Stock gearing, yuck they are el-stinko...

[william g]

on my latest WK project just swapped to a new multiplex 600 18turn motor I'd been saving when I noticed how bad the stock spur was warped. It spun like a pringles chip :shk

So I had an axial 87 tooth new in my parts bin, coupled with a robinson racing superlite 24 tooth fresh from it's little baggie that 600 series motor shoud put some speed into this thing. :tmb

I had bought the motor way back because of Kenny, KJR2's wheely king review

I used a Multiplex 600 motor, which is an 18-turn motor, a Robinson Racing SuperLite 24-tooth pinion gear, a 90t Robinson Racing Stealth Pro spur gear

 

[william g]

heh heh

 

[Hardcore]

I remember what happened to my stock spur gear.
it got chewed to death by the torque of my 23t Great Planes motor and me not shaving the tranny case down to get a good mesh.

RR pinion and machined spur and 19t Great Planes motor = similar performance to Kenny's set up. I could't find the Multiplex. On 6 cells his is a little more peppy, but on 7 cells it's got diff shattering torque...litrally.

His video inspired my build. I really should get it running again. Last time i rebuild the rear axel, i build it back to front twice!!!
Doesn't help when the e-clips fire away off into that black hole in my house never to be seen again.

See my Wheely King think's it's retired
I have the new parts, so might fit them this weekend and go out and punish it a little

 

[william g]

Doesn't help when the e-clips fire away off into that black hole in my house never to be seen again.

I always swap to 3mm hardware, and I did it on this project as well. I use hex drive screws and 3mm locknuts. Adds a little more cost to a project, but it's worth it for aggravation alone.

 

[Hardcore]

I always swap to 3mm hardware, and I did it on this project as well. I use hex drive screws and 3mm locknuts. Adds a little more cost to a project, but it's worth it for aggravation alone.

I'm sure wrenching on my RC's (especially the wheely king) has taken weeks off my life in stress.
Putting the transmission back into the WK and lining up the driveshafts was really annoying. The e-clips are put there just to annoy me
HPI's on a mission to wind me up

 

[aj6502]

I always swap to 3mm hardware, and I did it on this project as well. I use hex drive screws and 3mm locknuts. Adds a little more cost to a project, but it's worth it for aggravation alone.

You used machine screws with nuts instead of the pins and e-clips? Pictures? Sounds like a way good idea to me.

 

[Supreme Reign]

You used machine screws with nuts instead of the pins and e-clips? Pictures? Sounds like a way good idea to me.

Yes, I would like to know, as well. E-clips are the worst thing to ever happen to r/c. Did you tap the shafts with a 3mm tap and dye?

 

[william g]

all I did was buy some 3mm socket head screws and lock nuts
25mm and some 20mm socket screws

If you want stainless try rcscrewz

I used hpi and or axial screw hardware, associated 3mm locknuts bought at tower

 

[Boss302]

all I did was buy some 3mm socket head screws and lock nuts
25mm and some 20mm socket screws

If you want stainless try rcscrewz

I used hpi and or axial screw hardware, associated 3mm locknuts bought at tower

that sounds awesome! i went with the good ol 4-40 route! never looked back:tmb

 

[William]

don't know how much this shows, but