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metal gearbox stripped
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:44 pm
by southjerseyarmour
so drove my bulldog around the front yard..short grass.... down my driveway and what do you know i stripped a metal gear...must have been asking too much of it ...anyway while i have it open will the 3:1 gearbox and larger motors fit inside......i really want more power...what is the biggest motor i can stuff in there??
Re: metal gearbox stripped
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:51 pm
by Silverstalker
holly crap!..must be the friday the 13th thing but i was driving my bulldog around today and sripped the metal gears too!
..so yeah replacement part anyone
Re: metal gearbox stripped
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:11 pm
by southjerseyarmour
hey stalker,
forgot it was the 13th should have stayed in bed......
Re: metal gearbox stripped
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:15 pm
by Silverstalker
I was thinking about replacing the 'broken' gear... but the quality of the metal is so poor i would recon it would fail again very soon... the hop up parts for these heng longs are really not that good at all tbh, Theres to much movement in all the axels for the gears and what not.. so they will slip/crunch/munch there way smooth....
Will have to get hold of a pure steel set up...with roller barings the whole lot... however ££££££ <---- ehhh
Re: metal gearbox stripped
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:26 pm
by Inflatable
Re: metal gearbox stripped
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:14 pm
by jonger
Silverstalker wrote: Theres to much movement in all the axels for the gears and what not.. so they will slip/crunch/munch there way smooth....
That's why I strip my metal gear boxes and shim them with brass washers then run them in with grinding paste, it makes them much smoother, quieter and so far I have not damaged any gears since doing that.
Re: metal gearbox stripped
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:57 pm
by southjerseyarmour
jonger,
thanks for the link .....anyone know where in the states i can get a 4:1 steel gearbox,metal wheels,axles......
Re: metal gearbox stripped
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:58 pm
by southjerseyarmour
i meant inflatable sorry
Re: metal gearbox stripped
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:47 pm
by Silverstalker
Sorry to jack the post a little but jonger have you got a how to on that please
Re: metal gearbox stripped
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:19 pm
by southjerseyarmour
yes a how to would be most helpful
