das gut! :thumbsup:

ahhhh
 

Thanx 4 translation, makes sense now..
Hang in there sam Nov15th not too far n worth the wait:thumbsup:

yup, np here neither.
We have been trained in waiting by now :p (which honestly is a good virtue!) :thumbsup:

Hi everyone,

Well, first of all sorry to those who are still waiting for their gearboxes. I have been unable to send any recently due to not being in the country.

Also, it has been brought to me that some gearboxes seem to have a slight manufacturing defect. Rest assured this has no effect on the gearboxe's reliability. The problem comes when mounting the rear shock tower.

If you look at the picture, the distance between the holes is supposed to be 23mm. And on the samples that I had, it was. But it seems that on some of the later gearboxes, this distance has gone up to roughly 23.75mm. I do not know why, and this is clearly out tolerance. But given how difficult it has been to have them made in the first place, I would rather work with them than get some more made.

So I have been thinking of a decent solution, and so for those who have/will have one of those gearboxes here it is:

It's very simple, as the picture shows, the idea is to enlarge the 4 holes on the shock tower, this will allow the screws to go in straight enough without putting a strain on the gearbox.

Additionally, for those who want I will have some shock towers made specifically for those gearboxes.

I apologize for the inconvenience, and I hope the solution I am offering is good enough for everyone.

Fabs

mine mounted fine. It was a bit tight-ish, but no further problem :)

just building my second RB5 (Seppe's) into an MCS as well .. as I have two kits :thumbsup:
That second gearbox did show the problem you just described. I'll dig into my toolbox in search for a 3.5-drill ...

im building a mcs from a worlds kit in the next few days, will let you know on fitment, clearances etc etc and hopefully post some pics once finished

Hi,
good idea! :thumbsup:
with a standard slipper axle or do you make a 8mm spacer to fit the long one?

hiya sam. at the moment just the standard layshaft although i am looking at ways to centralise the motor without causing issues.

only build problems have been getting the biggbores in around the rear turnbuckles. have spaced the hole in the wishbone so the shocks can mount just behind. other than that everything went smoothly. will post pics in the next few days

I've drawn a 8mm spacer for my kit :
I can share it if you can manufacture it. ;)
or wait for my product but i can't give a date...

beware the shell won't fit anymore.

Why do you think I haven't used the longer layshaft???

:thumbsup: and it doesnt need it! :thumbsup:

UM518 is the one you want for the MCS

yes, it's true, I know that.

the way is another shell too :D

but like njc11 says, it doesn't need it! ;)

will be at chaleroi this weekend with some new ideas to try..... will post back soon ;)

Just arrived "home" from the second round of the BCA Winter Challenge in Charleroi. There were 6 MCS at that meeting and they all made a very good showing as 5 MCS finished in the top 8:

1st Nathan Ralls aka Niggs98
3rd was young Kyle Moon (using a borrowed MCS)
5th Mugen Seiki team driver Cedric Nickell (using a borrowed MCS)
7th a VERY special guest from 1/8th nitro Jerome Sartel using the very first MCS prototype
8th Fabien Simonini
And our very good friend Franck Deboes who didn't make it to the A but was very happy nonetheless as he seemed to have nailed his setup by the end of the day.

I would like to thank first Ludo De Greef for lending his own MCS to Cedric Nickell, and dave Church for lending his own to Kyle Moon.

Next I would like to thank Jerome Sartel and Cedric Nickell for running an MCS even though they only had their cars ready on sunday morning, and these weren't the best conditions to get a setup they liked.

And finally again a big up to my main man Nathan, awesome drive in both classes, total RC Domination in the finals by winning all 3 finals in both classes against a very strong field.

Good news guys!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

great news Fabs, congratulations! :thumbsup:

Arnaud Vialle wins the first round of the 'Challenge Indoordogne' with our carbon version!
I can confirm, one more time, that is a fantastic car!!!

Because of the gearbox problem and now our carbon products, I still not run with my MCS frame since march. :blush:
As soon I have the aluminum gearboxes, I will sell my MCS :
I don't want to see dust on it, it must run!

@le-sam ...
and what about those metal gearboxes that would be ready for nov, 15th? ;) ^^

good question!
what I know :
it should be made with aluminum
what I don't Know :
when!

But I want them soon for sure!!!
I've received and tested the 3D print and sent it back with my frame, all gears, etc.. to the manufacturer to test the first machined one.
If it's good, 2 or 3 weeks later I will have the entire production!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...92426734_n.jpg

strange, and a pity. I recall you saying the manufacturor promised he could make them for nov, 15th.
Now you're talking even "if possible" and about "several weeks".

Same probs as Fabs had, unfortnuatly.