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- Western Washington
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So I had 3D printed some wheels and wanted to test them out. What better than to throw a $20 set of Hobbypark tires and foams on them?
I didn't do any finish work on the wheels because although I was pretty sure they would hold up I didn't want to tempt fate by putting a bunch of time into prep and paint so I ran them raw.
1) The tires were super easy to mount on the rims. Literally held it in one hand while threading the screws in with the other.
2) They performed way better than expected. I attached a long video at the bottom. It's the same clips twice, somehow I duplicated the clips at 60% speed the second time and didn't notice until I uploaded it. So the latter part of the video is the same just at 60% speed which makes me look like a smoother driver than I am lol.
3) The other thing is that the balance on the truck is completely off right now because I just moved my battery back and down and my servo forward. Part of the testing was to see where I need to add weight to the front now.
Aforementioned long set of clips. Brand new out of the bag tires, 45° and wet out on smooth river rock. It will be interesting to see how they wear and break in. For less than $50 for tires, foams, and wheels I'm not going to complain.
I didn't do any finish work on the wheels because although I was pretty sure they would hold up I didn't want to tempt fate by putting a bunch of time into prep and paint so I ran them raw.
1) The tires were super easy to mount on the rims. Literally held it in one hand while threading the screws in with the other.
2) They performed way better than expected. I attached a long video at the bottom. It's the same clips twice, somehow I duplicated the clips at 60% speed the second time and didn't notice until I uploaded it. So the latter part of the video is the same just at 60% speed which makes me look like a smoother driver than I am lol.
3) The other thing is that the balance on the truck is completely off right now because I just moved my battery back and down and my servo forward. Part of the testing was to see where I need to add weight to the front now.
Aforementioned long set of clips. Brand new out of the bag tires, 45° and wet out on smooth river rock. It will be interesting to see how they wear and break in. For less than $50 for tires, foams, and wheels I'm not going to complain.