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xcntrk · 09:06 AM

Alright, so lets explore gear-cover options for this modification.

I’m presently using an un-modified revo input shaft and the gear sticks out excessively from the motor plate. Soon I’ll be using a modified shaft to close that distance, but still the Revo slipper sticks out pretty far likely rendering the stock gear cover unusable.

The other day my maxx spun to a sliding stop in some loose (and fine) rock/sand. When I tried to apply throttle it clearly binded and went nowhere. Fortunately I immediately stopped trying to give it gas, when I got to the rig the ESC was 190F and the drivetrain was completely locked. Upon further inspection, a tiny pebble had lodged in my MGT spur and forced to imbed in the plastic teeth by the steel pinion. I had to use a knife and actually cut it out. The bottom line is no gear cover (and a skeleton chassis w/lots of holes) is clearly leaving this gear too exposed for this to occur. Can you imagine at WOT and full amperage? It would immediately toast your ESC!

What's the REVO use for gear cover and maybe it can be modified to fit?

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xcntrk RC-Monster Carbon Fiber Offline Posts: 171 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia	04.25.2008, 09:04 AM Alright, so lets explore gear-cover options for this modification. I’m presently using an un-modified revo input shaft and the gear sticks out excessively from the motor plate. Soon I’ll be using a modified shaft to close that distance, but still the Revo slipper sticks out pretty far likely rendering the stock gear cover unusable. The other day my maxx spun to a sliding stop in some loose (and fine) rock/sand. When I tried to apply throttle it clearly binded and went nowhere. Fortunately I immediately stopped trying to give it gas, when I got to the rig the ESC was 190F and the drivetrain was completely locked. Upon further inspection, a tiny pebble had lodged in my MGT spur and forced to imbed in the plastic teeth by the steel pinion. I had to use a knife and actually cut it out. The bottom line is no gear cover (and a skeleton chassis w/lots of holes) is clearly leaving this gear too exposed for this to occur. Can you imagine at WOT and full amperage? It would immediately toast your ESC! What's the REVO use for gear cover and maybe it can be modified to fit? Tmaxx BL Conversion Hyper-7 Truggy E-Slayer Last edited by xcntrk; 04.25.2008 at 09:06 AM.