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Brad Russell (Bradnc)
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Username: Bradnc

Post Number: 130
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 05:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

OK, so I have too much free time, but is this not a beast?
 

Brad Russell (Bradnc)
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Username: Bradnc

Post Number: 131
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 05:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

 

Brad Russell (Bradnc)
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Username: Bradnc

Post Number: 132
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 05:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

 

Will Bobbitt (Rkores)
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Username: Rkores

Post Number: 208
Registered: 09-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 05:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hahahaha...Brad, that's great! Where did you get it? Or how did you build it?

Will
 

Brian Friend (Brianfriend)
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Username: Brianfriend

Post Number: 489
Registered: 09-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 05:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

very nice
 

Brad Russell (Bradnc)
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Username: Bradnc

Post Number: 134
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 09:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I'm working on drop cones....
 

Matt (Doc175)
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Username: Doc175

Post Number: 114
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 09:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

WAY!!!WAY!!! toooo much time but funny, very funny. I cannot pick up a toy like that with out checking stuff out like that either. I'm glad I'm not the only oddball out there
 

Joe Blanchard (Joeblanch)
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Username: Joeblanch

Post Number: 17
Registered: 01-2003
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 06:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

What do you say Ho and John.. can EE fix this guy up with some spring retainers???Lol! You must have been Really bored! Maybe too much "cabin fever" going on! Funny stuff Brad.
 

Brad Russell (Bradnc)
Member
Username: Bradnc

Post Number: 136
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 07:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Haha...I'm gunna do some trimming today as there is something in the axle preventing it from dropping.
 

Kirk Thibault (Kirkt)
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Username: Kirkt

Post Number: 39
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 04:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

The Competition
The Competition
 

Brad Russell (Bradnc)
Member
Username: Bradnc

Post Number: 138
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 05:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

No way...must be from the same series. I think I figured out how to perfect a drop cone system, so I'll post pics of that if/when I get it to work.
 

Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
Senior Member
Username: Muddyrover

Post Number: 717
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 07:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

kirk what book is that

dynamics of materials?
 

Brad Russell (Bradnc)
Member
Username: Bradnc

Post Number: 140
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 07:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Drop cone successfull!!!!

 

Kirk Thibault (Kirkt)
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Username: Kirkt

Post Number: 40
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 09:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Blake - That is "Mechanics of Materials" by Popov
Classic mechanical engineering text, perfect RTI meter.

Next shot will be even madder flex on the thick ass version of Beers and Johnson Statics and Dynamics,

Ahh yes, those books bring me back....

By the way, How does the Corvette monster truck function with only driver side springs? I don't know about THAT drop system. I don't think your rig has what it takes. Wait till I rig up a 'Sippi Hole on my desk and show you what my Monster PT Cruiser can do in the mud!

kirk
 

Kirk Thibault (Kirkt)
Member
Username: Kirkt

Post Number: 41
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 09:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Or is that a Dodge Viper Monster?
 

Craig Kobayashi (Koby)
Senior Member
Username: Koby

Post Number: 281
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 12:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

What the hell kind of toys are those that have "transmissions" and "drive shafts"?

Pretty cool! Even better if they were those mini R/C cars
 

Brad Russell (Bradnc)
Member
Username: Bradnc

Post Number: 143
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 06:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

It's a viper. It has right side suspension...you just can't see...lol I'll show you for real...I'm goin' for the three hole punch soon.
 

Brad Russell (Bradnc)
Member
Username: Bradnc

Post Number: 144
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 08:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Here...now you can see the full suspension with maximum allowable flex. This did involve some modification of the truck....
 

Mark Albrecht (Markalbrecht)
Member
Username: Markalbrecht

Post Number: 60
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 04:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Definitely too much time on your hands, as evidenced by the accumulation of dust on the stapler. Nice job, however.
 

Brad Russell (Bradnc)
Member
Username: Bradnc

Post Number: 145
Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 04:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Wow...even I failed to notice that. By the way...I definately swamped my disco yesterday...mud up to the door moldings. Had to get winched out...took a long time, lot of cussing, and getting really dirty. Good times!!!

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