HL Gearbox replacement Question

[Max-U52]

I'm not sure how he'll wire those with the crammed in like that, but Jack's pretty inventive. Maybe he'll make an appearance and let us know.

[c.rainford73]

I still can't figger out how to post friggin' photos, so this will have to do. Click on this and you'll see some Taigen gearboxes in a Firefly conversion using the Heng Long lower hull.

https://imgur.com/a/ey3Az

I thought we had it covered for photos when mcevoyi posted a link to "postimages" but now when I try to use that my PC blocks it and says attackers are trying to get to me through the site so I won't go there. I'm still not sure if imgur does photo hosting but at least I can post a link to the photo for ya.

Download the Tapatalk app on your phone . Anytime I want to post a picture I snap with my smart phone or upload to my phone from my gallery or Amazon Prime photos and the app posts it no problem. Been doing it for over a year now. try it out!

Sent from my 2PS64 using Tapatalk

[Max-U52]

Thanks Carl, but I'm using a PC, not a phone.

[jackalope]

Hey guys just heard of this thread last night before I went to bed and found it this morning. Getting ready for work but I'll get some pics up when I get home this afternoon.

They're a super tight fit and you're gonna need a Dremmel tool with a sanding drum and a roto-zip style bit to make it able to wire them up.

I'll post up more when I get home.

[BarryC]

I still can't figger out how to post friggin' photos, so this will have to do. Click on this and you'll see some Taigen gearboxes in a Firefly conversion using the Heng Long lower hull.

https://imgur.com/a/ey3Az

That's a seriously tight fit!

Barry

[Jake79]

I still can't figger out how to post friggin' photos, so this will have to do. Click on this and you'll see some Taigen gearboxes in a Firefly conversion using the Heng Long lower hull.

https://imgur.com/a/ey3Az

I thought we had it covered for photos when mcevoyi posted a link to "postimages" but now when I try to use that my PC blocks it and says attackers are trying to get to me through the site so I won't go there. I'm still not sure if imgur does photo hosting but at least I can post a link to the photo for ya.

Max log into imgur: click on the image you saved...now another page appears, next to your image there will be a few links, copy the link on the right of the image that says boards and forums... paste here (BBCode)

[jackalope]

Ok first thing, clip the wires off. Next you're going to remove the tab the wires were soldered to.
Taigen motor mods. https://imgur.com/gallery/Zrvvo

I can't get these pics to post individually so bear with me. The top pic is the right side gearbox. Remove the tab the motor leads are soldered to completely. You should be able to then lift the circuit board up but careful not to break the small ground wire.

Next use a roto-zip style bit and you're going to grind the plastic from the back of the motor case to get what you see in the 2nd pic. Then notch the circuit board so you have a place to resolder the motor leads. The right side is done.

The left side remove the tabs for the wires as shown in the pic. You will simply be soldering the wires on flat rather then sticking straight out.
Notice the shinny notch, this is where you will need the sanding barrel. Directly above the rearward bearing grind into the metal to make a place for the right side motors shaft to go into.
Now also on the left gearbox you will see a plate between the motor and the gearbox, remove it from the left side only. You may need to readjust the pinion gear for proper contact.

Once this is done the motors and gearboxes drop right in using existing mounting pegs and screw holes.

Note, the plate for the right side between the motor and the gearbox MUST remain as the motor will contact a bearing and cause the motor to not sit flush. No such interference exists on the left side so the plate removals is the easiest way to mod the left side.

[jackalope]

Does anyone know any other photo sharing sites? Now I'm being asked stupid questions on imgur.

[Max-U52]

OK, let's try it.

Preview looks good, we'll see.

[BarryC]

Hi Jack,

Thanks for taking the time to help me out. Looking at your pics I understand.
One question "for now"; are those 380 or390 motors?

Thanks,
Barry