What happens when you hit a metal fence..

[Streetwise]

Hey guys..

Got my Killerbee Kill switch, fitting was easy. Works a treat. Would definately suggest them.
Anyways...I was quite happily churning up the grass and gravel and hitting the jumps, when i clipped this small hump at the edge the grass and took off at the wrong angle and smashed into the metal fence

The right wheel took the full impact before it went into a massive bouncing frenzy. i thought, OMG this is going to be expensive...

I snapped both the front screws holding the bulkhead, and stripped the steering servo horn (plastic) - that was the only damage to a spectacular crash. :blush:

 

[pipeous]

nice. good when catastrophe turns into a minor inconvenience. I buried an on road car under a chain link fence. took 3 of us to get it out. killed the roll bar but the car was fine. kind of glad I was running without the body

 

[Bigger the Better]

Two screws and a servo horn. Good days work when you can get away with cheap parts like that. :laugh:

 

[slawhammer]

And did you say you wanted to go faster?....Or was that some one else?
As too kill switch.....I recommend it to every new Rc hobbiest that come's to the
forum if I can......Best money you will spend for your car ...truck..buggy or what you many have.............Good to hear your having a good time....Slaw

 

[charlieboy]

luck boy lol

 

[Super654]

Good job the servo horn was plastic or it would of been new servo or gears.....

 

[voo2doo]

What do you think this bloke hit then???:no::no::no:And this was a solid alloy front end
J.

 

[Streetwise]

What do you think this bloke hit then???:no::no::no:And this was a solid alloy front end
J.

WOW !!!
He must have been doing some serious speed !!!

 

[voo2doo]

Yeah,and I bought it!
J.

 

[zouz10]

Yeah but you fixed it up nicely Voo!!

I can't believe those screws broke like that.. It's funny sometime how the least expected part breaks, before the parts you totally expect..


Chris

 

[zouz10]

Yeah but you fixed it up nicely Voo!!

I can't believe those screws broke like that.. It's funny sometime how the least expected part breaks, before the parts you totally expect..


Chris

 

[Streetwise]

Yeah but you fixed it up nicely Voo!!

I can't believe those screws broke like that.. It's funny sometime how the least expected part breaks, before the parts you totally expect..


Chris

I've got some Zinc plated self tappers going in there now !!
Lets see them puppies snap ! lol

 

[zouz10]

Zinc sounds good Streetwise... Are you getting them from McMasters?


Chris

 

[Streetwise]

Zinc sounds good Streetwise... Are you getting them from McMasters?


Chris

Nope, have a trade shop over here in the UK called "screwfix" they're owned by the uk version of Home Depot.

Street..

 

[zouz10]

Nice.. Let me know how they hold up for you. I just might get myself a set. Also, do you know what type of steel will be under the plating?


Chris

 

[voo2doo]

Nope, have a trade shop over here in the UK called "screwfix" they're owned by the uk version of Home Depot.

Street..

Hey Street,theres a bloke on fleebay uk that does a whole set of grade 2 stainless for a tenner! You,ll be better off with them.
J.

 

[Streetwise]

Nice.. Let me know how they hold up for you. I just might get myself a set. Also, do you know what type of steel will be under the plating?


Chris

Heres a link to the page for the screws.

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/63939/Screws/Interior-Wood-Screws/Goldscrew-Plus/Goldscrew-Plus-Countersunk-3-x-12mm-Pack-of-200

 

[Streetwise]

Hey Street,theres a bloke on fleebay uk that does a whole set of grade 2 stainless for a tenner! You,ll be better off with them.
J.

I just had these in my tool box from when i build a kitchen. They were to hand. Seen a good couple of Screw kits for the FG on fle bay mind.

Delivery mans been so I'll be back out there "fixin her up" and back out there this week... i hope lol