thanx guys :027:

the CF comes from http://www.dragonplate.com

i have found that the Dragon Plate is stronger, and easier to cut with a scroll saw than other CF - it is glossy finished on one side.

no i didnt change the foam inserts on the komodos. should i, because they seem okay to me??

does anyone have any thoughts on what i could use as an undertray, and if i should even use one? i may just use a thin piece of lexan.

justin

I think you will find your answer in a .5mm thick lexan transparent plate. light and protective.

Did you ever tried CF from these guys?

i have not tried their CF, but i would imagine it will be very hard to cut. i have tried 2 other brands of CF and they are much harder to cut straight lines with a scroll saw.

justin

It is hard to cut, went through 2 new blades cutting one chassis.

wow, i went through more than that on other CF. to do the whole rustler-buggy chassis i went through probably 16-20 blades +.

justin

Was milling not an option?

i have no milling machine at my disposal, but i do have a contact that i am trying to work out a deal with to see if he can laser-cut chassis's for me. we are going to see if this method will cut cleanly without damaging the CF.

justin

isn't waterjet the best way?

let me know if lasering is an option, but isn't the large amount of graphite a pita to laser?

i will let you know what happens with the laser.

i am trying to decide which controller i am going to use on this buggy. i have a Schulze 12.97 and a schulze 18.97KWF. right now the schulze 12.97 w/ a hacker 8L on 12cells is in my TXT-1 and the controller gets pretty warm without a fan.

i know the schulze 12.97 has BEC but i dont use it in my TXT-1 because i run 4ws with 2x high-torque servos. my question is should i use the 12.97 in the buggy with the Nemisis 12s, and will i be able to use the BEC with one steering servo? i had originally planned on using the 18.97KWF in the buggy, but i think that it would be better suited in the TXT-1.

justin

some updated pics. just waiting to paint the body and for lipos.

http://home.comcast.net/~joostin420/...4/site1402.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~joostin420/...4/site1403.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~joostin420/...4/site1404.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~joostin420/...4/site1405.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~joostin420/...4/site1406.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~joostin420/...4/site1407.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~joostin420/...4/site1409.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~joostin420/...4/site1410.JPG

justin

Thats one great looking conversion joostin

Yeah,that is one awesome looking RC there.

that thing looks awesome

That really is looking very nice. I'm thinking of making a new chassis for my BL/Lipo Rustler. You wouldn't mind if I did something similar to yours, would you? I would be using Garolite or aluminum for the chassis, and a different body, so it wouldn't look exactly the same.

It looks like a buggy now with the body. Sweet.