have several projects going at the same time. As you can see several Carbon Fiber chassis cut and ready to assemble. The Grand Sport Corvette is setting on my modified Super 3 plus. I have started testing this set up. I need to put braids on the pickups. The last photo shows the 8T gear with a sleeve I 3D printed. I had to make the sleeve and bond the gear to it so it would reach the crown. The Super 3 plus also features adjustable traction magnets.
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. I have a few of those orange 8 t pinions from Jag and also some 7 t from HCS. I've stripped a few of those. The crown gear I stripped was the orange ones from HCS but I'm pretty sure it stripped because of the crummy mesh I was getting from my badly installed pinion sleeve. I'm hoping for better with the next pinion sleeve 
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