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Forum: Buy and Sell. 08-05-2019, 06:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,920
Posted By ricm
Re: WTB SS-Tronix Tx board

I've had a look at the Beier kit - very compelling with upto 2 servos for trailer functions.

By the time I wanted to go wireless I had already committed to the Tamiya MFU as I was just getting...
Forum: Buy and Sell. 08-05-2019, 04:36 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,920
Posted By ricm
Re: WTB SS-Tronix Tx board

thanks for the heads up - I really liked the SS-Tronix kit because it also allowed for a servo channel on the trailer. Does the Beier kit allow this? I believe OB-1 system which is also popular...
Forum: Buy and Sell. 08-04-2019, 03:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,920
Posted By ricm
WTB SS-Tronix Tx board

a long shot here...I'm looking at a new project but need SS-Tronix TX board for wireless trailer kit to make it compatible with my existing trailers. Unfortunately SS-Tronix no longer in business,...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-22-2016, 08:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,874
Posted By ricm
Re: Going Green

rest assured the trailer has already got some marks in the bin from an enthusiastic excavator operator....but yes, the KH needs to be christened at the next meet!
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-21-2016, 07:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,874
Posted By ricm
Re: Going Green

with the help of one of your bins :D
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 08-21-2016, 12:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,874
Posted By ricm
Re: Going Green

finished...with the trailer I built for it :bounce:

http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p566/ricm2/WP_20160821_11_26_36_Pro_zpshlinugu7.jpg...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 07-12-2016, 05:36 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,874
Posted By ricm
Re: Going Green

didn't know this bent track rod existed - probably do the job just as well as my mod, but doesn't need a lathe with vertical mill slide to get there :D
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 07-05-2016, 07:06 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,874
Posted By ricm
Re: Going Green

Ah - I did pull the axles apart when I got them, to see how the worked....but didn't take any pics...not wanting to pull apart now, sorry! there is a dog clutch on one half shaft which slides across...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 07-03-2016, 06:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,874
Posted By ricm
Re: Going Green

yes - they are the RC4WD plastic axles. I didn't think it was worth investing in the metal ones, unless I break the plastic ones first. The diff crown wheel in these axles is on the opposite side to...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 07-03-2016, 04:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,874
Posted By ricm
Re: Going Green

spent almost all weekend sorting out internals - MFU, wireless kit, speaker, etc. whilst keeping the seats and dash. Locking diffs make a huge difference on my drive which is on a decent slope....my...
Forum: Electronics tech 06-07-2016, 03:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,523
Posted By ricm
Re: hooking up trailer wiring

motorised support legs work with or without MFU.

The legs have their own power supply on the trailer with a switch mechanism. The servo on the truck which works the coupler (5th wheel) latch also...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 04-16-2016, 01:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 21,818
Posted By ricm
Re: Tri-axle half pipe tipper trailer

5-stage hoist is cosmetic only - no hydraulic oil anywhere. Having built the trailer before I got it painted, it just looked wrong without a hoist. I've seen plenty of rigid trucks with the lifting...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 04-15-2016, 07:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 21,818
Posted By ricm
Re: Tri-axle half pipe tipper trailer

My local powder coating place had a minimum charge which was more than the cash price from the car panel shop. So ended up with 2-pack automotive paint job.

I'm taking it out for it's first public...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 04-15-2016, 04:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 21,818
Posted By ricm
Re: Tri-axle half pipe tipper trailer

should have uploaded these a while ago....build ended up being a bit more $$ than I budgeted for but really happy with the result :-) I did a dump test with over 10kg load at the very front end of...
Forum: Truck Building Tech 03-21-2016, 02:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,265
Posted By ricm
Re: Tamiya Reinforced Output Shaft?

you'll chew up the nylon gears, the drive shaft cups and/ or the drive shaft grub screws will come loose before you do any damage to the shaft!

Most useful thing in that bag is the extra tube of...
Forum: Electronics tech 01-22-2016, 02:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,566
Posted By ricm
Re: what esc ?

Everybody will have different preferences....

I have Tamiya's MFC-01 in both my trucks which has an integrated ESC. For servos, I have Hitec 645MG for steering and Futaba S3003 or S3004 for...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 12-15-2015, 10:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,899
Posted By ricm
Re: excavator construction plan

some people blow up copies of the engineering drawings you can find on the manufacturer's website or in the back of sales brochures for the real machines, to get true scale size for external...
Forum: Electronics tech 12-15-2015, 09:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,106
Posted By ricm
Re: Servo humming

Test for 'servo binding' by removing the servo from the model and activating it as you normally would with it installed. If the humming goes away then something in your model/ linkage set up is...
Forum: General Discussion 12-08-2015, 06:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,098
Posted By ricm
Re: PKD still a vendor?

yep...I hear ya! I wanted front and rear bumpers, front grill and some under-cab side trims for LED side lights.

The other reason I wanted to give him the job is that he's here in Oz, so I...
Forum: General Discussion 12-06-2015, 10:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,098
Posted By ricm
Re: PKD still a vendor?

would be great if you could let me know how you go, I might have to do the same :(
Forum: General Discussion 12-06-2015, 06:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,098
Posted By ricm
Re: PKD still a vendor?

I was working through the final drawings with him on the parts that he was going to make for me in September, then he suddenly advised that he wanted to totally renew the set-up of his workshop so he...
Forum: Electronics tech 12-02-2015, 12:41 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,593
Posted By ricm
Re: Road train lighting

PM me if you're still stuck, I can sketch something for you.
Forum: Electronics tech 12-02-2015, 12:39 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,593
Posted By ricm
Re: Road train lighting

wire up a microswitch on the trailer like maverick0 suggested. I mounted a microswitch in the legs housing, so that power to the wireless stuff only turns on when the legs are retracted....but a...
Forum: Electronics tech 12-01-2015, 06:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,593
Posted By ricm
Re: Road train lighting

I have SS-Tronix on all my trailers so everything is fully interchangeable. It's a great system and I'm really happy with it. I agree it's quite pricey, but if you look at the hardware and all the...
Forum: Construction Equipment 11-30-2015, 07:49 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 185,276
Posted By ricm
Re: PC1800 Front Shovel (1/12)

if you're gonna go that far, why not just go straight for 1:1 scale. Much more space to package everything inside :D
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