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So you think the aluminum will hold up to a 17.5+ brushless?

I vote for strength. That way I can "save" all my actual Losi ones. Do you have any feel for a time frame at this point? Time frame is unknown right now. The original plan had been to do the Losi version and we had the CAD work all done and 3D printed to test it was all good. But then I t...

Bending my life away :mrgreen: I've come up with an idea for the rear, transmission guard tubes but not sure if it's going to stay, may re-do it, if so, need more tubing. :? C2Tuberrrcage.jpg C2Tuberrrcage2.jpg Hey Nomad.... Been giving this some thought. How about something like this? RC10 rear tu...

Yes, i have several sets. How many pairs do you need.

just for giggles....

XLR8 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:53 am
Excellent idea! Of course, the trick then would be to remove the weld so it looks like one piece. I'd bet Nomad could handle that with no problem.

That's how they sometimes handle it on 1:1 scale. Bevel the ends for a stronger joint and deeper weld.

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Looking pretty awesome! I need to invest in a tig machine to go with my mig machine... lots of 1:1 parts to make.

New turnbuckles and all 4 tires are cleaned!

Looking good!

Looks good Nomad. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical when you posted yesterday's pic of the completed cage but now seeing it assembled on the car, it looks perfect. With the benefit of hindsight, do you think it would have been better to use solid aluminum rod rather than tube (i.e. easier to bend ...

"Mess", what mess? It looks great!
Now, if I'd done it, it would have looked like chicken poop or bubble gum.

It seems a crime to cover all that nice craftsmanship but I guess, since it's a buggy, it will need some kind of a body... or will it?

Did you use any heat when bending? I wonder if some heat or annealing would help? Another trick for bending is filling the tube with sand, but that helps prevent collapse of the tube.

I know it’s for smaller wire but when I saw this clip on Facebook I immediately thought of this thread. Might be a handy idea for something in the future

Looks fine to me as well. Did you bend it over a piece of tubing? That curl at the trailing end looks really good. Will you screw it to the cage using some of your 0-80 hardware? The stainless screws against the aluminum will look great. Can't wait to see what you have in mind for the rest of the ca...