BMI Racing "Copperhead 12" discussion and support
#752
Mike -
For the wheel cutouts, you mark the axle centerline, then use either a drafting circle template to make nice circles and then curved lexan scissors to cut them out, or use an adjustable circle cutter. I got my circle template at Staples, and the circle cutter at a local crafts store (Pat Catan's in Strongsville, just down the road from the Gate). Here is a link to one on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/9911-CMP-1-Com.../dp/B000BK7NWC
HTH.
For the wheel cutouts, you mark the axle centerline, then use either a drafting circle template to make nice circles and then curved lexan scissors to cut them out, or use an adjustable circle cutter. I got my circle template at Staples, and the circle cutter at a local crafts store (Pat Catan's in Strongsville, just down the road from the Gate). Here is a link to one on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/9911-CMP-1-Com.../dp/B000BK7NWC
HTH.
#753
Mike -
For the wheel cutouts, you mark the axle centerline, then use either a drafting circle template to make nice circles and then curved lexan scissors to cut them out, or use an adjustable circle cutter. I got my circle template at Staples, and the circle cutter at a local crafts store (Pat Catan's in Strongsville, just down the road from the Gate). Here is a link to one on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/9911-CMP-1-Com.../dp/B000BK7NWC
HTH.
For the wheel cutouts, you mark the axle centerline, then use either a drafting circle template to make nice circles and then curved lexan scissors to cut them out, or use an adjustable circle cutter. I got my circle template at Staples, and the circle cutter at a local crafts store (Pat Catan's in Strongsville, just down the road from the Gate). Here is a link to one on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/9911-CMP-1-Com.../dp/B000BK7NWC
HTH.
Jason, I didnt get to run the car yet figured I would help my son get his done then go thursday yay, but I got a pm that they were going to be real busy at the track setting up some jumps and stuff for a race on friday, so practice on sat and race on sunday. will let ya know how it goes.
thanks
mike
#755
Tech Master
iTrader: (17)
Mike -
For the wheel cutouts, you mark the axle centerline, then use either a drafting circle template to make nice circles and then curved lexan scissors to cut them out, or use an adjustable circle cutter. I got my circle template at Staples, and the circle cutter at a local crafts store (Pat Catan's in Strongsville, just down the road from the Gate). Here is a link to one on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/9911-CMP-1-Com.../dp/B000BK7NWC
HTH.
For the wheel cutouts, you mark the axle centerline, then use either a drafting circle template to make nice circles and then curved lexan scissors to cut them out, or use an adjustable circle cutter. I got my circle template at Staples, and the circle cutter at a local crafts store (Pat Catan's in Strongsville, just down the road from the Gate). Here is a link to one on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/9911-CMP-1-Com.../dp/B000BK7NWC
HTH.
#756
Tech Champion
#757
#758
This new front end is hottt!!!
#761
#762
I think the minimum this one will do is a 10mm diameter circle. Works on 1/12 scale for me. I usually make the front wheel opening around 45mm and the rear wheel opening about 50mm.
#763
Tech Fanatic
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WooHoo...guess who just received his new Copperhead 12 with the new front-end .
Thanks Jason...that was a pretty quick trip to the Great White North (lest anyone think I'm joking, I woke up to a dusting of snow this morning ).
Looking forward to building this up and getting on the carpet next week. I know not too many folks have run this yet but is the setup that Jason posted a few pages ago still a good place to start? This would be for a smallish track with only Medium grip.
I'll post a pic or 2 when I get it built up!
Cheers,
Mike
Thanks Jason...that was a pretty quick trip to the Great White North (lest anyone think I'm joking, I woke up to a dusting of snow this morning ).
Looking forward to building this up and getting on the carpet next week. I know not too many folks have run this yet but is the setup that Jason posted a few pages ago still a good place to start? This would be for a smallish track with only Medium grip.
I'll post a pic or 2 when I get it built up!
Cheers,
Mike
#764
Tech Champion
If it is the same setup I got from Jason for the IIC that should be a good starting point. I drove it on high bite so for medium you may want to use the screws for the rear flex plates in the long position. If you need more steering you can always go back to the short position. I really would have liked to have more time on the rug to play with the front droop setting just to see how the car reacted to changes but really only got about 20 to 30 minutes of practice time in before qualifiers started. I missed my first practice session because I still had to cut tires and the wheel wells of the body Next big race I go to I plan to start stocking up on tires and cutting them before the race so I have a selection to choose from that I can start testing with right away. To set front droop the same left to right I used a slip of paper under the droop screw and set it so the paper had the same amount of drag on it when I tried to pull it out on both sides. I ran yellow rears and lilac fronts because that seemed to be the tires or close to what the other stock drivers were using. Just for grins though I tried double pink rears and lilac fronts and found that after the initial bite of the traction compound wore off that the car still had a lot of grip even with the harder rear tires.
#765
Tech Champion
iTrader: (31)
If it is the same setup I got from Jason for the IIC that should be a good starting point. I drove it on high bite so for medium you may want to use the screws for the rear flex plates in the long position. If you need more steering you can always go back to the short position. I really would have liked to have more time on the rug to play with the front droop setting just to see how the car reacted to changes but really only got about 20 to 30 minutes of practice time in before qualifiers started. I missed my first practice session because I still had to cut tires and the wheel wells of the body Next big race I go to I plan to start stocking up on tires and cutting them before the race so I have a selection to choose from that I can start testing with right away. To set front droop the same left to right I used a slip of paper under the droop screw and set it so the paper had the same amount of drag on it when I tried to pull it out on both sides. I ran yellow rears and lilac fronts because that seemed to be the tires or close to what the other stock drivers were using. Just for grins though I tried double pink rears and lilac fronts and found that after the initial bite of the traction compound wore off that the car still had a lot of grip even with the harder rear tires.