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MF-01X mid motor conversion (WIP) - link in first post

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6 hours ago, Gebbly said:

and a mid-engine would be a cool addition to the idea :)

Unfortunately mid motor wouldn't work with that - the motor sits in the space of the extension that gets removed for the WW's super short wheelbase. The shortest you can go is standart S wheelbase of 210mm. 

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I did a little test today - a separated suspension arm mount that I plan to use on next version

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I tried to break it using TL-01B arms (I'd like to make a buggy version, too). Unfortunately it didn't break as cleanly as I'd like and damaged chassis mockup as well. I have to add some reinforcements and weak spots for more controlled damage.

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A little redesign helped - the hinge pin hole cleanly broke from the rest of the mount, without damage of the mounting to the chassis. 

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So I tried to level up and printed the mount again out of ASA. I tried PETG suspension arm, which shateret withou damage to the mount - so I tried a 3mm nail bent to L-shape - the nail bent further, the mount cracked at layers, but still held together and didn't damage the PLA "chassis". So I guess it works and I can move forward with the design

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Finally had some time to work on the project. It's finally starting to look like the final part

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A little update - I added "hump" for a fan. Overheating was quite an issue on the previous model.

Fan can be replaced with a small grill for cooler motors - even that may help with cooling.

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Getting closer to finishing the model. The new design of damper stay is much more flexible than the previous version. In the basic form, it's similar to the previous version.

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But, as an option, there's second version that can hold ball joints for adjustable top links. That means, that It'll be fully compatible with various Tamiya suspension variants, including TL-01LA.

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