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Posted on 04/05/10 20:31:29 |
soccerkiddo3
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Monster Trucks
Dave, so share your HO Monster Trucks with us. |
Posted on 05/05/10 20:39:45 |
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Dave in Perth
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Re: Monster Trucks
you mean something like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP_8Q7SEjUw Simple conversion of a battery operated toy, added a drop arm with pickups. Full 4WD system already in there, so nice n easy to do 
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Posted on 07/05/10 09:30:51 |
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Shawnster
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Re: Monster Trucks
Cool Dave, whats the budget for this conversion? Toy under $20, and drop arm made out of misc materials, must be less than a turbo car. Works well, do you have to drop the voltage down to 6V to avoid burning out the motor? |
Posted on 07/05/10 10:33:50 |
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Dave in Perth
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Re: Monster Trucks
toy $7-10 (were on counter at Stanbridges) runs fine at 12V, motor doesn't burn out but has fragile finger type brushes, very easy to replace brushes and/or motor (130 size) Drop arm hung from rear axle, has brass pickups and pin made from thumbtack haha MaxTrak would be fun to run these on 
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Posted on 07/05/10 20:04:59 |
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richard
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Re: Monster Trucks
I seem to remember there is a tutorial for making these somewhere .... maybe the HOMTPA site? Cheers Richard |
Posted on 07/05/10 21:20:02 |
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Dave in Perth
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Re: Monster Trucks
yep HOMPTA site shows how to scratch build one, but needs a few brass tjet gears n stuff, as well as centre drilling bolts to use as worm gears. I built a MT from brass rod ages ago, my soldering skills suck. It worked at least, used a double output train motor. |
Posted on 14/05/10 18:38:43 |
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Dave in Perth
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Re: Monster Trucks
modified the truck slightly, gave the front axle some articulation. Made a couple more "obstacles" to climb over too. |
Posted on 14/05/10 22:05:40 |
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richard
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Re: Monster Trucks
Photos? |
Posted on 27/05/10 21:22:06 |
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Dave in Perth
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Re: Monster Trucks
Yes not a huge amount of articulation, but enough  |
Posted on 27/05/10 21:26:15 |
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Dave in Perth
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Re: Monster Trucks
and some stuff to run over, have to hit this one with a bit of speed  |
Posted on 27/05/10 21:36:58 |
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Dave in Perth
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Re: Monster Trucks
and a funny coloured hill, will get some paint eventually  |
Posted on 27/05/10 21:39:10 |
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Dave in Perth
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Re: Monster Trucks
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