Project : Micro Buggy

slick · Post by **slick** » Wed May 11, 2005 4:37 am

hi fellas...

my first post here...so ummm here it goes...

i started this project about 2-3 weeks ago and i´m still not finished...

...just a few pics to get you guys started...

i´m gonna post updates as soon as available...

btw. if anybody is really interested in my project he/she should read the original thread - a step by step documentation of the making of...

here´s the link : http://549.rapidforum.com/topic=100378589912

sorry it´s all in german, but the pics are more worth tha 1000 words...

i´m still waiting for the electronics...the whole thing should drive fully proportional...

enjoy!

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:05 am

hey there slickster! glad to have you around in person!

we been watching you! http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... highlight=

slick · Post by **slick** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:29 am

oh wow...

i didn´t think my buggy would go "intercontinental"...

hehe...

i´m still on it !...

ps.:thx for the welcom betty.k !

Post by **CaboWabo** » Wed May 11, 2005 8:28 am

ditto to what betty.k said

Welcome slick, as you can already see - we've been watching.
Please keep us updated on this project, it's amazing.
Excellent work so far.

yakboy · Post by **yakboy** » Wed May 11, 2005 9:41 am

Holy mother of christ

....That's one excellent piece of engineering..Can't believe the rear joint & suspension...a marvel in brass!!

slick · Post by **slick** » Wed May 11, 2005 10:56 am

thx ...

btw. did I mention that NO MACHINE WAS USED ?

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

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Wed May 11, 2005 11:09 am

STFU! That is insane. I would have to dissagree and say they were made by machine, and that machine is you. That's awsome. Hey where did you get the wheels from? Those can't be hand made.

slick · Post by **slick** » Wed May 11, 2005 11:33 am

those are alloy rims...I bought those in the internet a long time ago...

you guys dont have alloy rims for your bits in the states ?

i modified one rim though...i drilled a hole so that i can screw the rim on the axle...

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Wed May 11, 2005 11:37 am

That's what I figured. No we don't have them here but a few years back some pimps did a group order from Germany of those suckers. They are all but gone now tho. This was before my time in 1:64.

More twards topic tho, how do you plan on doing the stearing? Propo or magnet?

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Wed May 11, 2005 11:52 am

Vary nice Ride it’s coming along great! The way its set up you could use a ZZMT steering set up? Hand made?? Wow it does look like the parts were machined.

Great work I too am looking forward to more pictures!

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Wed May 11, 2005 11:54 am

Yo Slick, I saw your work while cruise'n thru the other hoods and posted your work here. You are a tru craftsman inwhich it would be appreciated by us to see a short tutorial from ya!

Question:
Looking at these pics, is ground clearance gonna be an issue?
The chassis seems to sit a bit low..........

As far as the alloy wheels Finks, checkout Da Hook Up, I just posted
a Euro contact......

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:06 pm

Umm I Don't see it there.....

slick · Post by **slick** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:13 pm

hey...

steering is gonna be proportional as well...

tutorial - alright DT, soon as i´m done with this project you´ll get one...
...like what exactly did you have in mind ? how i slice n dice things up?...

anyway...i dunno if ground clearance is gonna be such a problem...we´ll see what happens when i finally take the buggy on it´s first off-road session.

...i know...everybody over here in europe are worrying about the same thing...

in the meantime i´ll think of a plan on how to take care of the front suspension and the servo/steering construction...

i´ll hook you up when i got some news...

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:53 pm

Finks wrote:Umm I Don't see it there.....

Damn Pimp! Give me a chance to hit "enter"

Checkit again

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Wed May 11, 2005 6:22 pm

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.