CharliesTheMan
Gone - bye bye.
As many of you guys know, I've been wanting to build a crawler for a while now. I finially decided on the axial kit, so I saved my money and ordered it last week. It finally arrived today. I know that many of you have been sending me PM's asking how much it cost to build a crawler, how much I liked driving something so slow, what parts are needed, stuff like that. I'm just getting into crawling, so I can only tell you what I know so far. I will document this build and take pictures as best I can, and I've decided to list the prices of most of the stuff for the build. I usually don't like to list prices in the open forum, and I really hope that people understand I'm doing this to educate those who are interested in getting into crawling, and it has NOTHING to do with bragging or anything like that. Most of the prices for parts that I order will include shipping. I will soon have a load of rocks coming so that Smaxxin and I can have a crawler course next to the track. Nothing huge, but just big enough to have fun on for a good while before we change it around.
Most of the parts for this build will be coming from East End Machining. Joe (the guy who owns and runs EEM) is one of the nicest guys that I've dealt with, and he is knowledgable when it comes to crawling. He has gone above and beyond the call of duty as far as customer service. If he doesn't have a part in stock, he will go out of his way to get it. If he can't get it, he will go out of his way to machine it. Joe has worked so hard to try and do what he can for me, so much so that I check his shop for every part before I order somewhere else. Just one of the many examples: I wanted a certain transmission mount for the axial because it's a big part of the chassis so looks matter. The part had been discontinued and he coudln't get it. Instead of telling me that I would have to buy the newer part that I didn't really like, he offered to machine what I wanted himself. Even better, he's only going to charge me about the same price that the other aftermarket, mass produced product would have costed. If you need any information on Joe or his shop, feel free to PM me. Here's his website: http://eastendmachining.com/ He carries parts for many of the RC's that are on the market, not just crawlers.
Here's what I have so far (remember all prices include shipping)
Axial AX-10 Scorpion Kit $220
Pro-Line Racing Hammer Tires with memory foam $40
Axial Heavy Duty Gear Sets $57 for a pair
Axial Heavy Duty Diff Lockers $15 a pair
Axial super soft springs $6
HiTec 645MG servo $30
Axial Springs, 12 assorted pairs $12 (used)
Novak Goat 18.5 brushless system $140 (used, like new condition)
These parts are on the way (from EEM)
Axial 30 degree bent links $15
STRC polished Lateral Braces $15
Axial Low Center of Gravity battery and servo plate $25
On the way from MaxAmps.com
(2) 2000 mah LiPo 2S battery packs
Here's a few pics I snapped tonight, now I'm about to dig in. I love building RC's way more than running the RC's.
Most of the parts for this build will be coming from East End Machining. Joe (the guy who owns and runs EEM) is one of the nicest guys that I've dealt with, and he is knowledgable when it comes to crawling. He has gone above and beyond the call of duty as far as customer service. If he doesn't have a part in stock, he will go out of his way to get it. If he can't get it, he will go out of his way to machine it. Joe has worked so hard to try and do what he can for me, so much so that I check his shop for every part before I order somewhere else. Just one of the many examples: I wanted a certain transmission mount for the axial because it's a big part of the chassis so looks matter. The part had been discontinued and he coudln't get it. Instead of telling me that I would have to buy the newer part that I didn't really like, he offered to machine what I wanted himself. Even better, he's only going to charge me about the same price that the other aftermarket, mass produced product would have costed. If you need any information on Joe or his shop, feel free to PM me. Here's his website: http://eastendmachining.com/ He carries parts for many of the RC's that are on the market, not just crawlers.
Here's what I have so far (remember all prices include shipping)
Axial AX-10 Scorpion Kit $220
Pro-Line Racing Hammer Tires with memory foam $40
Axial Heavy Duty Gear Sets $57 for a pair
Axial Heavy Duty Diff Lockers $15 a pair
Axial super soft springs $6
HiTec 645MG servo $30
Axial Springs, 12 assorted pairs $12 (used)
Novak Goat 18.5 brushless system $140 (used, like new condition)
These parts are on the way (from EEM)
Axial 30 degree bent links $15
STRC polished Lateral Braces $15
Axial Low Center of Gravity battery and servo plate $25
On the way from MaxAmps.com
(2) 2000 mah LiPo 2S battery packs
Here's a few pics I snapped tonight, now I'm about to dig in. I love building RC's way more than running the RC's.
