G Made Balrog - Now The R1

[backtomyroots 432]

BOOM ! Just ordered one . Don't tell the Mrs ~ I could only get away with one without raising anyones suspicions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Available now:

http://www.junfac.com/

[TWINSET 1793]

BOOM ! Just ordered one

Nice one - and a new cap too

[Power Surge 0]

BOOM ! Just ordered one . Don't tell the Mrs ~ I could only get away with one without raising anyones suspicions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Available now:

http://www.junfac.com/

Wow that's a good price. I was expecting way more than that.

[bfst24 2]

i was expecting over £300.

have to sell some bits on now to raise some funds

[TWINSET 1793]

The R1 has landed

More pics tonight, probably of a seriously upset wife

Happy anniversary to me!

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this looks pretty awesome. I'd be inclined to get one as a back yard basher, how does the gearbox look? Think it will handle a brushless setup?

[TWINSET 1793]

how does the gearbox look? Think it will handle a brushless setup?

I hope so; http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...8620&id=169

Unless you mean brushless/silly fast, in which case I dunno yet.

They recommend;

Motor: 19Turn - 60Turn motor (for Rock racing: 23Turn motor/14T pinion gear, for Rock Crawling: 50Turn motor/ 9T pinion gear)

[Unibrow 0]

nice, I put the 60amp EZRUN with the 8.5T motor combo in my LB so yeah...was thinking silly fast =P hehe

[bfst24 2]

nice, I put the 60amp EZRUN with the 8.5T motor combo in my LB so yeah...was thinking silly fast =P hehe

i was thinking the same thing,a ezrun system 9t or 13t.

twinset,do you just get the cap if you buy before 7th may?

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i was thinking the same thing,a ezrun system 9t or 13t.

on the EZRUN systems a 9t or a 13t would actually be a 380 sized motor in a 540 can. anything with a ".5" afterwards is a true 540 such as a 8.5 or a 9.5. With 4wd and what not the 380 might get hot. the 8.5t in my Lunch Box doesn't even get lukewarm after driving it full blast for 30+minutes.

Twin, I was reading in the comments from that last link that someone was saying an 8 turn brushless was equivalent to a 16 turn brushed? If this is true then the 8.5T I have would work perfectly =)

[bfst24 2]

on the EZRUN systems a 9t or a 13t would actually be a 380 sized motor in a 540 can. anything with a ".5" afterwards is a true 540 such as a 8.5 or a 9.5. With 4wd and what not the 380 might get hot. the 8.5t in my Lunch Box doesn't even get lukewarm after driving it full blast for 30+minutes.

Twin, I was reading in the comments from that last link that someone was saying an 8 turn brushless was equivalent to a 16 turn brushed? If this is true then the 8.5T I have would work perfectly =)

oh ok.i just used them examples as ive got one of each spare.

looks like a 8.5t will be needed

[TWINSET 1793]

twinset,do you just get the cap if you buy before 7th may?

No, spare set body panels, spare decal sheet and a cap

You'll have to bear with me on the science of brushless, I'm still trying to work out which wire to cut off

Anyway, enough talk;

The inner box

Them's metal

[Unibrow 0]

this is going to be really REALLY hard for me NOT to whip out the old debit card... hehe

[TWINSET 1793]

Sorry chap

Pre-scored body panels

That's just cool

Nice clear manual

Lexan fans catered for too!

[Unibrow 0]

perhaps I can butter up my wife really good and score one for Fathers day

Looks great though, I'm super jealous.

[twisty 8]

Very nice.Looking forward to seeing it built and used

[TWINSET 1793]

One-piece axle housing

Inner bearing (850) sits in a cap

Front shaft, portal to knuckle

[backtomyroots 432]

I don't want to hijack the thread but I have an anouncement:

Me too ! Me too ! It arrived .

I will leave the build to the master - TWINSET though .

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Grats roots! Post lots of pics of preferably some video of it tooling about

[TWINSET 1793]

Rear axle straight shaft

Servo and link mounts

Radio deck and battery plate - note M3 nyloc nuts in pockets

Chassis apart from transmission plate

Cross braces are alu

[bfst24 2]

cool you get an extra body panel set.ill have to get a move on then.

great pics mate,keep them coming

[TWINSET 1793]

Cast Alu motor mount - 5mm thick in thecentre

Enclosed transmission

Pinion access

Clip-on cover for pinion access

EZRun crawler motor - very tight fit, needed transmission mounting to rear of skid

Knuckles are symmetrical (no left or right)

The build so far 4 1/2 hours in (including meal break) still shocks and beadlocks to go

[backtomyroots 432]

Great work so far Andy, sorry what motor is that ? And what esc will you be running ? I need the details .

[TWINSET 1793]

Great work so far Andy, sorry what motor is that ? And what esc will you be running ? I need the details .

It's an EZRun crawler, comes with ESC; http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...8620&id=169

The motor is very long though, with the transmission in the 'stock' position the motor won't fit.

I've moved the transmission back a few mm and it's just right, although the driveshafts aren't symmetrical any more (front one's longer due to tranny moving back)

[backtomyroots 432]

Thanks ! How long is the motor in total then ? Was the tranny made to move or did you have to "fabricate" ?