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Pics for the driveshafts are on my phone and the auto upload to photobucket is not working. Go figure, it is a "smart phone", and I am a dumbass for buying it.

But the good old 3meg camera is working fine so here are some pics of the finished hingepin braces. Made out of 6061, not sure on the widths but the outside one is as thick as possible to fit in the slotted area of the arm (just slightly thicker than stock). The inside brace is easily 3 times thicker than stock. I had this material laying around, bought for some project at some point.

I drilled and tapped the inside brace for 3mm screws to retain the pins, and did the same on the arms to keep the pin from getting out that way. Using the short traxxas servo screws, widest head m3 thread screw I had on hand. Did not want the threaded holes too close to the hingepin holes for strength reasons. One could make flat retainers that sit over the pin holes, like the ones pictured in post #4. I did not feel like cutting any more al so I did this.

As soon as the turnbuckles show up I will assemble everything else.