Saturday, 25 October 2008

November 2008 Update

I haven't updated this for w while so thought I had better post the latest creation. The 3 wheeler never worked but the only thing I didn't try was front wheel steering. As the back end was so unstable I went on to something else. Here is a pic of the latest car




Twin Novarossi 35PLUS 21 engines with 3 speed gearbox and 4 wheel shaft drive. Its not without its problems. I used the front bulk heads from a Kyosho RRR and converted them to shaft drive. This gave me problems ensuring the bevel gears were meshing correctly and they wear out pretty quick. I think the best way would be to make custom bulk heads as a box so the gears always mesh properly.
The power to weight ratio is slightly better but I am thinking of using marine engines and a 4 speed gearbox. Here is a better design