Flamemaxx Sneak Preview...
 

Finally, i'm getting somewhere with my next custom maxx chassis. Just want to show a little somethin' that i've been working on for the past month's.

http://rcpics.rc-racingcars.com/dive...k/chassis1.jpg

http://rcpics.rc-racingcars.com/dive...k/chassis2.jpg

http://rcpics.rc-racingcars.com/dive...k/chassis3.jpg

http://rcpics.rc-racingcars.com/dive...k/chassis4.jpg

(please ignore the only red screw....:025: )

The chassis is 3 mm 7075. I'm working on the other part's right now. This monster will be powered by a 1950 8 turn on 16 cell's with a centerdiff.

More picture's soon to be expected. No pic's yet of the top chassis, you'll have to wait for those.

Cool! you designed it all by your self?!

:p

Not without the help of you m8. Thank you very much for learning me solidwork's.

looks good....cant wait to se the finished result

We had the same idea when we designed this thing.

With the *SENSORED* topplate, it will be freaking awesome..

You left the motormount/diffholder the same?

sweet!!!

Thank's guy's.

Yep left the motor/ diff/ motorbrace mount's the same appart from a few hole's.

I wana see more!!! lol

Cool!

That flame upperthingy will be awesome..

Very nice! The one peice design is just beautiful, 1 peice parts are alot stronger than a couple of them! What? No VBS?! :p

I like it sneeck. I wish you would have sent me some pics. ;)

Incredible work Sneek. I admire how much you have put into this. Brilliant piece of kit.

Will this chassis be using the transmission?

It is using a center diff, nick.

An electric maxx truggy,wicked.

ya i was looking at the pics and was wondering, but as i read down the thread its a center maxx.
thats really cool.

are all those pieces milled on cnc?

Sneeck, did you add a slight kick-up to the chassis?

Glad you guy's like it.

It's made on a laser cnc machine(same guy who made Jasper's truggy chassis) and he knew some one that has a bench to bend all kind of stuff. So from there off the 1 piece design, and side kick up's(the battery kick up idea came from a rc10t2, and it work's!). It has the front kick up of 10 degrees like a stock skidplate. The side kick up's really give's it's strength, you can't bend it by hand.

It would be pretty impossible to bend 3 mm 7075 by hand and come out flaweless and without scratches. Tough stuff.

Sylvester,

No I ran out(and still am) of money for this project. I have been throwing around the idea though. Mayb with my next chassis........

Here you go guy's, a preview of the top plate. I'm not happy about it, some hole's don't match up(bulk's to chassis). Good thing it's a proto plate, i'm going to change a few thing's in the final design. It will be 3 mm 7075. The brace's are 5 mm 7075.

http://rcpics.rc-racingcars.com/dive...k/chassis5.jpg

http://rcpics.rc-racingcars.com/dive...k/chassis6.jpg

http://rcpics.rc-racingcars.com/dive...k/chassis7.jpg

http://rcpics.rc-racingcars.com/dive...k/chassis8.jpg

I think that's the sweetest thing i have ever seen! If i may, was the aluminum expensive or not that bad? And why 3mm and not 2mm?

I paid for this chassis, including the brace's and a couple of small bit's, bending and shipping 100 euro's. That come's down to around 120$.

I want the chassis to be strong. 2 mm ain't gonna cut it. I'm still debating to let the top plate be made out of 3 mm carbon. But that will have to wait till the summer anyhow.

Wow, NOT BAD at all. Carbon would be neat looking, it bring out the flames a little more,and take off a little weight, since your bottom is all one piece it would work great being Carbon Fiber! Great project, can't wait to see the next step!

If you do the Top plate from CF, make it red CF. That would be sweet with the flames. Or you could just have the top plate annodized red so the flames jump out at you more.

Sweet project.

You're not going to be driving that thing around I hope... It's too pretty to be allowed to touch any terrain!

Im speechless, this is absolutely the most amazing chassis ive seen in a emaxx yet! I wish i had a CNC !! :(

awesome!!! Definitely would try and make the top plate red carbon fiber or anodized aluminum. that would be SICK!!!!:004:

NICE! However, whats that brace in the back for? Am I missing something here?

Its a brace for the rear of the motor (1950) I think.

Thank's for the too kind word's guy's. That red carbon would deffinatly be sick, i'll try and look into it.

The 1950 is heavy and I don't trust the 2.5 mm thread it got. I'm afraid to strip them when it come's off a jump. So I got the idea of a moveable motor mount, there will be a ring around the back of the motor with 2 tapped hole's. Those match up with that rear brace and when tightend down the motor can't move.

Ah, I thought it was something of the sort. Good idea!

That is a damn good idea Sneeck. Looks great, can't wait to see it finnished!

Dude that thing is awesome...now why didn't I see this thread before my G2R project!?

I see it holds 9 cells per side...Just think of the possibilities lol

The one peice lower plate looks like it will be extremely strong.

However, like previously said, why no VBS? That thing deserves a VBS.

Money issue's:(

Best E-Maxx I've seen. Truely amazing work.

yup, the update-ed shots just keep getting better!

Thank's. I'm working on it right now. More pic's soon.

I just got a question. I found a guy here locally which can water yet cut carbon. The only red carbon he can get is 2.2 mm's thick. Is this thick enough?

the gorilla uses 2.5 chassis. but this is for the top plate, so you may not need that thick. I, IMO try to go at least 2.5 though.

i think that 2.2mm is enough, you could always double the top deck for some strength

For the top deck that should be fine. 2.2 CF is still probably stronger then 3mm Alluminum.

Cant wait to see this thing....

Thats pretty sweet. The $120 was for materials alone, correct? Where did you get it from? How much machine time did that run?


JB

The 120$ was for a complete chassis, laser cut it, bending and shipping. Only thing I need to do it drill/ tap/ countersink all the hole's and finnish the rough look. The friend who laser cut's it work's in a metal shop, he got acces to pretty much anything. From alum to titanium and stainless steel. Only thing he need's now is a 3d mill lol.

Serum and I had a conversation, everything is cool now. Just for the record, Serum did help designing the chassis.
But not the flame's, flame's are mine!:036:

That ok Rene?:005: