Brushless Warhead Revamp

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by TexasSP

If you are looking for some heavier duty ones, check out www.mcmaster.com and search thrust bearings. Theirs will be a little beefier as they are typically meant for industrial applications.

i found all steel ones on tower, mmc was plan B

[brushlessboy16]

that doesnt work, beleive me-i tried everything...

-original nut
-new nylock
-original with Locktite
-new with locktitie
-both nuts
-CA on the threads for heavan's sakes!!!

its always loostens them

[TexasSP]

McMaster is one of my favorite resources. They literally have everything. I usually buy all my metric screws from them as well as many other items which cost 2-10 times the price buying through a typical rc retailer. The worst is what some rc places charge for screw kits. 12.9 steel is 12.9 steel and no matter where it comes from it has to meet ASTM and ASME standards.

Their shipping is also ultra fast. Same day in most cases and most of the time I get my stuff from the Atlanta warehouse next day.

[brushlessboy16]

i have tower credit so i might go that route, then again i know someone who works ar MMC in georgia :D

[brushlessboy16]

COP-i figured out the problem. the outer pressure plate on the E-savage clutch is keyed to the shaft, since the spring rides on the outer plate instead of the spur gear itself-it wont spin. so then since i knew that i needed to incorperate the other plate i decided to get the savage X style dual sided spur gear-made for a dual plate slipper.. should eliminate the problem. In other news while running 2 days ago the front center drive cup went shooting off the transmission and landed somewhere in my neighbors front lawn- lost forever...
i also noticed that the front center dogbone was very worn

with the help of Takedown and some creative back-tracking i found out that the drive cups were from an FLM extended tvp kit for the e-savage. called up FLM and they said i only need to pay 5 Bucks for shipping. afterwards i called the FLM machine shop and asked jamie how much for him to whip up a 94mm dogbone for me, $7.50. so for 12.50 i got everything i need..

i currently have 40 dollars and am debating on what to do with it
1. get spare parts
2. save for MMM
3. put it towards a digital camera for mom.

i will keep you posted

[trev3813]

MMM or Spare parts

[Arct1k]

mom of course! I have an old one going begging of course!...

[brushlessboy16]

if i thought getting the camera would help me any bit i would... seems like the MMM is the way to go

[trev3813]

i still want my turkey bar

[brushlessboy16]

trev they are copyrighted, you owe me 166 bux for using its name :D


Ran the truck just now with the outer plate just sitting on the shaft, it finaly holds!!!! and i actually ran the pack down :D (first time in a while) wheelies untill the cutoff :D video should be up today.
Also got an offer of 140 for my Mamba max, Bec, caps, and 9xl

[Takedown]

I would take that deal and save for the MMM.

[brushlessboy16]

if that guy comes through i will have enough for the mmm :D

[brushlessboy16]

Just ran the truck for 5 minutes or so, needs alot of punch control added, i was jumping tried to correct in the air and the truck landed on its back, shearing the front body mount... :(, truck runs fine though

[brushlessboy16]

more lost or broken parts-

lost my 16t pinion now
!!! with thread locker!

temps were 103 on batt
145 on the motor
and 125 on the esc..
after 10 mins running in tall grass

its telling me to turn timing down

wtb 16t mod1 pinion :D

[trev3813]

me no give you 166, you give me turkey bar