SSMT Project

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:49 pm

Well i'm guessing i can put this here because it's 1:24 scale

So here's how this this is going down. Brass chassis, ssmt electronics, ssmt wheels and nuckles, ssmt electronics, ssmt shocks, and some dogbones and cups.

I started off with a prototype. Bamboo skewers and hot glue! I used ssmt motor and gears and the diff for my gear box. For the axle, it's the transfer axle that goes from the rear of the truck to the front of the truck with the two cups that you would find going through the center of your nonmodifyed ssmt. I used a ssmt tire and nuckle from the front of the truck for one of the rear tires. I also used the dogbone that was on the truck before and made it longer. I assembled it and it worked great. Maybe i won't finish the prototype, i'll just start making the brass one now! Now if only i can figure out how to post pics.

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:51 pm

I decided not to go with the brass chassis but just to use the ssmt chassis. Well, here it is, 1/4 done. I used the plastic from a mechanical pencil for the suspension arms.

Uncompressed:

Compressed:

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:16 pm

Well since i finished the right rear, on to the left rear.

Here's a quick pic.

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:19 pm

That is really startting to look cool I can't belive I missed this post. I like the way you put this together and I am really looking forward to it in its finished state. Keep the pictures coming man!

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:56 pm

Thanks, it's comming along pretty well. Kinda slow though.

I had to make a telescoping dogbone, the regular dogbone just fell out when the shock was compressed. It turned out quite well. I can't wait until the rear is finished, let alone the whole thing!

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:59 pm

steelwoolghandi wrote:That is really startting to look cool I can't belive I missed this post.

Ditto!!
I guess it's cuz of the topic name. I only happened to glimpse at the author. This project is coming along great. I thought you had deserted bitpimps after the flack you got about your track. Are you sure you're the same guy?

What you're doing here is what bitpimpin' is about. Keep it up man

Maxx

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:09 pm

Maxximum Attack wrote:
steelwoolghandi wrote:That is really startting to look cool I can't belive I missed this post.
Ditto!!
I guess it's cuz of the topic name. I only happened to glimpse at the author. This project is coming along great. I thought you had deserted bitpimps after the flack you got about your track. Are you sure you're the same guy?

What you're doing here is what bitpimpin' is about. Keep it up man

Maxx

I ain't going no ware

Thanks for the comments. I'm hoping to get the rear finished by the sunday.

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:19 pm

Well I blew that goal away. Here is the rear.

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:06 pm

Here's the body i've got picked out.

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:44 pm

Nice, I'm lovin how this is coming along. So what are you going to do in the electronics area? hobby, iWaver, brushless? Can the drivetrain handle hotter motors or will this be a slow crawler?

Maxx

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Wed May 10, 2006 4:35 pm

Quick update. Chassis is made from mechanicle pencil. I've also got the lower front arm mounts.

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:17 am

Here's a pic of the truck and what it should look like when it's done. I took the right rear and put it on the left front and took a pic. It looks like it's done doesn't it!

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Fri May 12, 2006 8:27 am

This project is coming along really well. That truck looks ready for anything. Crawling or even highspeed jumps. It's starting to resemble those larger scale trucks (savage/Emaxx)

Keep on keepin on
Maxx