Hens teeth

[benyeats]

[quote="bolus"]
I did not add the under seat supports like the Brammo cars had. 
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I noticed that, was just seeing if any fellow anoraks spotted it

[Bruce Fielding]

The awards have already been decided Ben...

[AtomMadStew]

thats astounding bolus....you clearly have nothing better to do on holiday......should have tried to roll the hoop over something round like a bar of some sort. bloody accurate though..you should patent it. rc nitro engine and some wheels/susp would be awesome. id buy one!!!!!

[bolus]

Haha, wrong place to suggest I patent a copied frame design and sell it   I may redo the hoop.  This was like the 10th attempt and bending it into the right shape though without it breaking or splitting

[silver]

what's wrong with the hoop it looks perfect to me

[wisp]

[quote="bolus"]
I may redo the hoop.  This was like the 10th attempt and bending it into the right shape though without it breaking or splitting
[/quote]

You might try a small propane torch to heat it first. Or make the hoop out of copper, assuming that you will paint the chassis afterwards.

[Heywood-Yablowme]

Before the advent of Bundyflex tubing,we used to fill tubing to be bent with sand. Really.

Bolus,if you want seriously flexible metal tubing,go to an automotive supply shop and buy a roll of uncut rolled tubing.sizes from 1/8" to 1/2" are available. You can also get larger rolled tubing at a plumbing supply house.

I'll send you some 2.5" stuff to start making my single seater Bolus Atom.

[bolus]

I finished the frame with all the mount points for suspension and body panels.  I went with gold a la the 500

Anyone know where I can find tiny pinion gears? 

[img width=800 height=450]http://bolus.shackspace.com/atom/model/ ... lete51.jpg[/img]

[img width=800 height=450]http://bolus.shackspace.com/atom/model/ ... lete52.jpg[/img]

[silver]

[quote="bolus"]
I finished the frame with all the mount points for suspension and body panels.  I went with gold a la the 500

Anyone know where I can find tiny pinion gears? 

[img width=800 height=450]http://bolus.shackspace.com/atom/model/ ... lete51.jpg[/img]

[img width=800 height=450]http://bolus.shackspace.com/atom/model/ ... lete52.jpg[/img]

[/quote]

HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW can you make something so perfect.  You're suspension mounts look soooooooooooo goooooooooood....are you using surgeon magnifying type glasses to work with pieces that small?

[Heywood-Yablowme]

Nice choice on the gold.

"Anyone know where I can find tiny pinion gears?"

In a tiny differential?

[bolus]

I'm going to try and may a rack and pinion setup for the steering.  There are pinion gears for RC cars but they are still too big.  I'm looking for something in the 1-2mm range. 

[Rob McPherson]

This would seem to be the only option open to you.

Make sure you point it the right way.... 

[DarthChicken]

Buy a watch, and tear into it.

[Rob McPherson]

Bolus, I'm already blown away by what you've achieved so far.

Now if you can just make a teeny-weeny supercharger, then I really will be impressed 

[bolus]

may be these guys can make me an engine