DB01 Help

[Spoolio]

Just installed my centre one way. For some reason the inner slipper plate is now merrily rubbing on the countersunk screw that holds the 950 bearing on the belt anti-skip doodah (I refuse to call them tensioners 'cos they aren't). Anybody else had this problem? I've reassembled it all 3 times and tried multiple shim combinations but it's still rubbing. If I go back to the standard pulleys its all fine but I cannot see why as. The one way pulley is actually a bit wider which should push the spur AWAY from the centre line of the chassis and thus away from the offending screw, but it ain't happening.

Also, are there any suggestions for battery posts with a slightly longer thread? I would ideally like to run my Trakpower 4900 lipo pack but it won't fit unless I wind the posts out to beyond what I feel is a safe amount.

[DCM]

use the carbon strap apparently, from the TC....

Take a pic of the problem dude....

[jimmy]

like DCM says, the carbon ta05 strap is the thing you need. for the 4900mah pack you can just use it as-is, for the thinner 3200mah pack you can put some sticky back foam on it to hold the cells firmly in place - and if you have both like I do then you just flip the strap over! bargain.

[ruf]

I just received the limited edition blue texalium TA05 strap and it is SWEET... I promise, I'm really not that much of a bling-whore, but I've kinda let loose on this little project. I was planning on using o-rings under the body clips to secure Orion 3800's. I might relieve the chassis a little bit to help the battery sit better. It kind of wobbles and won't find a good center spot to seat into.

[Spoolio]

Hey everyone, thanks for the advice. Now an admission to you all - except my missus who's know for years - I am stoopid. As soon as I saw DCM's post last night (sorry I didn't respond, I was in shutdown mode) it triggered something in whats left of my brain. Went out to the spares stash this morning and had a dig through the pile of Tamiya T/C stuff I've not touched for ages and there, still in its packet is a TA05 carbon battery strap . Result.

Now I just need to sort the spur out but that'll have to wait till next week now as got no time to do it for a few days.

[Spoolio]

Sorted the spur clearance with some judicious shimming, there are now 5 0.2 shims on the layshaft in total and it now clears the obstruction, I'm just worried what thermal expansion will do to it, guess I'll have to suck it and see.

The TA05 battery strap DOESN'T work with a Trakpower cell as regardless of which way round it goes, the strap half covers one of the terminals, so I may have to Dremel it or stick to my Core 3250 lipo .