JC8390

Doubt it... I think speedy RC is about the only game for shaved gears and they don't sell anything else.

thecman26

iTrader: (112)

Nope, CB's Custom makes cut gears also.

http://www.shop.cbscustomrc.com/

Just2much19

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I do the same thing. I pop the pins out of the clip, place the wires back and forth over each other then put heat shrink on it. Take a photo of the order of the pins in the clip.

I thought about shortening them and even have the extra pins and clips to do so. I decided to keep them the original length for resale and in case I wanted to use it in another application.

JAE

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Waterfall fan mount question: Anyone use these? Prime or Shapeways? Also, there are different sizes? Any tips on how much temps are down and weight addition much appreciated. Thanks!

Matt Trimmings

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I'm not a huge fan (lol) of the waterfall mounts available...You pretty much have to run the Finnisher body, they dont work well with the silencer bodies. So I made my own, I hollowed out the stock waterfall and picked up the Schumacher KF2 fan mount. Mounted it to the cradle and attached a 25mm fan. When i initially started running with a fan it dropped temps roughly 25º.

Just2much19

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That came out great, nice work!

JAE

iTrader: (30)

Hx - I'm a noob, so anything to lower temps serves a dual function of allowing more runtime when practicing turning laps. Did you just dremel it out? Any issues with durability?

Matt Trimmings

iTrader: (170)

Yes. Dremeled out the stock waterfall and mounted the fan mount with a pair of xrings in between the cradle and mount so it has a little shock protection.

kjohnsiii

iTrader: (55)

nice! can we see a pic of the wiring for the fan please?

Matt Trimmings

iTrader: (170)

It just runs along the cradle and plugs into the spare channel on the rx.

kjohnsiii

iTrader: (55)

looking good! thanks

DennisNyholm

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I got a waterfall mount and use a finisher body. Just installed it recently and was bashing around in the street in 45 degree weather. Motor never got hotter than 75 degrees. I will be bringing it to the track in a few days to see how it works indoor and putting some actual stress on the motor.

I'm way under weight so it didn't bother me adding it as I would think the benefits outweigh the weight penalty. Planning on jumping up a gear or two on the pinion as well to see how it handles it.

JAE

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You should sell these. I would buy one from you. Imagine a lot of people out there that don't get the waterfall mount because they don't want to deal with either a new body or they like the AE body....

Matt Trimmings

iTrader: (170)

All you need to do is Dremel the waterfall and solder the plug onto a fan. Amain sells everything you need.

intercede007

Thanks for all the tips fellas!

Just getting back into the hobby in a serious way. I've always previously built kits with allen keys. Picked up a 1.5MM and 2MM hex driver from the hobby shop. Couldn't believe the difference in how my hands feel after a few steps, as well as how tight I can get things. I thought that the chassis plates just wouldn't sit perfectly flush with the chassis when screwed together. I went back over them with the hex driver and it's mint.

Good tools make a difference, whodathink it