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[JERRY2KONE]

Not to worry RiverMaxx once you get your first BL conversion running you will begin to wondeer why you even have nitro stuff laying around. Most within a year of starting BL begin to get rid of all their nitro stuff, but hang on to at least one just so they can lie to themselves about not abandoning teh nitro's all together. This is a much cleaner, and less labor intensive side. They call it the dark side because you get more sleep when all you have to do is plug em in and go for it.

[_paralyzed_]

^^+1. I'm working on a trade for two lst's, one with a brand new stock engine, and one with a brand new surefire .32. Nitro got me into r/c, but the first thing I will do if I get the lst's is sell the smelly oily stinky nitro engines and paraphernalia, and convert them to brushless! Join the revolution!

[JERRY2KONE]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

^^+1. I'm working on a trade for two lst's, one with a brand new stock engine, and one with a brand new surefire .32. Nitro got me into r/c, but the first thing I will do if I get the lst's is sell the smelly oily stinky nitro engines and paraphernalia, and convert them to brushless! Join the revolution!

Hey Harold that sounds kind of like a hate crime. A little predjudicial don't you think? We do not want any racial fighting going on in here between BL and nitro do we? Smelly, Dirty, Oily may be a little harsh.

[_paralyzed_]

can 7075 be machined with standard tools? what specifically should I be looking at for material? should I be worried now about safeguarding my intellectual properties?

[JERRY2KONE]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

can 7075 be machined with standard tools? what specifically should I be looking at for material? should I be worried now about safeguarding my intellectual properties?

Well if I were you I would start by just shooting an email to MonsterMike and asking to discuss things with him as a friend. He may be able to shed some light on the subject from an owner perspective which could help you get things off the ground. He at lease knows the ins and outs of doing this sort of thing. Plus he can give you advice on materials, machining, and even legal business.

[TexasSP]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

can 7075 be machined with standard tools? what specifically should I be looking at for material? should I be worried now about safeguarding my intellectual properties?

Typically 7075 machines better than 6061. Being harder the tools tend to gum up less with 7075 and you can machine faster. Typically we could machine 7075 30% faster than 6061 in my shop using the same end mills and tooling. It was easier for us to get a cleaner finish with 7075 as well.

I will say 6061 welds much easier than 7075. 7075 can be welded but the welder really needs to know what they are doing.........

[George16]

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

Not to worry RiverMaxx once you get your first BL conversion running you will begin to wondeer why you even have nitro stuff laying around. Most within a year of starting BL begin to get rid of all their nitro stuff, but hang on to at least one just so they can lie to themselves about not abandoning teh nitro's all together. This is a much cleaner, and less labor intensive side. They call it the dark side because you get more sleep when all you have to do is plug em in and go for it.

That is so true .

Rivermaxx, just keep in mind that I started with one electric truck (old 3906 emaxx) and now have 3 brushless trucks. If I can convert the supermaxx and predator (i can if I really wanted to), everything will be brushless.

Less mess, tuning headache etc. etc.