Project RockClod

okay ladies!
found a body from the scx10 i had laying in a bin of parts.

Here it is in living color....

CLOD~HONCHO:






now onto fabbin a bed ontop the framerails...

newest update:

DIG
using my micro servo from the trx 1/16 slash to pull the brush out from the rear motor. This way i can pull the rig in a real tight corner.

ordered the Honcho race cage from my LHS today to fit the body thats now on the chassis.

HUH ? ? ? ? ? ya lost me this time :swampy

by pulling the brush from the rear motor via the micro servo cuts power to that motor via 3CH and allows the rig to "DIG" cutting around xtreme corners when needed.

uuuuuuhhhh ok whatever works, nice cage setup. will be nice to see it out crawling soon

change of plans....
i could do the brush setup but i will be using the micro servo ontop a platofrm i already have to control a switch on the negative side of the rear motor. this will be a clean install!

all i need is some time and drill holes throguh my center skidplate, mount up this raised platform, install the servo to it. From there the swiitch will be located directly under the servo. This will cut my power to the rear motor!

Well that is much cleaner and better than jerking the brush outta the holder, aint sure thats the best for the commutator either ,

okay....this is as far as i can get at this point, gotta run to work!
Bad pic but you get the idea so far!
switch will be mounted under the platform

Well good idea there swampy.... let us know how that works out

after getting home from work....

tinkering with what i had here, i discovered that the micro servo sat nice and snug right under my platform. all i had to do is use zip ties to keep it in place for assurance!

goin through my box of clod & crawler shit, i also found the original power switch to hopefully use as my DIG switch. This is where maybe mike woud have an idea if it can handle the amperage from a 50-60+ turn motor?

I doubt the power / economy switch would handle that kinda power... after is just a cheep hard plastic switch I maybe a metal cased switch from radio shack would be better. less chance of meltdown under high load....

i figured it was but thought id ask anyhow.
i seen my LHS had some switch but cant remember what
it was for? it was just as big as this economy switch.

i also have the "ground" wire desoldered from the motor and a length of 18g silicone wire from the motor which will reach the switch.

just need a switch!! :P

Here is a shot of the truck upside down to view the Deans and how it will be wired. The ends with no connectors will goto the 24v switch ill get come monday from RTS electronics

Nice

Nice ....

im callin this one E-DIG

everything is now ready except the 24v slide-switch ill grab hopefully on monday.

i also inverted the axles which would be a great idea but it looks

lMAO

im excited to see this thing crawl!

what no on the inverted axles ?

just turn em around whereas the motors are sticking out from the front or rear.

gives you automatic BTA
i didnt like the looks myself

Gettn closer huh

Close but no CIGAR !!!!

was up lastnight til 2am....
stripped the clod down to bare-bone and threadlocked all nuts & bolts now that it functions how i want it. As you have noticed i have gone back to the piggyback shox as they give me far more then enuff articulation. Ive done a few mild mods to make those work as they were contacting the motor leads on articulation before.
Just waiting for the honcho racecage to install to the rearend.
then when i get the cash ill grab some nice 50t-60t motors.

is alot of work. hurry up , I wanna a vid

Slapped a few new decals on the rig!