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Cool But Not Perfect, Yet; fixing the engineering flaws
Topic Started: Dec 22 2007, 02:29 PM (4,146 Views)
zenmasterzoso	Feb 12 2008, 05:53 PM Post #76
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 38 Group: Member Member #608 Joined: December 7, 2007	SwEeT Can`t wait to see it ZooM, great Job.



alaskadf300	Feb 12 2008, 07:51 PM Post #77
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Thanks, I just picked up the weather stripping and some wire holders, now I need to finish situating the ESC bracket and determine if I can use a single switch for turning on the ESC and fan.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


alaskadf300	Feb 12 2008, 08:37 PM Post #78
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Does anyone have experience with the German Lehner Motoren?, specifically the 1525 series?. I got the Mamba Max mainly for the ESC, but the Chinese motor will eventually be removed. It seems that the Germans have a rather nice selection of high-end brushless motors.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


alaskadf300	Feb 15 2008, 07:34 PM Post #79
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	OK, I think I can squeeze a 72T spur in, and with a 25T pinion, that will be a 14.53:1 final drive ratio, should be good to start with. Only a few more small odds and ends to finish and it will be time to take it for a test "scream".
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


outcastrc	Feb 16 2008, 09:03 PM Post #80
Administrator Posts: 1,150 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 13, 2005	hope it holds up for you. Should scream for sure...



kenchoco	Feb 17 2008, 08:13 AM Post #81
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 95 Group: Member Member #31 Joined: December 28, 2005	awesome!!!



alaskadf300	Feb 17 2008, 12:01 PM Post #82
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Thanks guys. Outcast- the backyard is knee-deep powder right now, but do you think I ought to do the first tests in a large freshly plowed empty parking lot instead?. It would be a bummer to have a track fly off in that deep stuff.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


jimbiss	Feb 17 2008, 12:04 PM Post #83
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 39 Group: Member Member #668 Joined: January 1, 2008	Cool man, hope it flys. What brand spur gear are you using?



alaskadf300	Feb 17 2008, 12:09 PM Post #84
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Thanks, it's a Robinson Racing Products 1672 TC3 Ultra 48p 72T, UPC is (7 19696 01672 0). It did fit perfectly and seems to have no tight spots.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


alaskadf300	Feb 20 2008, 12:07 AM Post #85
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	I got the plexiglass lid finished and installed weather-stripping. Also fitted wire holder clips and now all that's left is hooking up the fan and ESC switches and working out how I want to mount the body.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


alaskadf300	Feb 25 2008, 12:16 AM Post #86
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Nothing left to do now, other than mount the air-filter, attatch some velcro for the hull covers, and charge the batteries!.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


outcastrc	Feb 25 2008, 08:47 AM Post #87
Administrator Posts: 1,150 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: December 13, 2005	alaskadf300 Feb 25 2008, 12:16 AM Nothing left to do now, other than mount the air-filter, attatch some velcro for the hull covers, and charge the batteries!. Good luck!



jimbiss	Feb 25 2008, 10:03 AM Post #88
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 39 Group: Member Member #668 Joined: January 1, 2008	Turned out very nice



alaskadf300	Feb 25 2008, 10:24 AM Post #89
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Thanks guys, I'm really rushing to get all the odds and ends finished up so I can open the throttle all the way up on the lake. I may end up gearing all the way to 33/72 when it's all said and done.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


alaskadf300	Feb 26 2008, 08:16 AM Post #90
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Last night I used the foam inserts that came with the Mamba Max to hold things together. The van body has now got a clip-latch system that holds tightly when you push down the body, it compresses the foam against the tupperware battery box and also secures the top plate seal. Also got 95% of the air-filter setup done, I used foam tubing and another chunk from the Mamba packaging.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


alaskadf300	Feb 27 2008, 08:10 AM Post #91
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	I tested the ESC and motor last night.......HOLY COW!!!, that thing is loud and powerful!. I left the pinion off for testing and setup/programming, but put it on afterwards. Thing sounded like an arcade game when I hit the on button, very cool. There is now maybe 25-30 minutes of work left and it's ready for snow.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


alaskadf300	Feb 27 2008, 10:23 PM Post #92
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Now you know why it had to be a van body.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


4mods	Feb 29 2008, 09:21 PM Post #93
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 33 Group: Member Member #592 Joined: December 2, 2007	Damn man, that package looks so nice and tidy. I'm not a fan of the large tupperware and such but WOW it looks awesome man.



alaskadf300	Feb 29 2008, 10:03 PM Post #94
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Thank you, I actually don't plan to leave it this way for more than the rest of this winter. Next summer, when I build a Nodwell body, it will get custom made battery and air boxes. Also plan on reworking the drive sprockets to include bearings.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


alaskadf300	Mar 1 2008, 09:45 PM Post #95
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	DONE! it runs Tomorrow.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


alaskadf300	Mar 3 2008, 09:16 PM Post #96
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Well, it ran great even though it may never need higher gearing. Way fast like trying to steer a rocket!, very fun. It will wheelie without effort, but also wants to endo if you make sudden throttle movements. No snow ever got in and although the battery got quite warm, the innards stayed cool. I'm still trying to upload a tiny digicam clip, no luck so far.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


alaskadf300	Mar 3 2008, 10:44 PM Post #97
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Finally!, it's short and low quality, but the next one will be glorious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NumU4cyPW70
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


kenchoco	Mar 4 2008, 11:02 PM Post #98
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 95 Group: Member Member #31 Joined: December 28, 2005	awesome!!!!!



kenchoco	Mar 4 2008, 11:03 PM Post #99
Worthy of the Trax! Posts: 95 Group: Member Member #31 Joined: December 28, 2005	awesome!!!!!



alaskadf300	Mar 13 2008, 11:07 PM Post #100
Making Trax! Posts: 117 Group: Member Member #581 Joined: November 27, 2007	Thanks, I have a much larger 325mb video, but no way to upload it.
	"Rule #1, Never Run It where People Walk Dogs!"


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