Build Thread Lost in a Tekno MT410

[WickedFog]

The swirls are cause for tried to polish it with a wheel

I’m gonna go back with the sand paper. This was just a bit I could get done on lunch break

To be honest, you're never going to see it

Hell, I'd probably call it good. Paint the edge black so it disappears under the cage.

One thing I will suggest - slow your drill down on those countersink bits. Low RPM, and lots of downward force should round those up a bit better. I am going to guess your bit is 6 fluted, based on the hexagon shape of the c-sink?

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

To be honest, you're never going to see it

Hell, I'd probably call it good. Paint the edge black so it disappears under the cage.

Yeah I was thinking that too putting way more into it then I should be

I am going to guess your bit is 6 fluted,

It’s 5, it’s all I could find to pick up today. My son ain’t gonna let me keep ordering stuff and waiting for it to come in he’s ready to rip this thing.

The holes are mostly covered by the cage

 

[WickedFog]

The holes are mostly covered by the cage

True. But you're not going to get all of that surface contact of the screw with it shaped like that. Just a quick, low RPM hit with a lot of down force should straighten it up.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

True. But you're not going to get all of that surface contact of the screw with it shaped like that. Just a quick, low RPM hit with a lot of down force should straighten it up.

The things I don’t think about

 

[KnowAir]

It does need some clean up still, and I will need to counter sink the front bolt at least (probably just do em both while I’m at it)

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It’s not quite squared in there, but meh

I’m probably gonna re drill the plate to brace holes now looking at it in the picture

Close counts in my book. Looks great!!

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Close counts in my book. Looks great!!

Thanks man!

 

[KnowAir]

Thanks man!

I commented before I saw it polished, LOL.
Sweet!

 

[WickedFog]

The things I don’t think about

Machinists... pffft

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Machinists... pffft

I love it though

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

It’s not perfect, but f it at this point close enough

Gonna clean up that plate some more, gotta take it all back apart anyways to loctite everything and wire routing. Should I be concerned with the motor wires? I’m trying to find a cable clamp for them, anyone know of a 10 gauge one?


Gonna try to get some bodies cut now

 

[WickedFog]

If you had a 3d printer, I could send you the files for this one.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

If you had a 3d printer, I could send you the files for this one.
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I wonder if the school my wife works at does

 

[WickedFog]

There is this one for 12awg. So there should be some for 10awg. I just haven't found them yet. I bet @Greywolf74 can point you towards some.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/exclusive-rc-brushless-motor-wire-holder-erc10-4009/p1125783

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

There is this one for 12awg. So there should be some for 10awg. I just haven't found them yet. I bet @Greywolf74 can point you towards some.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/exclusive-rc-brushless-motor-wire-holder-erc10-4009/p1125783

Yeah I bought one before I had the motor and realized it had 10 gauge

This is the part that I’m concerned with though

The bend is right at the solder joints

 

[WickedFog]

I wonder if the school my wife works at does

Well let me know. If so, shoot me your email.

I would try to twist the wires so they naturally want to lay this way. Turn each wire counter clockwise at the connection to the ESC and plug em back in. Then maybe run a strap around them clamped under the top bolt there on the cage. If you have some kind of circle connector with a ring on it, you could ziptie through it. I'm still looking around for ideas.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Don’t mind my temporary rear mount I haven’t swapped the extended one yet. Still gotta cut the raptor, but pretty sure this will be the body

 

[WickedFog]

Yeah, that looks killer!

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Yeah, that looks killer!

See what I been saying bout the wheelbase though and the bumpers. The raptor is longer, it fits but it’s “off”. I won’t get it cut tonight though.

 

[WickedFog]

See what I been saying bout the wheelbase though and the bumpers. The raptor is longer, it fits but it’s “off”. I won’t get it cut tonight though.

Did you ever look through the manual about wheelbase options? That kit can supposedly be built with various wheelbases. Like is there a spacer on the pivot pin of the A-arms?

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Did you ever look through the manual about wheelbase options? That kit can supposedly be built with various wheelbases. Like is there a spacer on the pivot pin of the A-arms?

Look in book. No

But don’t I just take this lower pin out and move those shims around?