Wheeling @ Fruitloop Beach

[Riot]

We have the same wraith.

Give it to the mad scientist, confetti fruitloops, he'll get it to work........for now.

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[Odinthor]

We have the same wraith.

Give it to the mad scientist, confetti fruitloops, he'll get it to work........for now.

#houseofhack

That was a plan I had come up with, was more of just commenting that I have no idea HOW Matt got flipping the gear to work

[Buffalo Phil]

Well, you don't really flip it, you just spin the gear 180 degrees.

[Odinthor]

Yes Phil, I know that. That is what I am saying will not work, its not that easy.

EDIT:
No need to take it to the mad scientist. I did some Dr Frankenstein work myself, jerry rigged it back to acceptable levels.

[Buffalo Phil]

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[hoggie101]

Just need to cut the tit off

[Hydra]

I enjoy this thread.

Take toy, break toy and attempt to upgrade into not-a-toy.

This is the definition of "hobby," so thank you all for contributing.



On an odd note: I used to beat/roll/throw/jump the shit out of my Losi MRC and never had any of the issues you guys are having. Might just be purely a mass thing, but seems like having to upgrade/replace all these internals would cause me to blow an o-ring, like out my butt.

[Buffalo Phil]

The way the wraith is designed, the stock steering servo takes a lot of abuse because its right up there in front and not tucked away in the middle of the rig as well as having a direct one link connection to the knuckle like a real solid axle steering setup. It's akin to smashing your front tire of your XJ into a rock and your steerin box gets pushed the through the unibody except in the wraith the aluminum gears just get destroyed inside because the steering servo doesnt move. Lol

[Hydra]

I mean thats the same dealio on the mini rock crawler, and I never stripped out a horn or box, or blasted the mounts.

Could literally just be a weight thing

[Odinthor]

Just need to cut the tit off

Dremel tool at 3am, and thats exactly what I did.

[Buffalo Phil]

[Odinthor]

[Buffalo Phil]

FRED..

You were with us in spirit today.



The fucking shit we do. CV Trail at Wintergreen has claimed another.

[Odinthor]

Yes, that ones mine. My wheel started walking out, and Phil and I both instantly thought of you Fred.

Long story short, I over tightened the nut on the wheel last night, and actually PULLED the bearings out of the end of the axle. Its fixed now though.

Except for the tiny pin... Dunno what the hell happened to that little dude.

[Odinthor]

Another round of playing at Wintergreen in Hamden. Dickerman finished off another steering servo, but the rest of us were mint.

Mostly...



Oh yes.... It flew.

Landing? Not so well.





I was able to drive it away as you can see, only cosmetic damage. Joe's friend has a slow-motion version of my jump and tumble.