Project : Micro Buggy

arfin · Post by **arfin** » Wed May 11, 2005 6:39 pm

crazydave wrote:Ok, so you didn't use a machine, but you obviously used some sort of tools. I would definately be interested to hear how you slice and dice.

Excellent work, can wait to see it completed.

Exactly what i want to know, thats amazing man, What electronics do you plan on using?

slick · Post by **slick** » Thu May 12, 2005 12:23 am

I´ll use the X-Trek Pro´s electronics...it´s not out yet...so this might take longer.

but i heard (and i saw a vid in the net) that the waiting is gonna pay out.

you might be wonderin "why not use the ZZSE electonics..." well...it´s because the ZZSE performance does not convince me. i´ve heard performance flaws that has been keeping me away from those things till today...

so before i go into compromises...i´d rather wait a while.

here´s silverlit´s X-trek Pro facts:

-dual cell out of the box

-good electronics
-big mofo motor

...most of all...it´s supposed to be cheap...(under 30€)

so...that´s why i´m gonna have ta wait and see...

anyway...i slice n dice like in old school - i use a file, hammer, caliper, jigsaw, sandpaper, screw tap, scalpel, etc...

a few pic´s of the slickster in action

-dig it-

Post by **CaboWabo** » Thu May 12, 2005 12:29 am

Oh it's been dug.

But seriously, amazing.

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Thu May 12, 2005 12:56 am

Sweet work, amazing job on the making of the parts.

Username · Post by **Username** » Thu May 12, 2005 1:10 am

slick wrote:thx ...

btw. did I mention that NO MACHINE WAS USED ?

everthing was 100% handcrafted...dig it...

Alone it is amazing, handcrafted...godlike.

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Thu May 12, 2005 1:38 am

working with hand tools is not as bad as you think, i never had anything fancier than a file when i made all my suspension bits. now i have a rotary tool i rarely use it, the old hand working methods are more accurate imo.

slick · Post by **slick** » Thu May 12, 2005 6:17 am

hi...

speaking of handcrafted parts...

here´s some fresh updates

...dont worry...it´s as complicated as it looks...

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Thu May 12, 2005 6:55 am

and you expect us to believe you have a job and life huh???!!

nice work there! will you drill out those swing arms to reduce weight? it's looking like becoming a very heavy car.
on that note, will you cut out some material from the chassis and mount the batteries/servo recessed?

slick · Post by **slick** » Thu May 12, 2005 8:31 am

good question betty.k.

it does look like "heavy metal"...but in fact it´s lighter than it looks...

i´m not gonna drill out those swing arms just to make sure they have nuff material to make it when they are stressed...the last thing i need now are weak parts...

...and to save weight, i´m gonna use a lipo as a power source. those things don´t weigh a thing...and theyre flat...so I hope to get a good COG.

...furthermore, i might cut out the chassis as well...it depends...i´ll wait on that...

cya...

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Thu May 12, 2005 9:20 am

That's damn good slick, damn good !

slick · Post by **slick** » Thu May 12, 2005 11:44 am

thx...

here´s another shot...size comparison with a bit...

hopes ya like it

sessiz · Post by **sessiz** » Thu May 12, 2005 4:58 pm

You bring back terrible memories of TTTTs for me. Excellent work you're doing there man.

Username · Post by **Username** » Thu May 12, 2005 5:23 pm

betty.k wrote:working with hand tools is not as bad as you think, i never had anything fancier than a file when i made all my suspension bits. now i have a rotary tool i rarely use it, the old hand working methods are more accurate imo.

Even with metal? oh, had no idea.

JDM-R34 · Post by **JDM-R34** » Thu May 12, 2005 5:40 pm

Wow, great work there man, keep it going, I didn't think you could do all that by hand.

slick · Post by **slick** » Thu May 12, 2005 7:01 pm

...these hands are magic...if only the ladys knew how skilled them hands are.....

ahem...

yeah...of course you can work that precise with metals too...

...just think of what the greek, romans, egyptians etc. achieved without all this modern trash...

it´s just so hard to believe because nowadays people automatically think of machines when they see filigran work...

look at this brooch for example...

the material used is ivory...the technic used was carving - micro carving to be precise...and this masterpiece is roughly 300 years old...

get my point? - you can handcraft about anything...all you need is patience and time...