tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31051311231134746142012-02-15T23:30:55.653-08:00Follow my one track mind from new idea to new ideaRayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-22270884772836934432012-02-02T20:42:00.000-08:002012-02-02T20:45:58.363-08:00

Ever since the first iPod Nano Watch i saw I began to imagine what it could be. Being an die hard iPhone user, I'm not interested in the iPod features of the current Nano I already have those features on the phone, I'm just excited by the possibility of an iOS device on your wrist. It does not even need a full iOS, just enough to make use of bluetooth connectivity. I would love to have call

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-26996965926717880392008-06-16T19:31:00.000-07:002008-06-16T19:44:48.675-07:00

Well I began looking into this a couple weeks ago. I started by bidding on a few auctions and loosing, then finally I won one. I picked up a Traxxas TQ3 (3 channel radio and receiver with a yellow crystal). So while I waited for delivery I looked into the different mods that others have done to make it suit the rear steering needs of a crawler. So today the delivery arrived and I got to work.

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-82763815436094096482008-06-08T19:25:00.000-07:002008-06-08T19:47:20.990-07:00

So since my last post, I've had a birthday and was blessed with great upgrades. I got some great narrow bead lock wheels that really add great flexibility and no more gluing!!! The rubber is the supper soft rock lizzard tires, they hug rock perfectly, I still have to fine tune the foam, its stock right now but it makes the tires a bit stiff, so I think I try cutting them, and test a few options,

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-72469483999020987722008-04-20T07:42:00.000-07:002008-04-20T07:49:40.667-07:00

Well I got a chance to go out on some real natural terrain and put my newly built crawler to the true test and i was pleasantly surprised. Sure there are a few areas that need attention, primarily the tires, I think narrower and softer rubber and heavier beadlock rims would be perfect. But the articulation, ground clearance and center of gravity, were all where I had hoped. Here are a couple pic

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-33896164049112530872008-04-17T21:02:00.000-07:002008-04-17T21:16:19.719-07:00

So I've continued on my way to my full custom Wheely King Crawler and it is taking shape, I put the wheels on and tested out articulation and ground clearance, I am very pleased with the results take a look.....well the pics aren't posting right now, I'll try tomorrow.... :)

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-67225624478302152342008-04-13T10:43:00.001-07:002008-04-13T11:00:09.895-07:00

So after drilling and filling the last of holes on the chassis, I was able to start the build, it is very exciting. Unfortunately I only had enough nuts and bolts to do half of the truck. I'll have to swing by Eliminator and pick up some 3mm nylon locking nuts. Anyway, i've thrown in a few pictures. This is just a couple angles of the completed rear of the wheely king!

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-53777544286878553632008-04-11T21:56:00.000-07:002008-04-11T22:03:11.380-07:00

Well I got my package delivered from my ebay purchase, it came all as described, the titan 12 turn 550 stock motor is pretty much done. But a friend recommended to try my raven 17 turn v2 from my tc3 touring car. Man that motor made it rip through the parking lot. I can see tons of fun with this car, and the charger is awesome, fast and tons of options. The crawler on the other hand is

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-11597148193725353882008-03-30T17:11:00.000-07:002008-03-30T17:17:57.326-07:00

Well I began work on my chassis plates and motor mount for the wheely king crawler. I am really beginning to appreciate the carbon fiber parts I've seen available, this stuff is not easy to work with. I kind of happy it is so difficult to work with because in a way that suggests how tough carbon fiber really is, so it will be able to handle the abuse it will go through. But all in all things

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-85854686168931578372008-03-22T16:33:00.000-07:002008-03-22T16:41:52.626-07:00

Well I've just won my first eBay item. I have purchased items using "buy it now" which is a lot easier and it takes all the guess work out of it. But for the last couple of days I've had the top bid on a Traxxas Stampede package. The bidding closed this afternoon, and I almost lost it in the final minutes, but I bumped up my bid and I secured it. I still feel like I got a great deal. So now

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-19417224921419110632008-03-19T21:20:00.000-07:002008-03-19T21:32:29.964-07:00

So I am continuing my custom work on my wheely king, and it is getting further and further from stock. I've done my first irreversible change, and changed the setup of the transmission and motor mount. I used a cuttoff wheel to shave off some mounting brackets, in order to rotate the motor 90 degrees. I've made a template out of cardboard, it seems to work well, the "footprint" is much

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-90529523267257760562008-03-10T10:51:00.000-07:002008-03-10T10:57:15.040-07:00

Work is progressing on the HPI Wheely King Crawler custom chassis. I am playing with chassis layouts using SteelTec (Mechano clone) It has served very useful. I feel I have the geometry very close to where it needs to be, maybe just a few more tweaks then I'll dive into carbon fibre. I'll post pics soon, the articulation is unbelievable right now, the trick seems to be the balance between

Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10049565536531998334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105131123113474614.post-19058092288239415512008-03-04T20:45:00.000-08:002008-03-04T20:51:11.211-08:00

Every Monday night i get together with a group of guys at Church of the Rock in Winnipeg. We meet in the lobby of the church, setup the track felt, and get drifting! I've focused all winter on electric rc's, to tell you the truth I've lost a bit of excitement for the gas powered. But I think its just due to the long winter. So I've taken out my Mammoth St and started pulling it apart,

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