SSMT Project

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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 on a reg ssmt. I used a ssmt tire and nuckle from the front of the truck. I also used the dogbone that was on it and made it longer.

Some pics

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Another pic.

Yay! 1/4 done

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Showing the nuckle

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Well this is looking more like a blog, no feedback..

Well anyway, I decided not to make a brass chassis, but to use the ssmt one. I used the inside of a mechanical pencil for the suspension bars. They are pretty strong! Here's what one looks like. I might just use the pencils instead of brass to make the truck.

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Another with the wheel on.

[mattdg]

thats cool i cant what to see the outcome of it.i am tring something like it but i am using the original SSMT.






matt

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Feedback! Yay. Thanks.

Here it is, 1/4 done.

Uncompressed

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Compressed.

[mattdg]

Last night I went out to get the new SSMT it is similar to the MZM. I like tires alot I might use them on my Mini-T I just got to get them to fit. So do you have any close up pics so I can see the drive shafts and all. And did you lock the diffs , and did you lock the solid axle swing.




Matt

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My camera can't do close ups, so this is as close as it gets. The drive shaft is just the dogbone from the truck lengthend.

The axle swing will be locked.

For the diff, i just took out all the gears and put it back together. Then i ran my new homemade drive shaft through the center of it and glued it in place. You can see the cup sticking out on one side.

[mattdg]

Oh , so your making like a stadium truck right




Matt

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Yes, thats what i'm going for.

Ran out of mechinical pencils today. Gotta go find some more somewhere.

Really Happy with how the right rear came out. Except for the dogbone falls out when the suspension is compressed. The wheel doesn't stay in-line with the driveshaft i guess.

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Well, i fixed the dogbone problem. I made a telescoping dogbone with a spring in the middle to push it appart when the shock is compressed.

I started on the left side. Here's a quick pic.

[mattdg]

thats looking good and cool do you have a pic with wheels on and what kind of pencils you using


Matt

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I'll get a pic later with the wheels on after i finish the rear end. The kind of pencils i'm using are the bic ones. I just cut them open to get the tube in the middle. I saved the outside to use for somthing else.