RC10T2 Basher

[JosephS]

Yikes I don’t even like running high voltage 1/8 monster trucks on grass…. You can almost feel the drag being imposed on it.

I don't have a lot of places to drive so I am hoping to make grass work. I have a 32 pitch spur and pinion on the way.

[JosephS]

So the new gears came today.
54 tooth spur and a 13t pinion. I also added got the proper 3/16" 4-40 bhcs for the spur hold down. I was thinking that maybe at high speeds the spur could wobble.

I'm pretty happy with the proTek pinion packaging . It came with a shaft reducer and a piece of paper for setting mesh. It could have only been better if they included an L key for the set screw.

It's smooth as can be expected on grass. I set the throttle end point to %60. It's just to fast for the size of land I have.

Between traffic I took it out to the street and let the throttle go full out. It's fast, even at this gearing.

It stayed completely cool for the whole run, even though the grass. So I think I have finally made my T2 as good as an RTR Rustler.

[JosephS]

This truck endured like a war horse in its last configuration. Without a murmur of complaint, without a touch of maintenance, it ran on and on, steadfast and true. I was fiddling with some fine TLR aluminum drive shafts when I gave the truck a hard, honest look.

It needs love, and it's going to get it.

The tires are cracked and worn thin. The steel tie rods are rusted, and there is a crack in the rear chassis where the bulkhead attaches. The old warrior deserves better, and I will see to it.

[JosephS]

I heard about crc evaporust from the Adam savage you tube channel. I was cleaning up a hand tool that was left to be rusty. I don’t think my father in law realize how much I love him to not bother him about that.

This stuff is supposed to convert rust back to metal and be reused. So I tossed some of the rusted t2 parts while rebuilding the hedge clippers.

[JosephS]

The CRC Evapo-Rust is a marvel, bordering on the arcane. The way it transforms the surface is almost otherworldly, leaving a finish that feels both ancient and pristine. No need for the grueling labor of sanding, no necessity to purge the parts of grease.

As I watched, the rust seemed to wither and retreat, revealing metal beneath that appeared untouched by time. It was as though some eldritch force had reversed the decay, breathing new life into what was once corroded. The tools, now gleaming with an eerie vigor, seemed to hum with a strange, ageless energy. It was not merely restoration but a reawakening, as if they had been plucked from the abyss of entropy and given form anew by some hidden, arcane hand.

[JosephS]

Disassembled everything and went to work on fixing the chassis. I remember how much better I wanted it, but I forgot how well i actually did building this carbon fiber tub.

The mount point clean blew out

I cut up strands of lose carbon fiber and mixed it up with jbweld epoxy . It was a bit like sticky cotton candy until I sprayed some mans2300 release on my tools. Was able to make a patch when it became thickened enough.

I moved from a glass table to a wooden one. I was glad I waxed it Friday as I was able to peel of epoxy drips.

[JosephS]

While the patch is setting I unglued the tires and started working on the wheels.

They were a bit rough around the edges but otherwise ok.

I bought some of this green stuff chrome for exactly this purpose

the results were pretty good. The chrome starts dull grey and brightens as it dries. It’s a thin liquid and poured it on the edges and let it wet out around the edge. It had enough surface tension not to just run down

I think maybe next time I will take the time to sand down the edges. It filled in the scratches and gouges. Looks much better than how it started .

It blends in perfectly with the rpm chrome. This worked really great. To the eye is a flawless match beyond the scratches.

[JosephS]

I got the chassis patched up and decided that it was time use the powder coat nose piece .

[JosephS]

I ran out of time before a trip and wound up putting a new pair jconcepts octagons on the rear.

The car is so much faster and more hooked up. It has so much more control it feels slower.

So this is a souther California summer basher and even on the 100+ day the setup is still about ambient. The motor is slightly warm to the touch. So even for this I can gear it up.

However I need to rethink my mounting method, I was using hot glue to hold on the receiver and the speed controller. The glue softened enough to let the esc bounce around.

I also need to change the offsets on the wheels. The front wheels look a bit father out then the rear. I am using traxxas hex blocks. I’ll have to see if I have some blocks with less offset.

[R6cowboy]

Have you tried using velcro strips to hold down the electronics? It has worked well for me in bashers. I clean the surfaces with rubbing alcohol, dry, heat each mounting surface with a heat pen, then apply the velcro strip while surface is hot. It takes a lot of elbow grease to remove the velcro if needed, but it comes off clean. I haven't had any velcro pull apart in crashes and rollovers yet, it would take a lot of centrifugal or brunt force to do so.

[JosephS]

Have you tried using velcro strips to hold down the electronics? It has worked well for me in bashers. I clean the surfaces with rubbing alcohol, dry, heat each mounting surface with a heat pen, then apply the velcro strip while surface is hot. It takes a lot of elbow grease to remove the velcro if needed, but it comes off clean. I haven't had any velcro pull apart in crashes and rollovers yet, it would take a lot of centrifugal or brunt force to do so.

I have had used velcro in the past but it's always a challenge to keep clean. I think I will need to go back to it, or foam tape only for this rig. I really liked how clean the hot glue worked and that it didn't hold any dirt.

The hot glue makes a great tool on the aluminum tub, but for the carbon tub It doesn't go on evenly enough, or frankly it isn't good at 110 degrees.

Any specific velcro you used?

[R6cowboy]

Nothing special velcro, just the thin stuff. Pretty sure I found these pictured at Walmart. Regarding cleaning it, when I get done bashing I spray the rig with a compressed air gun, also pull the velcro apart and spray it as well. Works really good getting dirt and dust out of the velcro.