Keyword
Forum
Builds and restorations
Vintage Tamiya custom builds
Grasshopper resurrection

TOPIC:

Grasshopper resurrection - servo mod 10 years 9 months ago #24493

  • Edou
  • Edou's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • Hopping Mad
  • Hopping Mad
  • Posts: 6135
  • Likes received: 483
Cheers, Jonny. That makes fabricating my own servo horn a lot more feasible. :y:

Please Log in to join the conversation.

Grasshopper resurrection - servo mod 10 years 9 months ago #24502

For remind, the grasshopper1 has the same front as the lunch. My rere montero has bigger sterring shaft than originals. They looks like TA ones. Bigger and harder. Same the junction balls.

Please Log in to join the conversation.

Grasshopper resurrection - servo mod 10 years 9 months ago #24505

  • Edou
  • Edou's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • Hopping Mad
  • Hopping Mad
  • Posts: 6135
  • Likes received: 483
I'm using carbon reinforced F103 knuckles (same as Grasshopper) with 5mm ball ends in it. ;)

Servo horn #? - I got to 17.5mm since I was limited to certain offset dimensions :



Apparently that is still a bit too much for the left suspension arm. :S
Next, using the other hole in the knuckle (and tweak the horn a bit more)...

Please Log in to join the conversation.

Grasshopper resurrection - servo mod 10 years 9 months ago #24536

  • Edou
  • Edou's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • Hopping Mad
  • Hopping Mad
  • Posts: 6135
  • Likes received: 483

... Same the junction balls.


That turned out to be the last detail to make the setup work. Going from 5mm to 4mm. :)



Final version of the servo horn (smaller still and a one-piece FRP spacer) :



Installed :



Larger view :



Just fits :



:cheer:

Please Log in to join the conversation.

Last edit: by Edou.

Grasshopper resurrection - servo mod video 10 years 9 months ago #24565

  • Edou
  • Edou's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • Hopping Mad
  • Hopping Mad
  • Posts: 6135
  • Likes received: 483
A tiny detail still... the servo adjuster touches the chassis when steering left.
Took a less subtle solution to solve it this time :



Works like a charm now. :)

Please Log in to join the conversation.

Last edit: by Edou.

Grasshopper resurrection - chassis finished 10 years 9 months ago #24585

  • Edou
  • Edou's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • Hopping Mad
  • Hopping Mad
  • Posts: 6135
  • Likes received: 483
Frog 12mm hex adapters :



Velcro for the electronics :



Ready to go (apart from the nerf bars) :




Chassis resurrected. :)

Please Log in to join the conversation.

Last edit: by Edou.

Grasshopper resurrection - chassis finished 10 years 9 months ago #24593

Nice one B) looks stealth :y: look forward to seeing a body on it ;)
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem mate :)
The following user(s) Liked this: Edou

Please Log in to join the conversation.

Last edit: by AndyAus.

Grasshopper resurrection - chassis finished 10 years 9 months ago #24596

Wow.. That looks great!! :woohoo: I'm also waiting to see the shell you get on there.. Nice work Edou!! :y:
Current Project: The Dylan Project Grasshopper

My Projects in the works: The Fighting Frog, The Restoration of my Fox, Back in the Day Blackfoot Racer, The JRX-2's, Yokomo YZ-10's of fury x3

I'm not a Re-re yet!
The following user(s) Liked this: Edou

Please Log in to join the conversation.

Re:Grasshopper resurrection - chassis finished 10 years 9 months ago #24610

I like these Carson tires, look nice, good profile and soft, the rims are to brittle and easily brake though.

Please Log in to join the conversation.

Re:Grasshopper resurrection - chassis finished 10 years 9 months ago #24621

:woohoo: pretty grass Deluxe version. Ready to race :y:

Please Log in to join the conversation.
Moderators: caprinut, stingray-63, AndyAus
Forum
Builds and restorations
Vintage Tamiya custom builds
Grasshopper resurrection
Time to create page: 0.123 seconds
Cookies are required to make this site work. If you continue to use this site you permit us to use cookies.
Ok
More information