How to make RC Crawler Links PT2: Odd sized links, High Clearance Links, Bent Links
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
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PT1: • How to make RC Crawler...
Thingiverse link for print file:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:544...
New an improved method for making links of odd lengths ans shapes.
Also techniques in bening links to create high clearance links!
Also another point I forgot to address near the end of the video is the use of stainless tube or titanium tube with m4 all thread to make links. This is definitly a better way to go about it as it is definitely stronger and will catch much less on rough surfaces less compared to aluminium links. However doing it this way has a higher material cost and will be more difficult when creating different diameter links. Creating links out of solid rod will always be stronger and will also look much better especially when introducing bends. At the end of the day either techniques works, and yes this technique is more complex and more time consuming but this is my prefered way of fabricating links.
Happy Crawling!
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Timestamp:
00:00 Intro
00:09 Building the 3D printed parts
04:31 Setting Up for "Turning Down" your links
07:22 Threading your links
08:11 Radius Bends
10:01 Sharp Bends
10:28 Recap
11:45 Response and Running Video
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Another point I forgot to address near the end of the video is the use of stainless tube or titanium tube with m4 all thread to make links. This is definitly a better way to go about it as it is definitely stronger and will catch much less on rough surfaces less compared to aluminium links. However doing it this way has a higher material cost and will be more difficult when creating different diameter links. Creating links out of solid rod will always be stronger and will also look much better especially when introducing bends. At the end of the day either techniques works, and yes this technique is more complex and more time consuming but this is my prefered way of fabricating links.
Happy Crawling!
Wow, that is brilliant geometry! I never seen any thing conquer obstacles like that. Absolutely brilliant!
Love it. Do you mind sharing the chassis design?
Great knowledge and information... I'm still learning and new to this hobby... Thank you for sharing..
FANCY! You have a lot of equipment to work with! Nice looking rig you got there.
I love your rig setup. absolutely rad bro 😎
Thanks!
Nice work. Very informative. I like how you used a drill motor as a miniature lathe. I also like your tube bender. 2 great tips that will be quite helpful not only for links but also for making tubular frames and such. Thanks for this awesome video. 👍👍
Thanks, I'm glad you found it informative!
I really like it and will try and build something similar one of these days. I'm currently using ally links with the ends drilled and tapped using my mini lathe. And yes I'm going to use s/steel for the links next time. My only proper crawler is a cheapo modified FTX Ravine ( Danchee Ridge Rock)
I use a belt sander to taper the ends. its a lot faster and can control so they are centered too
really cool vid again cheers for the knowledge
Thanks!
Gran trabajo 👌👏
Or you could put it in a dremel and clamp it in a vice...... or use a drill press as a vertical lathe/milling machine. All kinds of ways. Yours is very clean and a bit more precise id think
Just a suggestion, I make brass spacers instead of the 3d printed spacers. Makes it last a little longer.
If there's one thing I would do different I think I would use a stone or maybe even a file and didn't use the drill power to kind of go over everything instead of using a cutoff wheel that's the only thing I could see to do different you might get a better finish but man this is brilliant
Video's super good, until I had to go find others on how to actually get tight bends as this one relies on some random tool I can't actually acquire and don't have a shop to make..
Thank you
Would you have a link for that 3d printed chassis? Please 🙂
nice video, question why not just have one ballbearing where the link fits in center ?
Hey man i recently subscribed to your channel after coming across it on youtube. Awesome content! I was wondering if you could print a set of these link maker/helper for me? They look awesome!
I respect making your own stuff, but a titanium link in any length and bend only costs $10 from RC Hardcore. Hard for me to justify this effort. Cool video though and inspiring.
It looks nuts mate
Wow I am a fan, any means I can buy or where can i get that rail frame or buy stl files of it.. also links dimension..
Do you have the stl for the chassis? Also is it paid or free? Where can I purchase the stl files?
you know I see those links and I think how do they make those I didn't realize it was that easy now it seems like common sense
Wow 😯
@CRCG thanks, I've just tried your method but it seems my die wouldn't bite the rod. Do I have to use special kind of die for this job? I currently using regular steel die.
Im pretty sure it's just a regular die set, its just off the shelf from my local hardware store. Once you get the ends down to the right diameter, you can taper the tip slightly to help the die set initiate the threads. Some lubricant like cutting oil also helps too. Perhaps the type of steel of the rods also play a part, the rods I'm using are 304 stainless.
I'm using 304 SS, I did set the diameter to about 3.8mm and taper it but still it's hard to initiate the thread. Maybe the die quality is below average, I even tried it on brass rod, succeeded but it's still very hard.
hello, do you have a link to the file for printing the frame?
It's still a work in progress and not complete at the moment, I'll uploaded it to thingiverse when I get around to finishing it.
Or the files for the chassi I mean
Where can I get the files for this
🥰🤩💥💯👍👏
What kind of stainless steel are you using? Is it 304?
it's old stock and scrap off cuts, mostly 304 but probably some 316 rods mixed in there some where
@@CRCG_00 thanks, I've just tried your method but it seems my die wouldn't bite the rod. Do I have to use special kind of die for this job? I currently using regular steel die.