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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 2:32 pm
by JK Racing
Coelacanth wrote: ↑Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:36 pm
Very cool, never saw those before. What a great idea to design the wheels with a simple way to change the centers to fit different kinds of cars with just center adapters. Too bad you never see ingenuity like that anymore, it's all about being proprietary.
Many crawler wheels are similar, the wheel is separate from the center adapter - different offsets and styles available.
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 4:03 pm
by morrisey0
Proline now makes quite a few wheels with removable centers.
https://www.prolineracing.com/images/6x30hex_chart.pdf
Here are some ebay cheapies I use on my scale Bronco
These things are especially great for 3D printing guys. You can make whatever hub you need for any application.
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:19 pm
by dinglem
I have been trying to ID this motor for a while now.... picture is from July '88.
Any ideas?
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 9:42 am
by BattleTrak
dinglem wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:19 pm
I have been trying to ID this motor for a while now.... picture is from July '88.
Any ideas?
118516734_318552266027852_1232655923379221983_n.jpg
Trying to think of what the name could be.. Lazer, Blazer..?
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 10:05 am
by GoMachV
Zero….
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 10:13 am
by dinglem
I had guessed at ZERO and that is what I have been chasing up but I have found literally...... zero.
I will be amazed if it is a motor that nobody has ever heard of.
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 10:40 am
by GoMachV
So many companies back in the day, you just never know. I tried searching for air supply motors hoping to find one with a sticker looking close but nothing.
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 1:03 pm
by jwscab
My gut tells me if the label says zero, it would be either HPI or Yokomo.
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 1:51 pm
by dinglem
I was thinking Yokomo.... but in that case surely someone would be sticking their hand up saying they once ran one. It's a mystery so far.
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 1:59 pm
by Frankentruck
There's a Trinity Speedworks Ground Zero motor. The endbell looks similar to other Speedworks but the label might not be decorative enough.
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:00 pm
by GoMachV
I dunno it sure looked like an air supply end bell to me
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:05 pm
by Frankentruck
Could be, depending how the 'high quality' shadows in the photo are interpreted.
I'm curious what it's installed in. The surrounding structure makes me think gear drive for an aircraft.
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:10 pm
by GoMachV
It’s on a Schumacher transmission but I suspect it’s in an RC10
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:12 pm
by Frankentruck
Ah, if I flip my phone upside down the perspective makes more sense. I see that now.
Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:52 pm
by dinglem
You'll see what it's in soon enough..... as I have found the very car from the mag.... and hence why I am trying to find the motor.