Build Thread The most interesting Team Associated SC10 in the world

[CertifiedMike]

As with literally anything anyone can argue about.

What I can say is that there is absolutely ZERO harm in running them (provided your linkage is not suffering), and ZERO benefit to NOT running them (provided your linkage-you get it )..

People are gonna argue..

I hit ALL my linkages with a hammer after I build them. No more suffering.

 

[Cranberry Juice]

Needs their head examined!

For scientific purposes! Gotta find out what makes him tick!

 

[Spksh]

For scientific purposes! Gotta find out what makes him tick!

We can rebuild him. We have the technology.

 

[Littlemotor]

We can rebuild him. We have the technology.

 

[CertifiedMike]

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Since the show got cancelled he had to set up a go fund me. He's currently a $63,000 man.

 

[Tunedfrog]

I received an almost perfect bill of health today so I'm a $100 man.

 

[CertifiedMike]

I received an almost perfect bill of health today so I'm a $100 man.

You mean they billed you $100, right?

 

[Spksh]

Right, is everyone ready for me to overthink yet another part of this build?

Let's go.

Our 3D printed bracket needs some inserts. Thin walls won't survive on their own, so we clamp a heatsink in place to keep things in the right shape.

Strike a pose.

I tried installing this with the pretty aluminum countersunk washers in the photo above, but the servo bay in the chassis just isn't quite wide enough. Buttons and washers to the rescue.

And it fits.

I feel much better about the stability of this mount; I think I've avoided lateral stress on the marginal chassis holes by joining them together with the brace, and there's more total surface area against the chassis in general.

But I also worry that I may have reduced the utility of the rubber grommets entirely. The brace isn't squeezing the servo, but the grommets are jammed into the servo bay pretty tight.

I need to disassemble this and thread lock everything into place tomorrow. Convince me to keep the grommets before then.

 

[Littlemotor]

Nice work!

Those grommets are gonna grommet just fine the way you’ve got them. Nothing wrong with the button’s & flat washers either. Not like they see a metric F-ton of torque by any means. All they’ve got to do is hold a steering servo in place for the duration..

I’ve had some close quarters before on a billet motor mount due to machining, and I simply sanded opposing flats on my m3 aluminum countersunk washers to be able to spread the load. Worked like a charm, and looks like they were meant to be there.. Obviously far more clamping force on a motor..

Pardon the dirt-wasn’t planing on shooting a piktar of this one tonight..

It’s funny-this is actually the vehicle that I’ve yet to complete as I’m doing my own ‘lectric swap on, and have been busy reinventing the wheel as well.. My battery tray/mounts, my steering servo mounts (disregard the terrible plastic unit half visible above), my Rx box, as well as supporting electronics/battery layout in general.

It kinda got shoved to the back burner momentarily due to parts gathering, and continuously kicking around revised solutions. I actually ordered up the remaining materials the other evening, and am stoked to finally wrap this one up, and update the build thread. THIS thread, and your documented anal retentiveness actually set my gears back into motion from a pretty substantial halt in production over here.. -so thank you homeslice!

 

[Tunedfrog]

You mean they billed you $100, right?

Nope, Medicare is a thing of beauty.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Nope, Medicare is a thing.

I just shortened that up for you a bit.

 

[Cranberry Juice]

No, I meant you!

We can rebuild him. We have the technology.

I meant you!

 

[Cranberry Juice]

Ya know what makes me tick?


Yeah, me neither.

 

[Spksh]

Nice work!

Those grommets are gonna grommet just fine the way you’ve got them. Nothing wrong with the button’s & flat washers either. Not like they see a metric F-ton of torque by any means. All they’ve got to do is hold a steering servo in place for the duration..

I’ve had some close quarters before on a billet motor mount due to machining, and I simply sanded opposing flats on my m3 aluminum countersunk washers to be able to spread the load. Worked like a charm, and looks like they were meant to be there.. Obviously far more clamping force on a motor..

Oh right, I can modify the washers . I have to admit that I was pretty frustrated at that point and just wanted it done so I could move on. Mostly frustrated that I got so far on the chassis and hadn't spotted the worn-out servo mounting holes.

Thanks for the encouragement, again.

It kinda got shoved to the back burner momentarily due to parts gathering, and continuously kicking around revised solutions. I actually ordered up the remaining materials the other evening, and am stoked to finally wrap this one up, and update the build thread. THIS thread, and your documented anal retentiveness actually set my gears back into motion from a pretty substantial halt in production over here.. -so thank you homeslice!

My therapist calls this "enabling", and apparently I'm not supposed to do it?

 

[Littlemotor]

Oh right, I can modify the washers . I have to admit that I was pretty frustrated at that point and just wanted it done so I could move on. Mostly frustrated that I got so far on the chassis and hadn't spotted the worn-out servo mounting holes.

Thanks for the encouragement, again.


My therapist calls this "enabling", and apparently I'm not supposed to do it?

Pfffft.. Therapist schmerathist.. It’s FUN bashing our heads against the wall for minimal (if any ) payoff.. Or at least that’s what I have seriously streamlined my actions to achieve over the years..

 

[Spksh]

Pfffft.. Therapist schmerathist.. It’s FUN bashing our heads against the wall for minimal (if any ) payoff.. Or at least that’s what I have seriously streamlined my actions to achieve over the years..

I’m gonna print this out and show her next session.

 

[Littlemotor]

I’m gonna print this out and show her next session.

You do that, and I’ll be over here in the past-turning another perfectly rollable wheel into a square.

 

[Spksh]

You do that, and I’ll be over here in the past-turning another perfectly rollable wheel into a square.

Wait, are you converting server PSUs into charger power supplies?

 

[Littlemotor]

Wait, are you converting server PSUs into charger power supplies?

Yessir. They’ve been on hold, and I finally got free’d up to finish my punchlist bs..

 

[Spksh]

Yessir. They’ve been on hold, and I finally got free’d up to finish my punchlist bs..

You’ll be shocked (shocked!) to learn that this is the latest version of my over-engineered 3D printed LED power supply.