Build Thread The most interesting Team Associated SC10 in the world

[Spksh]

Pretty cool. I would rarher use the correct length cable than do the winding thing altogether, even if it means soldering a new cable in. I hate pulling the pins out if the connector. I tend to mess them up.

Yeah, I’m definitely trying to make do with the less optimal solution

This particular servo, the lead isn’t long enough to get to the receiver box, and is soldered on the back side of the PCB where I can’t get to it without popping the motor off, and the motor is soldered in…

 

[Spksh]

Really love all the thought and effort you put into your solutions.

Thank you! I’m not sure it’s worth this much over engineering, but it keeps me off the streets.

The only thing that could make this build better is if you could use some of that fine A&E white plastic.

I have black Rit dye and I’m not afraid to use it

 

[Doom!]

Thank you! I’m not sure it’s worth this much over engineering, but it keeps me off the streets.

I have black Rit dye and I’m not afraid to use it

I used to dye a bunch of stuff, these days I'm just to lazy to fuss with it. The older I get the less fuss I want to deal with. On the other hand I am really enjoying watching your work. Very inspiring.

 

[Spksh]

I used to dye a bunch of stuff, these days I'm just to lazy to fuss with it. The older I get the less fuss I want to deal with. On the other hand I am really enjoying watching your work. Very inspiring.

Thank you!

 

[RustyUs]

I used to dye a bunch of stuff, these days I'm just to lazy to fuss with it. The older I get the less fuss I want to deal with. On the other hand I am really enjoying watching your work. Very inspiring.

I'm waiting for the shipment of aluminum to show up... I thought I heard rumors of a lathe being used in making one-off set of Spksh-ima coated 14mm shocks.

 

[RustyUs]

Tranny Case Washers

I've been using 0.250" aluminium spacers in place of the "ballstud spacer" that AE provides in the kit. They're slightly bigger than stock, just a bit more surface area. However, they're too big for the transmission case mounting points. The kit parts are 0.220". I switched to salvaged parts to keep going, and it probably doesn't matter, but I'll likely pick up some new ones.
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I made another (much more minor) mistake attaching the motor guard.

I'm used to the B4 and T4 where the motor guard goes on nearer the end, after the transmission has been mounted, so I didn't tighten the screws thinking I'd want to line it all up once it was attached to the rear end. But with the SC10, the rear bumper brace blocks access to the screw heads here and I had to disassemble a bit to tighten these up.
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Sorry, I must have missed/been away from the forums when you were snugging up your tranny.

The three washers that are used on the tranny case, and shown in most manuals, are not needed. In fact, later T4.2FT/SC10.2FT kits did not include the ball stud washers that are shown in the transmission build steps of the manual. I can't recall getting any amendment/piece of paper in the kits stating this was done on purpose. I did ask Team Associated though, because I don't like opening new kits and finding out parts are missing.

The use of washers does not allow full use of motor plate's threads (as shown below with yellow arrow). Omitting the washers will give you the best chance of having the screws being flush (as shown below with green arrow) on the other side of the motor plate... giving you the best screw/motor plate/thread/threadlocker engagement.

Later manuals will not show the use of the washers...

Having said that, I know some will still use the washers and custom cut screws.

 

[Spksh]

The three washers that are used on the tranny case, and shown in most manuals, are not needed. In fact, later T4.2FT/SC10.2FT kits did not include the ball stud washers that are shown in the transmission build steps of the manual.

Oh that’s great intel, thank you! I love these kinds of design details, I wonder if they didn’t trust the plastic at first.

Having said that, I know some will still use the washers and custom cut screws.

Are you threatening me with another part of the build to spend 10x longer on than is actually justified?

 

[Spksh]

I'm waiting for the shipment of aluminum to show up... I thought I heard rumors of a lathe being used in making one-off set of Spksh-ima coated 14mm shocks.

Do you like your shocks with extra speed holes?

The colour did come out nice the second time, though. I just need to work on the timing of the etching bath…

And, well, the lathe is… yeah. “In pieces” is the technical term I think.

 

[Littlemotor]

Doooooood….


I’m keeping quiet.. for now..

 

[RustyUs]

Oh that’s great intel, thank you! I love these kinds of design details, I wonder if they didn’t trust the plastic at first.


Are you threatening me with another part of the build to spend 10x longer on than is actually justified?

Well, back in the day, they didn't use the "they just need to be snug" instructional terminology.
Me, threatening you? Not yet. I was saving that for them blue shocks. Well, they were blue.

 

[Spksh]

Well, back in the day, they didn't use the "they just need to be snug" instructional terminology.

"Get our your torque wrench and set it to 'orangutan'... "

Me, threatening you? Not yet. I was saving that for them blue shocks. Well, they were blue.

In my defense, those two shocks came from the rear end of a B4 and they were already beat to hell

 

[Spksh]

So if the mountain won't come to the receiver box...

Maybe the receiver box goes to the mountain?

Just a big ol' block of plastic right now, getting a feel for the dimensions.

 

[Littlemotor]

So if the mountain won't come to the receiver box...
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Maybe the receiver box goes to the mountain?
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Just a big ol' block of plastic right now, getting a feel for the dimensions.

 

[Spksh]

Thanks to the magic of 3D scanning, we're almost there.

The geometry has to be weird here because of the way the giant battery strap throws its elbows out. Still needs a lip/locator around the perimeter to really lock it in.

This is all PLA for testing, and I've had to get creative with some CAD-designed supports to support the chassis angles.

Here's the placement on a chassis still covered in dry shampoo spray from scanning.

And this is why 3D scanning rules. Look at those angles.

 

[Littlemotor]

When @Spksh gets on the printer, it’s like that RC “big-D” in the locker room..

 

[Spksh]

 

[Littlemotor]

 

[RustyUs]

Take that Area 51. There's a new kid in town... the name is Spksh.

Most excellent work @Spksh.

 

[Doom!]

Like a glove, and I'm not talking about O.J.'s gloves!

 

[Spksh]

Like a glove, and I'm not talking about O.J.'s gloves!

I’d need an ELRS radio to make a scale-accurate reenactment of the freeway chase