diggy
06-03-2007, 01:22 PM
It's been a while since I first started getting my ideas together about the Muggy conversion for the Mini LST, over a year in fact. Finally I have an almost finished product to show for it.
Right now it can hold a stick pack, and, once I update the CAD drawings, it will also be able to hold a 4x2 pack (with 4 going along where the stickpack goes, and 2 behind the motor). The packs can either be held in by a screw down battery brace and a lexan shield glued to the edge of the chassis, or by slipping battery straps through the slotes in the chassis. It utilizes the mini-t gear box, one mini lst center dogbone, and one mini-t dogbone. The suspension and drivetrain other than mentioned above are stock. The steering is handled by one mini servo (I designed the truck for the Hobbico CS-35, so I know it fits, although going by specs, Hitec HS225 and similar sized servos should fit and work just as well) and MiniQuake bellcranks.
I got some wheel time with earlier prototypes, and the truck seemed much more balanced and planted than with the stock chassis. I'll try to get some wheel time with this chassis sometime during the week. After that, I plan on tweaking the CAD drawings to accept the 4x2 battery set-up and increase motor cooling, and then hopefully start taking orders.
Also, big thanks go out to Sten, who cut me numerous prototypes and was a huge help.
Right now it can hold a stick pack, and, once I update the CAD drawings, it will also be able to hold a 4x2 pack (with 4 going along where the stickpack goes, and 2 behind the motor). The packs can either be held in by a screw down battery brace and a lexan shield glued to the edge of the chassis, or by slipping battery straps through the slotes in the chassis. It utilizes the mini-t gear box, one mini lst center dogbone, and one mini-t dogbone. The suspension and drivetrain other than mentioned above are stock. The steering is handled by one mini servo (I designed the truck for the Hobbico CS-35, so I know it fits, although going by specs, Hitec HS225 and similar sized servos should fit and work just as well) and MiniQuake bellcranks.
I got some wheel time with earlier prototypes, and the truck seemed much more balanced and planted than with the stock chassis. I'll try to get some wheel time with this chassis sometime during the week. After that, I plan on tweaking the CAD drawings to accept the 4x2 battery set-up and increase motor cooling, and then hopefully start taking orders.
Also, big thanks go out to Sten, who cut me numerous prototypes and was a huge help.