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ashleyb4
19-02-2008, 09:38 PM
Hi all over the next few weeks im converting my std mini t pro into a mini monkey spanker (aka S2) so ive decided to start a thread and show you my progress. Now ive started drawing it all out i have the outline of the chassis draw and a card model made im going to make a plastic version on thursday then once its fully working it will be made from carbon fibre. It will have ajustable battery possition (on a sliding battery tray) 4 gear gear box and new rear shock tower. So here are some pics of my model not working im afraid as the car bends to much lol hopefully will have a working one on thursday. Once the ca ris finallised i will be vacume forming a bodyshell for it. Sorry about poor pics....
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2641/mmsfk0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5803/mms2kt8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/1605/mms3or1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


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josh_smaxx
19-02-2008, 09:42 PM
Looking good, keep the pics coming :thumbsup:

annie_himself
19-02-2008, 10:28 PM
Looks great. Keep us updated.


BTW, you spelled caron fiber wrong. LOL

ashleyb4
20-02-2008, 01:14 AM
i can never spell lol

Made some more decitions on it now im going to have a top deck the full length of the car to help stop the back en from snapping off lol But possibly might reconsider the 4 gear box not to sure on how succesfull thatwill be the 3 gear would be alot easier and just have a new rear shock tower.

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Chris Green
20-02-2008, 08:22 AM
BTW, you spelled caron fiber wrong. LOL

No he didn't! :p

Tom3012
20-02-2008, 02:30 PM
Looks great. Keep us updated.


BTW, you spelled caron fiber wrong. LOL

lol annie! as said.. it is YOU who has spelt it wrong ;)

lookin good though ash!

RogerM
20-02-2008, 06:04 PM
Ash .... do you mainly run on slippy surfaces or with really big jumps? If not then I'd stick with the 3 gear tranny as it's going to be quite difficult to make up a well aligned transmission case without access to a decent mill etc.

ashleyb4
20-02-2008, 10:28 PM
I have access to a cnc router cnc laser cutter and a cnc milling machine :p But i think i may stick with the 3 gear box its easy i might just make a new rear shock tower.

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ashleyb4
20-02-2008, 10:42 PM
ive just tried to atempt to exsplain to my mum what 2wd and 4wd means and what foam inserts are.:p:p:p:p

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ashleyb4
21-02-2008, 05:17 PM
Disaster got to college today and the laser cutter was broken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So when in doubt reach for the hack saw and its done lets go race it :)

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annie_himself
21-02-2008, 09:37 PM
lol annie! as said.. it is YOU who has spelt it wrong ;)

lookin good though ash!
Leave me alone! I'm American for god's sake! :woot:

Chris Green
21-02-2008, 10:16 PM
Ash, did you intend to name this after a male sex toy?

ben
21-02-2008, 10:27 PM
Nahh that was the name of northys "S2" prototype thingy.:p

ashleyb4
21-02-2008, 11:03 PM
I raced it tongiht well drov eit aorund and it was bad :(:cry::cry::cry::cry: I think the front end is slightly out of line so totally messing up the car so im going to have to get it cut on the laser cutter so its acurate. here are some pictures. And i broke my cr big time so bad ngiht all round. here are some pics

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6545/mmm4mr5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/6618/mms5dz4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/6618/mms5dz4.6ceeb38548.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=522&i=mms5dz4.jpg)
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6762/mms6ms4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


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ashleyb4
28-02-2008, 10:59 PM
Bring on the UKMICRO X

I have almost finished my mini monkey spanker just waititn gon bodyshell and wing mounts :)

here are some pics of the mini monkey spanker first mid motored 1/18th buggy in the world (i think)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8610/mms7qs2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9199/mms12cy4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/356/mms13ru9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Alan hart seemed to like it tonight at racing

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ashleyb4
09-03-2008, 10:37 PM
Righty then look at this baby i got soem proper pics thanks kev :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3539/mmsvw8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/4294/mms2lf6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1215/mms3dk6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2595/mms4jj1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


What do you think ?

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annie_himself
10-03-2008, 12:22 AM
Glass chassis?!

josh_smaxx
10-03-2008, 07:19 AM
Looks ACE Ash, hope it goes as good as it looks :p:thumbsup:

ashleyb4
10-03-2008, 08:43 AM
annie its acrylic thanks josh :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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peetbee
10-03-2008, 01:51 PM
Looks good Ash, but aren't you worried the acrylic may be a bit brittle?

DCM
10-03-2008, 01:53 PM
why are the cells so wide apart, and that is so gonna be touch and go if it makes the day out lol....

Good effort though!

b4rs
10-03-2008, 04:26 PM
ash, i reckon you need some propper plasic or carbon fibre. that acrylic shcool and college buy is crappy, one tumble and it will shatter, i made a b4 wing out of it and it shattered. looks good though, id have use some of that transparent blue tint acrylic, made it pimpin'.
also what you studying at college ash?

josh_smaxx
10-03-2008, 04:57 PM
You need some 6mm lexan :thumbsup: or carbon, that would be better.

Northy
10-03-2008, 05:01 PM
You need some 6mm lexan :thumbsup: or carbon, that would be better.

6mm? Are you on crack? :confused:

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b4rs
10-03-2008, 05:03 PM
3mm or 4mm would be fine, but propper plastic would be better so it bends a bit

josh_smaxx
10-03-2008, 05:03 PM
6mm? Are you on crack? :confused:

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No, 6mm is strong :thumbsup: maybe 3 then.

Northy
10-03-2008, 05:04 PM
No, 6mm is strong....

And bloody expensive, and massively over engineering the whole thing.

You have a lot to learn young paddy wan. :lol:

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josh_smaxx
10-03-2008, 05:06 PM
You have a lot to learn young paddy wan. :lol:

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YEY!!! :lol:

So is my wallet gonna die when i get my own 1/10th chassis machined from carbon? :confused:

Danosborne6661
10-03-2008, 05:17 PM
Buy a old B3 chassis ash!
My Mini-t buggy chassis is carved up from a old B3 chassis

Now thats recycling :D
And look, theres the cells you have in your car now! Even more recycling :D

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/1804/dscf1551zd6.jpg

ashleyb4
10-03-2008, 06:12 PM
trust me thsi aint going to break i was doing some jumping the other day to see how well it jumped and i over cooked it a bit and it took off hit the floor then kartwheeled into my house and it snapped a rear shock tower the acrulics wasnt even scratched! And even if i do im hoping to have 2 or 3 sparse chassis with me just incase.

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ashleyb4
10-03-2008, 06:29 PM
And now it hasa bodyshell :D:D:D:wub
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2246/mms8rj6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


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b4rs
10-03-2008, 06:57 PM
howd u get it to fit?

westie
10-03-2008, 06:58 PM
i used 1.8mm thick carbon fibre :D

ashleyb4
10-03-2008, 06:59 PM
what you mean b4 rs

really westie i was going to get some 2mm but thought it would be to thin.

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b4rs
10-03-2008, 07:05 PM
are the shock towes the same then? i pressumed youd changed them and i didnt think a standard shell would fit.

ashleyb4
10-03-2008, 07:08 PM
Yea there std shock towers but if you mean how did i get the body to fit like theother guys have its because its not the same shell ive made thsi shell and got it vac formed.

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Northy
10-03-2008, 07:36 PM
Ash,

Dude, that looks REALLY REALLY REALLY good! :thumbsup:

I'm glad you've learnt something from all the hours you've spent on here! :lol:

Well done.

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westie
10-03-2008, 07:38 PM
1.8mm seems fine with my losi xxx cr lay out as the battery supports and strengthens it. we'll find out sunday :P

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z96/westie1989/SS850462.jpg

DCM
10-03-2008, 07:51 PM
see how they fare against my bog stock GB01T..... still got to fit the wing though grrrrr

josh_smaxx
10-03-2008, 09:47 PM
Ash that looks ACE!!! :thumbsup: im gonna have to get me one of these micros and build a buggy out of it :woot:

ashleyb4
10-03-2008, 10:02 PM
thanks

my chassis is no longer clear its now black as i put some black vinyl on the bottom to make it look good.

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ashleyb4
11-03-2008, 01:22 AM
Taking the stock front tyres off i was hoping to cut and shut them but one ripped so im going to order some narrow ones from cain tommorow to make it looks the muts nuts.

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