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Drive Train as of Saturday 1/29/05 weight 55 LBS!!
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30-01-2005 16:45
Holtzman
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
Looks great! I love the custom wheels. Very nice. How fast is it geared to go? And how much, if at all, did you lower the center wheel?
On a separate note, this year appears to be the year of the 6 wheel. It worked so well for 254/60/22/etc I get the distinct feeling that we will see a lot of 6 wheels in 05'
30-01-2005 16:55
Alex Cormier
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
sweet, i remember your inventor drawing for 6WD awhile ago, good too see it actually come into affect this year! see ya out on the field.
30-01-2005 19:00
Rod
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
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Originally Posted by Holtzman
Looks great! I love the custom wheels. Very nice. How fast is it geared to go? And how much, if at all, did you lower the center wheel?
On a seperate note, this year appears to be the year of the 6 wheel. It worked so well for 254/60/22/ect I get the destinct feeling that we will see alot of 6 wheels in 05' |
30-01-2005 19:53
Mike Hendricks
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
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Originally Posted by Rod
Speed 7.6 FPS Center wheel is 1/8" Lower
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Looks like less than 1/2" ..
30-01-2005 20:03
Rod
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
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Originally Posted by PhatMike
Which would make your ground clearance what?
Looks like less than 1/2" .. |
30-01-2005 23:23
sanddrag
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
I like the "smallness" of the gearboxes and how they fit back to back so well with lots of space between. What does the 55 lbs include (electronics and battery too?) Also, how thick is the sheet metal?
31-01-2005 08:56
Rod
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
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Originally Posted by sanddrag
I like the "smallness" of the gearboxes and how they fit back to back so well with lots of space between. What does the 55 lbs include (electronics and battery too?) Also, how thick is the sheet metal?
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31-01-2005 09:12
Swampdude
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
We had 1/16" thick chassis channel like that last year, I hate to tell you but the perimeter got the living #$#$% beat out of it. It caved in like a tin can, and not even in rough play. We ended up putting 1.5x1.5x1/4 angle around the top, on the front and back. That helped but even that got caved in. You might be OK if you put a bunch of noodle foam around it. Also having those wheels outside the envelope without some kind of fenders or protection might get the shafts bent when you take a side smacking. Sorry if I'm annoying you, just want to be helpful.
But other than that, this is a very clean nice design, nice light gearboxes. G/L
31-01-2005 11:09
Denman
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
is that got the back 2 and the front wheel powered seperately? i can't see that well lol
looking nice though, good/bad to see that other teams have got lots built 
31-01-2005 11:39
Rod
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
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Originally Posted by Swampdude
We had 1/16" thick chassis channel like that last year, I hate to tell you but the perimeter got the living #$#$% beat out of it. It caved in like a tin can, and not even in rough play. We ended up putting 1.5x1.5x1/4 angle around the top, on the front and back. That helped but even that got caved in. You might be OK if you put a bunch of noodle foam around it. Also having those wheels outside the envelope without some kind of fenders or protection might get the shafts bent when you take a side smacking. Sorry if I'm annoying you, just want to be helpful.
But other than that, this is a very clean nice design, nice light gearboxes. G/L |
31-01-2005 11:44
Rod
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
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Originally Posted by Denman
is that got the back 2 and the front wheel powered seperately? i can't see that well lol
looking nice though, good/bad to see that other teams have got lots built |
31-01-2005 12:38
abeD
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
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Originally Posted by Swampdude
Also having those wheels outside the envelope without some kind of fenders or protection might get the shafts bent when you take a side smacking.
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31-01-2005 13:08
Bill Gold
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
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Originally Posted by abeD
I am pretty sure 254/60 did this with a high degree of success so I wouldn't be too worried. BTW it looks very nice and well organized.
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-Bill
31-01-2005 14:44
Cyberguy34000
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
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Originally Posted by sanddrag
I like the "smallness" of the gearboxes and how they fit back to back so well with lots of space between. What does the 55 lbs include (electronics and battery too?) Also, how thick is the sheet metal?
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31-01-2005 15:03
Rod
Re: pic: Team 662 05 Dirve Train 2
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Originally Posted by pakrat
WHat do the spikes do?
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