SERPENT 988e Taipan

[silvertriple]

Need rear tires with a bigger diameter, if you have an idea.

Maybe not but did you considered squeezing Lunchbox street tires (https://tamico.de/R31House-Formula-Kart-Slick-Tire-for-Tamiya-CW-01-and-WR-02-2) (not even sure it is the right dims)?

[Trass]

Need rear tires with a bigger diameter, if you have an idea.

Maybe not but did you considered squeezing Lunchbox street tires (https://tamico.de/R31House-Formula-Kart-Slick-Tire-for-Tamiya-CW-01-and-WR-02-2) (not even sure it is the right dims)?

I thought about those ones, but too big, need between 85 and 90mm diameter

Jerome

[silvertriple]

Using two fronts together of the right diameter on a printed rim?

(some times have very weird ideas, but somehow what make me thinking about this is that Good Year sold at some points some tires which had a split in the middle (during 1990-2000 period if my memory is right))

[Trass]

Using two fronts together of the right diameter on a printed rim?

(some times have very weird ideas, but somehow what make me thinking about this is that Good Year sold at some points some tires which had a split in the middle (during 1990-2000 period if my memory is right))

That could be an idea, but front are too tight.


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Some work after 15 days of Covid19







Jerome

[Trass]

Here are some advances in the bodywork thanks to 3D printing

I made the intake cones on Tinkercad







I also took the opportunity to redo the smaller body supports so that the level of the body is more in line with the chassis. And also the "nuts" to fix the cones.





But .... I went too fast to make the holes.




here is version 2 with rounding interior angles (there will surely be a version 3 .. )





Work on fixing the intake cones







Jerome

[Trass]

Work on this marvellous body!

I'm going to try to make the rear wing stay to match the original as well as possible, as well as a test for the rollbar, so here's the first draft (this evening I'm working on the V2).


Here is the original:





Here is my first draft:







And future work:






Jerome

[silvertriple]

Jérôme,

I already given my opinion on Tinkercad... This is already complex parts your are doing here. I believe you would have interest to quickly move into Fusion360...
Nice work, that being said...

[Trass]

Jérôme,

I already given my opinion on Tinkercad... This is already complex parts your are doing here. I believe you would have interest to quickly move into Fusion360...
Nice work, that being said...

Thank you!

I know, i will go on fusion360 or SW when i will have a new computer


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I already worked a lot those last 2 days

Always the same problems when starting each impression for the raft... it always goes in bad way.






I have some faults, but nothing insurmountable, I know where the problems are...


I can tell you that it changes your bodywork with these little accessories!!!








I'm happy





Anyway, I printed thewing supports i designed, but once the ball joints were installed, it broke... so I'm going to explore another way.









New rear apron which is more in line with the original.













Small hubcaps while waiting to make the complete rims.









I also decided to review the mirrors and their supports by making them thicker in order to be able to sand them for easy sanding of t the layers, while testing something for the bumper.






Tomorrow;
- probably fixing the rollbar (drillings)
- Realization of the ignition
- thinking about the rear wing stay
- ... and it won't be bad




jerome

[Trass]

Problems with the printer last week-end, PTFE tube that wanted to be extruded... and breakage when dismantling the nozzle... cuttin of one of the two wires of the thermistor... so ordering new parts, it will have to wait for the sequel.

I had done a lot of stuff before trouble started.

Still haven't made the holes to fix the rollbar, it will be done within the week.

Printing of the wing stay ...it's better than last time, but I'll have to look at a multi-part version to get a cleaner print. I redesign the rear beam which supports the arch and which will serve as the basis for the semblance of (fictitious) transmission that I will try to model.















The difference between the two versions:






Once mounted








Test for front PC fit, in 4 steps (from left to right)

step 1: quick tracing with dimensions taken anyhow: it's not going the angles are not good

step 2: take measurements a little better taken with a protractor: it goes better, but lacks less than a millimeter so that it fits without forcing

step 3: the small millimeter solves all the problems, but the holes are too far back by 0.5mm: we start again

step 4: w it goes like a letter in the post office





Test of a first version of the front bumper base:




Improved bumper test version to come when I have the new printer parts. (the first one who laughs didn't win )





I started to discover "BLENDER" to transform a 2D into 3D, it's cooooooooooolllllll





Here is this weekend's work, I received my new heater set with new nozzle and it's going much better!

This weekend (this Sunday) was mainly oriented towards modeling and my first steps on "fusion 360"... I gave up, because I was in a hurry and I came back to Tinkercad which crashed a lot occasions.

Otherwise on this chassis, I took the time to fix the roll bar, to make a bumper that looks good, wheel spacers for the brakes AND FINALLY, the fender cheeks rear that will come on the rear valance.

The simplest is the pictures

Bumper Base Test Validation:



VALID !!!



Pointing session to fix the rollbar :






On it goes:






It's validated !!!




The left brace:





Here we go:





Damn, the stem is too short...




Small view with the new bumper:







Once the "stems" are printed at the correct length, things are better:






Drilling for the right brace:






here we go:










VALID !!!










The bumper fits the way I want!





The caches that will receive the fictitious brake scoops





AND THE BIG topic of this weekend: The rear side cheeks

several tests were necessary:





VALID !



Here is where I am with the retros installed:















jerome

[GeneralZod]

The level of work on this project is awesome! Can't wait to see the end result!

[XLR8]

I agree, really an exceptional build.

VALID!

[Trass]

The level of work on this project is awesome! Can't wait to see the end result!

Thank you !
Me too

I agree, really an exceptional build.

VALID!

Thank you !





Jerome

[Trass]

Lot of tests since 3 week.

This is my last works


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3 weeks ago:

"This weekend, I looked at the wing and its supports.

First job: draw a wing that looks good... phew, it fits on the printer bed in one piece.

Second job: resume the design of the wing supports which I don't like ... I will have to redo everything and it will surely be better!

Third job: print all that... hell of a god of %#*@-# of the Wrapping... it all shifted me for the screwing of the blanks of the aileron.

That's what happens :


Fixing the wing supports on the rear frame










Print of the wing which was the subject of a "Wrapping" in order which deformed the aileron (in a uniform and symmetrical way), but which still messed up my fixing of the wing blanks .








Here is the result: it's quite promising








On the other hand, for the past few days when I have been looking at the 1/1 scale car and mine, I tell myself that something is wrong. Since the spoiler is in place, I have found...the rear apron is too far back from the wheel arch.

As a result ; I am in the middle of thinking about a RADICAL cut of the body in order to shorten it and move the rear apron forward and have consistent wheel arches."



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2 weeks ago :

"I've seen a lot of things lately about the rear apron, the frame, the wing support arch and its assembly. All this because I revealed butchered the bodywork so that the proportions with the wheels and the rear skirt are more coherent.

Pictures :

Cutting of the bodywork:








Test of another version of the rear apron, then another... in order to review the frame and the rear arch

V2




V3





Then V3.1 which will surely be the final version:




rear mount shortcut, it's better:







Wing test...it's too high






New version of the wing support arch in 3 parts:








It's better :






Re-test of the wing, it's even BETTER!!!




"


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1 week ago

New part and body cutting














FYI, the sort of sign above the air intake on the inside of the bodywork is designed to receive double-sided tape in order to relieve the weight of the lexan and therefore the constraint of the air intake in order to align everything as well as possible.

I'm quite happy, I'll be able to move on to the front part of the sides behind the front wheels.

Otherwise, I made my first impressions in a color other than white.

First tests on the rear apron in its final version and the wing supports with their attachment to the chassis, I also reviewed other parts that were too fragile and/or too big.






That's what happens :

Body lower at the rear by 3 mm, skirt that adjusts right and left and wing support that I'm starting to like








Latest version of wing mounts:








This weekend I will be tackling:

- review the front PC to include an aluminum blade and reduce the front body by 3mm
- tweak the rear arch
- work on the sides behind the front wheels
- sleep



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Yesterday

Works on the rear hoop, the rear mount and the front bumper:


The bumper with the space provided to receive an aluminum blade as on the 1/1 car





the rear arch which had to be a bit smaller in terms of height to fit with the rear apron of the bodywork





The rear mount that tends to be flimsy:



printing result... soon



jerome

[Trass]

Good evening,

Here is the result that suits me enough to move on.

- Fixed rear apron
- Rear arch at the right size
- New rear mount in place
- Front bumper in place

Just needing the aluminium spoiler blade insert will sell in due time.

I will look into the scoops behind the front wheels in the week


Pictures :















Jerome

[Trass]

Hi!

More update on this chassis

Here are the pictures ...














Today :








Jerome