HL Truck Mods

[Max-U52]

I ordered mine 5 days ago and it still says it's "processing".

Did some speaker comparisons and I got the tires from tank modelbau so I did a box opening and got a good look at the tires and rims

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[nickmow]

Love those Tyres, i was looking at those and after watching the Video I ordered some !

[Max-U52]

Love those Tyres, i was looking at those and after watching the Video I ordered some !

I keep thinking I should email all these vendors and ask for a cut!!

I also wonder if there are a bunch of guys (like the guy that owns Tank Modelbau) sitting around thinking to themselves. "Man, those little trucks really kicked out a bunch of other business!" I'm sure there's been a big run on escs and servos and tires and sound cards since the trucks came out, don't you think it would be interesting to see some stats on that? The truck models have boosted the tire market by X percent and the sound market by Y percent, and so on and so on. I bet they've sold a lot more of those flysky 3 channel pistol grip radios, too. I bought two of those myself, so you'll be seeing them in future videos. The spektrum is also good, and i didn't have much trouble figgerin' out how to assign the switch i want to control the light bar, but I still can't figger out how to save it so I have to reprogram every time I turn the damn thing on. It doesn't take long, though, less than 30 seconds.

[Will01Capri]

I ordered mine 5 days ago and it still says it's "processing".

Did some speaker comparisons and I got the tires from tank modelbau so I did a box opening and got a good look at the tires and rims

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So the speaker cut out will be due to the consumption of the speaker windings. I bet the little sound u it doesn't have a good enough amp to power the speaker. You could build a simple amp but not worth it. Used to see this a lot when installing and modifying sound systems in a previous life. Looks like you found a good speaker though.

[AlwynTurner]

Just finished the axle /chassis mounts








and here they are mounted on the matador




and here's the final scad files
rear axle mount
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module rear_axle_mount () {
difference () {
union () {
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-8.35,0,0]) cube ([ 16.7,17.6,1.4]);
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-8.35,0,6.75]) cube ([ 16.7,17.6,1.4]);
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-8.35,8.5,0]) cube ([ 16.7,3.2,8.2]);
translate ([0,16.3,0])cylinder(h = 8.2, r = 6, $fn=80);
}
rotate ([0,0,12]) translate ([9.5,4.7,-0.5]) cube ([ 5,18,10]);
rotate ([0,0,-12]) translate ([-14.5,5,-0.5]) cube ([ 5,18,10]);
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-8.35,10.75,1.3]) cube ([ 16,18,5.5]);
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-9,-0.1,3.4]) cube ([ 18,7.1,5]);
translate ([0,3,-0.5])cylinder(h = 2, r = 1.5, $fn=80);
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-5,1.75,-0.5]) cube ([5,2.5,2]);
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-9,0,-0.5]) cube ([5,4.25,2]);
}
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-3,4.5,6.75]) cube ([ 6,3,1.4]);
translate ([0,19.3,0])cylinder(h = 8.2, r = 1.3, $fn=80);
translate ([0,14,0])cylinder(h = 8.2, r = 1.3, $fn=80);
}

rear_axle_mount () ;
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Front axle mount

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module front_axle_mount () {
difference () {
union () {
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-8.35,0,0]) cube ([ 16.7,17.6,1.4]);
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-8.35,0,6.75]) cube ([ 16.7,17.6,1.4]);
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-8.35,8.5,0]) cube ([ 16.7,8.2,8.2]);
translate ([0,16.3,0])cylinder(h = 8.2, r = 6, $fn=80);
}
rotate ([0,0,12]) translate ([9.5,4.7,-0.5]) cube ([ 5,18,10]);
rotate ([0,0,-12]) translate ([-14.5,5,-0.5]) cube ([ 5,18,10]);
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-8.35,16.25,1.25]) cube ([ 16,7,5.6]);
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-9,-0.1,3.4]) cube ([ 18,7.1,5]);
translate ([0,3.2,-0.5])cylinder(h = 2, r = 1.5, $fn=80);
rotate ([90,0,0]) translate ([0,4,-20])cylinder(h = 15, r = 1, $fn=80);
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-1.3,0,-0.5]) cube ([ 2.6,3,2]);
}
rotate ([0,0,0]) translate ([-3,4.5,6.75]) cube ([ 6,3,1.4]);
}

front_axle_mount () ;
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Have fun printing, they do need a little cleaning up afterwards to take off the support structure

Alwyn

[midlife306]

Thanks Alwyn


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[Max-U52]

So this is where I'm at Friday night. Tomorrow the airbrush comes out and hopefully by the end of the weekend this truck will be basically finished. The only thing left will be to change the tarp covered load to a wooden crate (or crates) to hide the extra electronics and that will get done once the 3D printer gets here and up to speed.

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[Will01Capri]

So the metal micro servo & 2s Lipo arrived today but unfortunately still waiting 20a escs.
The B24 GAZ trucks still not arrived.
I have just been testing the stock truck in garden and on the 4x4 and off road tank course.
Need to find a small fhss 2.4ghz rx with 3 channels or more so I can power lights etc.
Wife is buying a RC Crawler winch and I be putting a Bluetooth switch on that to operate wireless.

Need to make some wooden ammo crates to hide electrics in back.
Still trying to find small smoke generator for this truck exhausts and a crane in modifying

Recycling the wpl electrics to power the bridge I made so it has working barrier and something else

[Max-U52]

So the metal micro servo & 2s Lipo arrived today but unfortunately still waiting 20a escs.
The B24 GAZ trucks still not arrived.
I have just been testing the stock truck in garden and on the 4x4 and off road tank course.
Need to find a small fhss 2.4ghz rx with 3 channels or more so I can power lights etc.
Wife is buying a RC Crawler winch and I be putting a Bluetooth switch on that to operate wireless.

Need to make some wooden ammo crates to hide electrics in back.
Still trying to find small smoke generator for this truck exhausts and a crane in modifying

Recycling the wpl electrics to power the bridge I made so it has working barrier and something else

I feel ya, Will. I was gettin' pretty antsy waitin' for the damned esc to get here.

I too, am still waiting for the GAZ. Gearbest still says "processing".

I just picked up two 3-channel Flysky pistol grip TXs on evilbay for $60 USD including shipping (about 45 pounds). What does fhss mean?

I'll really be looking forward to your wife's truck and I'll be hoping you find us a great smoker. I was thinking about trying to make something, if I can find the right size metal box. And I'm still waiting on the tow shackles from gearbest and I'll keep y'all posted on that.

I'm also working on wooden crates, and I'll share photos if I come up with something good. Right now I'm trying to make a styrene box and then glue wood strips over it. Do you know of a good adhesive for bonding wood to plastic?

For now I might wrap the box in supplex to look like it's covered by a tarp. I only need the electronics in the back if I'm going to run the FPV or light bar. Everything else fits inside the stock truck just perfect. And you've just given me a great idea. If I can print a good box for the 2" speaker I can just put it in the back and make it look like a box with a tarp thrown over it. Maybe let one end of the box peek out and have it marked "Champagne", or something.

[wibblywobbly]

You can save yourself some typing:

translate ([0,16.3,0])cylinder(h = 8.2, r = 6, $fn=80);

can be entered as:

translate ([0,16.3,0])cylinder(8.2, 6, 6);

the cylinder function is

height, top radius, bottom radius

if you make the top radius smaller than the bottom radius you can create cones.

The $fn=80 can be entered once at the beginning of the module:

module xyz();
{
$fn-80

rest of code
}

it will then be applied to everything in the module. The higher the number the smoother the curve. 100 is pretty smooth.

If want to rotate something it often makes things easier if you put the rotate after the translate, this then rotates it where you put it.

rotate ([0,90,0]) translate ([-3,4.5,6.75]) cube ([ 6,3,1.4]);

becomes

translate ([-3,4.5,6.75]) rotate ([0,90,0]) cube ([ 6,3,1.4]);

and last tip of the day:

translate ([0,0,0]) rotate ([0,90,0]) cube ([ 6,3,1.4],center=true);

or

translate ([0,0,0]) rotate ([0,90,0]) cylinder ( 6,3,1.4,center=true);

puts the part on the center line. Then use translate to move things away from the center line. Useful for chassis/hull design.