Another mid-motor RB5...

[BloodClod]

Finally got round to working on this... more pics to come.



Base is a 3mm carbon fiber plate with additional 5mm bracing on the sides.

Still to finish up the rear shocktower mount, battery strap and probably a motor plate brace.

[ashley123]

thinking of attempting something like this myself but how do you cut your carbon fibre sheet???

[RS Concept]

Metalsaw than sandpaper sticked to a piece of wood or plastic or metal block- justto have flat surface.

Dont think the carbon fiber is an unobtanium unmachinable material.
But you can mill it or cut it with waterjet. Does not matter if its a prepreg carbon or just wet press made.

simple

[BloodClod]

Originally Posted by ashley123

thinking of attempting something like this myself but how do you cut your carbon fibre sheet???

I've seen some really awesome projects here on Oople that cut the CF by hand.

I used a Sherline mill with a carbide endmill for this project though.

[BloodClod]

More pics

Various parts milled out for this conversion.



Assembled chassis



Here's the chassis with the front and rear assemblies attached



Rear needed to be milled for proper fitment of the various parts (hingepin blocks, gearbox, etc.



Milled to fit the front assembly



Batteries are held in place with locators on the chassis and a battery strap on top.



Didn't have the right alu so I just made a motor plate support from a servo mount...

[simoncrabb]

Nice work!

[Pablo668]

Very nice work indeed, and there's something old-school Tamiya in the background, looking at those wheels......