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Small Factory's "Beast from the East" (Now with Burt Reynolds approval)
Topic Started: Jan 11 2013, 06:37 PM (7,501 Views)
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Some more pencil and square layout went down.
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...and more. You can see the areas with the scribbly pencil marks, they will be removed.
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Are we there yet?
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Yes dear.
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Used a file to make sure the edges were square and flat, as there were a few faint "waves" in my straight cuts.
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Then some 220 sandpaper to remove the bur, and give it a smooth feeling edge. None of this is particularly necessary, but good work is good work, even if it is covered up later.
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More air than plate. The bottom highlighted area is only bent by the lightbulb reflection. It looks like I took a hammer to it. Sorry for the bad picture.
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Oh Timmy, you lucky dog... I wish I would have known, I would have asked for a simple paper copy of that mount.
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irishman
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Ok.
This is a nice build.
What ESC are planning to use?
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It fits.
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Begin reassembling. A few new scratches on the plate, even though I thought I was careful (it was late).
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Now, the long servo brake arms were hitting the motor plate, since it runs the width of the chassis. The servo could not sit down flush with the chassis.
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I called upon my M3 spacer collection...
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Raising, or actually, lowering the servo.
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Re-installed the Hot Racing servo clamps, but with longer screws this time.
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Much better than cutting that beautiful motor plate.
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Puurrrfect.
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New lower servo.
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Edited by Small Factory, Jan 13 2013, 10:58 PM.
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Jan 13 2013, 10:47 PM
Oh Timmy, you lucky dog... I wish I would have known, I would have asked for a simple paper copy of that mount.
Doh!
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Reassembled. Here's the overall look.
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I quickly installed two silver-can 540's just to get a look. I cut the motor recess hole out longer than needed here, as I modeled it after 550 length motors.
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As for the top plate: I would love to, someday, try and find a source to have a new top plate CNC'd for this. All my cuts are straight (some curves would be nice), and there are many holes in the DF-300 top plate that are not necessary. It's a bit ugly, and doesn't do the look of the dual motor setup any justice.

As for the big block to be installed: I am hoping that in about a week there will be a man with brown pants, and a brown shirt, driving a brown truck, that will have them in a brown box, for me.

Thanks for looking, hope you like it so far...
Edited by Small Factory, Jan 13 2013, 11:21 PM.
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mazdaxxx
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Great Work....
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Blissard
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You did it again, that motor plate looks sweet.
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Jan 14 2013, 03:09 AM
You did it again, that motor plate looks sweet.
How long did you have this plan in the works for? It seems it was well thought out. Great build.
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mazdaxxx
Jan 14 2013, 12:29 AM
Great Work....
Thank you.
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ScaleXtreme
Jan 14 2013, 03:09 AM
You did it again, that motor plate looks sweet.
Oh no! Did what again? What I do now?

It does, I am glad Chris was willing to let go of his personal, and last, one.
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Oilcanman
Jan 14 2013, 09:21 AM
How long did you have this plan in the works for? It seems it was well thought out. Great build.
Thank you.

I built the chassis up about 2 years ago, but then knew I wanted to do something different with this. I shelved it, and bounced some ideas around until a few month ago when I was satisfied. I made a list, sold some unneeded parts from the stash, ordered, and started last week...
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The twin motors tucked in nicely, it just looks sexy :). Definitely an "over the top" build!
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Jan 14 2013, 01:32 PM
The twin motors tucked in nicely, it just looks sexy :). Definitely an "over the top" build!
Thanks so much!

I hope to do some more work very soon...
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The UPS man delivered me a small box. I immediately set to work. I heated up the soldering iron, and made up these...

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...and soldered them to these.

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Then I mounted them up.

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They look great, and mean business.

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These Traxxas Titan "Monster" 550's are 21-turn brushed 550 motors. Although, they are rated to handle up to 4S/14.8 volts. These motors should throw down some serious torque and speed under 4S power. Just what I need...
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