SERPENT 988e Taipan

[Dadio]

I just caught up on this and Wow ,Great job , I can't believe you did all that in Tincercad
Thanks for including the failed steps , it really shows what's really involved in doing a project like this , must have been a hard decision to cut the body and redesign the whole rear but well worth it .

[silvertriple]

I just caught up on this and Wow ,Great job , I can't believe you did all that in Tincercad
Thanks for including the failed steps , it really shows what's really involved in doing a project like this , must have been a hard decision to cut the body and redesign the whole rear but well worth it .

Had a lot of discussions with @Trass about tools on another forum... I have no doubt he will do marvels when he will master Fusion360

[Trass]

I just caught up on this and Wow ,Great job , I can't believe you did all that in Tincercad
Thanks for including the failed steps , it really shows what's really involved in doing a project like this , must have been a hard decision to cut the body and redesign the whole rear but well worth it .

Thank you !
that's true, it was a very hard decision

I just caught up on this and Wow ,Great job , I can't believe you did all that in Tincercad
Thanks for including the failed steps , it really shows what's really involved in doing a project like this , must have been a hard decision to cut the body and redesign the whole rear but well worth it .

Had a lot of discussions with @ Trass about tools on another forum... I have no doubt he will do marvels when he will master Fusion360

Thanx!
Tinkercad will always be my 1st 3D stofware love Fusion will maybe the next one.

Jerome

[Trass]

Here are the latest developments.

This is V2 of the side panels, they will still be reworked.




It required some cutting:




Here is the result








For the more experienced, I also screwed the aluminum blade made by Manobet






Jerome

[Trass]

2nd Serpent 988e Taipan Runner







This monster has found its heart, all that remains is to continue the quest




Next, I started thinking about the radio installation and the latter is more of the kind ... not made for guys with big fingers

So, a little 3D work was necessary.



This small part will also receive the antenna support and will be the "radio plate" with ON/OFF button that I find huge!!!

Here is the printed result and installed

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The only constraint relating to the installation of this "Radio plate" is to move the ball/rod assembly that articulates the chassis on the rear pod.

Now, I find myself with tons of lengths of wire to manage to fit in a space dedicated to ... NOTHING

Jerome

[Trass]

2nd Serpent 988e Taipan Runner



The space normally dedicated to installing the receiver is located on the lower chassis in front of the rear pod. This dedicated space is actually very poorly located because it is in flexion/movement almost permanently.

To better locate this space, I have circled it on the following photo;



Hence the option of creating a dedicated radio plate as mentioned previously.

The problem was to manage to place the wiring (very long cables) from the servo to the receiver, from ESC to the receiver and from this fudging ON/OFF button of the vario which is 10000000M².

The dedicated radio plate solution i did not suit me, so I opted for "packing" where it is possible

So, here is the solution used -------> Shoehorn the wiring ESC and the BIG BUTTON under the ESC plate!

And it fits





TheESC and servo cables are not under stress and my little finger just fits to press the BIG BUTTON!!!

So, I did a first ride and ...............








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... it's a very violent thing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't expect that at all!!!

I don't body, I still went pretty cool driving and try big gas . IT'S VIOLENT and impossible to get everything on the ground, the car literally flies when you gas a little too much

In short, I limited all that and drove a little before stopping to see what I had mentioned above as well as other important things:

- Free the chassis well at the location originally intended for the receiver (T-Bar function)
- Provide a firm suspension at the front, it rubs constantly
- Wedge the Lipos correctly
- Have bigger diameter tires at the front
- Find a nice body
- Create a spur gear protection (because I lost the right rear wheel on the 3rd shot gas... incorrectly engaged)
- Use real double-sided tape
- See Frantz (Manobet) for aluminum pulleys

By the way, could someone tell me what the module of the primary gear is? (there's nothing in the manual)

This week, I looked at the front suspension which seems to be the subject of a lot of technical solutions via the various forums and FB groups dedicated to the Serpent 988e Taipan chassis.

I did what I could with what I had on hand while waiting to invest in other shock absorbers and review my technical solution

3 tests were necessary to find the right angle

At first, I wanted to limit the changes by keeping the original parts as much as possible, but it quickly became necessary to also review the lower anchor points of the shock absorbers to optimize my assembly while keeping an essential aspect which is that I will stick a realistic body on it.
Who says realistic bodywork, says very small space between the body and the chassis.
So, the shock absorbers must be as low as possible or at the lowest places of the chassis

Here is the current solution that I will test when the weather is nice ....




This afternoon, I will try to protect the spur gear

Jerome

[Dangeruss]

By the way, could someone tell me what the module of the primary gear is? (there's nothing in the manual)

Jerome

Very cool build. Violent acceleration might not be the most efficient way to get down a track, but it sure is fun.

Also... Spur gear module is .8mm

[Trass]

By the way, could someone tell me what the module of the primary gear is? (there's nothing in the manual)

Jerome

Very cool build. Violent acceleration might not be the most efficient way to get down a track, but it sure is fun.

Also... Spur gear module is .8mm

Hi,

Thank you for your help.

For sure, violent acceleration is not the good way to improve the most efficient way of running, but this acceleration after starting debut for me is very VIOLENT and the car litteraly flying....


Jerome