BL Revo using Revo Transmission?

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by squeeforever

I honestly don't like those. One reason is cause there blue. Blue is kinda blah... Thats why I did all that work to get rid of it. I think I'ma just get some purple or black shock socks.

Or, you could dye those Jato boots...

[squeeforever]

Could...but I would still have to clean them...All the Jato boots do is keep the dirt off the shafts. I found that the spring retainers, shock collars, and springs are kinda hard to clean thoroughly.

[Dafni]

But with shock socks on a revo, the dirt will still get to the shafts through the holes in the spring retainers.
The shafts is what you want to keep clean.

[squeeforever]

I was thinking about doing something similar to what Brian did but instead i was gonna use Shoe Goo.

[BrianG]

Shoe goo would probably work too. Hotglue sticks well, but it pretty easy to remove though if you change your mind, and it trims easily with an x-acto blade to clean up bulges and stuff.

[BrianG]

Update:

I created a makeshift motor mount out of some 5mm thick angle 6061 aluminum and used an EMaxx motor plate as a template for the gear meshing scheme. I can tell you that it was quite difficult using just a drill and files! I really wish I had access to a CNC mill! Anyway, it works great even though it isn't pretty. I will still probably have one machined, but this one works for now. The only flex I see is in the chassis itself. I had to mod the RCM heatsink though because of the handle/rollbar.

So, I mounted the motor and got a little anxious, so I strapped in 14 cells and took it for a little test drive. The Quark controller is VERY nice. Cogging is all but non-existent with only a hint of it at very low speeds, like under 1mph. And, it stayed cool throughout the whole run.

I'll post a couple more pictures sometime...

[squeeforever]

If the chassis flexes where the motor is, you can use one ofthese little things. I have one of my nitro Revo because I broke a motor mount. After I got one of them, I haven't had a problem.

[BrianG]

Yeah, I've seen that too, but I can't use that because of where my motor mount is...

[squeeforever]

Do you have a picture? Also, what about the new brace Traxxas has on the 3.3 Revos? I think it would work because it mounts underneath.

[starscream]

I use both jato boots and shock socks.
Can't see the blah colored boots under the socks :017:

[BrianG]

I'll have to check out their brace. Anyway, here are a couple of pics:



I should have trimmed the excess off to the side to save some eight though...

[BrianG]

OK, I finally finished Revo V2. Here are a couple of pictures. Yeah, those are NiMH. I'm gonna wait a while before getting LiPo for this. In the meantime 14 NiMH cells will work just fine.

[squeeforever]

Looks good! Hows the weight. Not to heavy on the battery side?

[BrianG]

Thanks!

I haven't weighed it, but judging by the weight of my V1 Revo, which was 14 pounds, I would guess maybe 10 pounds. Maybe a little less.

It is a little heavy on the battery side, but not too bad. The motor, motor mount, ESC, and servo help to balance it - and those items stick out a little further from the center line of the chassis, so that helps too.

[squeeforever]

You might want to Frog Leg arms (extende wheelbase arms). They will make it far more stable. If it will work, the center diff would be great as well. I actually have one I'm about to put on Ebay.