modified 4-1 gear-reduction

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03800500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B> Wild Willy Racing  Custom R / C models Tamiya </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Wild Willy Racing Custom R / C models "><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Wild Willy Racing Custom R / C models "><B><IMG SRC="03b0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>     </B><A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="4:1 GearReduction for 1/14 scale Tamiyas"><B><IMG SRC="03a0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A><B>  </B><A HREF="id513.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="6WD King Hauler"><B><IMG SRC="03c0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="039d2c00dvldtc.png"> <div> <B>back to :</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="4:1 GearReduction for 1/14 scale Tamiyas"><B>4:1 Gear-Reduction for 1/14 scale Tamiya's Semi-Trucks</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id371.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="1/14 and 1/16 scale Trucks"><B>1/14 and 1/16 scale Trucks</B></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> modified 4-1 gear-reduction</div> <div> <B>here now my modified version of the previous 4:1 gear-reduction...</B></div> <div> <B>in the past I preferred to use </B><A HREF="id305.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="3:1 GearReduction for 1/14 scale Tamiya"><B>my own 3:1 gear-reduction </B></A><B> over the 4:1 gear-reduction ,</B></div> <div> <B>because of :</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">the flimsy plastic-case , </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">the need for custom-drive-shafts</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">could not be installed in a short wheel-base Globeliner-chassis</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f066ccff00.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">and the main thing , the design ....</B></div> <div> <B>I never liked the idea to have a shaft turning inside a gear without any bushings or bearings,</B></div> <div> <B>....I am talking about the input and output shaft ......see the 4th photo ( modified with a ball-bearing ) </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>now since the new Knight Hauler Truck ( not really a lot of space under the hood ) </B></div> <div> <B>I considered the </B><A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="4:1 GearReduction for 1/14 scale Tamiyas"><B>4:1 gear-reduction</B></A><B> again , but with some major modifications :</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000ff0000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">aluminum case </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000ff0000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">fully ball-bearings , even between the input and output shaft </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000ff0000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">different drive-shaft-system to be adapted in different wheelbase trucks..... </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000ff0000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">with hardened steel U-joints</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>now I am happy with the results and it's now a super smooth and strong gear-reduction </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>judge for yourself and check the photos......</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.customrcmodels.com/videos/Knight Hauler Chassis with 4-1 Gearreduction.WMV" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.customrcmodels.com/videos/Kni"><B><IMG SRC="161843320.gif" border=0 width="67" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> video from this gearreduction in action , check out how smooth this setup works ! </B></A></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>( don't pay any attention to the unbalanced tires , little glitch...,</B></I> </div> <div> <I><B>......and sorry about the background noise , was filmed outdoors )    </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>( 14.89MB )</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="15faee820.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="386" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="160680b60.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="438" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="160880330.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="563" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="160a80b40.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="436" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="160ceee60.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="486" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="160eeee30.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="483" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1610ee1f0.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="543" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1612ee220.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="546" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>here now how it looks installed in a new Knight Hauler chassis :</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1614ee330.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="563" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Willy - <A HREF="http://www.customrcmodels.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.customrcmodels.com">CustomRCmodels</A> 02/2004</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:customrcmodels@cs.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:customrcmodels@cs.com"><IMG SRC="161635320.gif" border=0 width="53" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:customrcmodels@cs.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:customrcmodels@cs.com"><B>email me for any questions : customrcmodels@cs.com</B></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>