Dual steering servos on my Nutech TB2!!

[mradlin]

After bending a second aluminum servo saver on my TB2, I decided to get a little creative with it. I went to my local LHS and purchased 8 Aluminum standoffs for a dual servo setup.
(Yes I know they're orange, that's all they had in stock)
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/mradlin/Nutech%20dual%20Servos/100_0893.jpg

Next I got a hold of 2 servo savers from a Smartech Titan and put 2 Rhino Digi 4 servos on there and set them in place on the TB2.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/mradlin/Nutech%20dual%20Servos/100_0883.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/mradlin/Nutech%20dual%20Servos/100_0884.jpg

Using masking tape I laid out the holes in the chassis and drilled and countersunk the screws holding the servo standoffs in place. After that I laid out the screw pattern for the Redcat Fuel tank I used.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/mradlin/Nutech%20dual%20Servos/100_0886.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/mradlin/Nutech%20dual%20Servos/100_0887.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/mradlin/Nutech%20dual%20Servos/100_0888.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/mradlin/Nutech%20dual%20Servos/100_0889.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/mradlin/Nutech%20dual%20Servos/100_0891.jpg

I used a radio box from my Smartech Titan and also mounted a FG radio box to the top of it, It's a tight fit, but it does fit.

Here's a small video of the steering working.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/mradlin/Nutech%20dual%20Servos/th_100_0885.jpg (http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/mradlin/Nutech%20dual%20Servos/?action=view&current=100_0885.mp4)

http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o125/mradlin/Nutech%20dual%20Servos/?action=view&current=100_0885.mp4

[Obeast44]

Oh wow! Thats impressive! Thats some crazy steering!

[Pipeous]

Good job mike. Looks very clean

[mradlin]

Thanks guys!

As soon as I get the cage rewelded up, I'll have to take it out for a run! :yahoo:

[Pipeous]

Now I want to order some axial stand offs. I was going to try and make my own until I saw this. need some for my servo tray. brilliant....

[mradlin]

They're really cheap also. All 8 only cost $20.00

[sickboy]

They're really cheap also. All 8 only cost $20.00

Nice bit of work there mike nice, $20 for the posts not bad at all :punk:and if ye don't like the orange get your self some drain cleaner to deionize it to the alloy and polish them up, that will finish them off just right.
This is a very nice mod indeed for every one that wants to go the 2 x servo way fs racing servo saver and mcd, red cat will work to.

[mynameismud76]

Nice work Mike :punk:

Where did you get that ackerman plate?

[mradlin]

Nice bit of work there mike nice, $20 for the posts not bad at all :punk:and if ye don't like the orange get your self some drain cleaner to deionize it to the alloy and polish them up, that will finish them off just right.
This is a very nice mod indeed for every one that wants to go the 2 x servo way fs racing servo saver and mcd, red cat will work to.
Thanks Lee. It's good to hear that those other parts would fit. It'll make it easier for others to do this mod to thiers.

Nice work Mike :punk:

Where did you get that ackerman plate?

Thanks Mud,
I got the ackerman plate at FG Supply in the US.

[mynameismud76]

Cheers Mke, did FG make that part?

[mradlin]

Cheers Mke, did FG make that part?

No ,it was made by 5th Element. They're a division of Gabe Brown Engineering.

[Freeprawn]

No ,it was made by 5th Element. They're a division of Gabe Brown Engineering.

I can't see them on FG supplies horrible website :( Do they still make them?

Nige

[mradlin]

I can't see them on FG supplies horrible website :( Do they still make them?

Nige

I'm not sure Nige. Maybe send them an email?

[Nutech Racing U.S.A]

Looks great Mike that's one thing I do miss about the FS I had was the dual steering servos setup on them, your dual steering servos look very nice. :yahoo:

Thank You,
Scott
Zero Gravity RC

[mradlin]

Looks great Mike that's one thing I do miss about the FS I had was the dual steering servos setup on them, your dual steering servos look very nice. :yahoo:

Thank You,
Scott
Zero Gravity RC
Thanks Scott. So far it seems to be working good to. ;)

[mradlin]

I took it out for a test run the other night, It works great! I am hoping to get some video of it in action this weekend.

[banners]

I took it out for a test run the other night, It works great! I am hoping to get some video of it in action this weekend.

Yes please Mike!! :excited:

[mooman007uk]

looks good, i see you had to hack off the cage for the redcat tank...that was my stumbling block when i looked to do the dual servo mod cos i was too lazy to reweld it..in the end I modded a rampage bottom servo saver arm to fit on the top of the nuey bottom part, i'd snapped 1 alloy saver and 6 plastic ones til i did the rampig part mod...Scott at van hobbies came up with the idea after a few beer.

[mradlin]

looks good, i see you had to hack off the cage for the redcat tank...that was my stumbling block when i looked to do the dual servo mod cos i was too lazy to reweld it..in the end I modded a rampage bottom servo saver arm to fit on the top of the nuey bottom part, i'd snapped 1 alloy saver and 6 plastic ones til i did the rampig part mod...Scott at van hobbies came up with the idea after a few beer.

Yes, but I brought the cage to work and rewelded the ends on up by the servos. :yahoo:

[mradlin]

I drove out to Brooks Alberta today with my Nutech TB2 and my FG Beetle!! What a blast! :yahoo:

I forgot to bring my camera with me :beat dead horse:, but Yolanda21 was there taking a few pics. I hope he can post them up for everyone to see. The dual servo setup worked great!! The only issue I had with it today was a screw came out of the steering knuckle at the bottom, otherwise it was turning back and forth nicely!!

[mradlin]

Here's a small vid of us running, it was taken from a RC plane.
http://www.5thscaleracingforum.com/vb/showthread.php?4371-about-bloody-time

[RCKIWI]

Great work Mike, seems to do the business:punk:

[mradlin]

Great work Mike, seems to do the business:punk:

Thanks Bryan, as soon as I get some time to fix the steering knuckle I'm getting my wife to shoot a small vid of it in action for everyone. :punk:

[mynameismud76]

Cool vid Mike. Reminds me a lot of Grand Theft Auto Vice City :punk:

[mradlin]

I can't see them on FG supplies horrible website :( Do they still make them?

Nige

I found this one Nige.
http://www.rc-car-online-shop.de/lshop,showdetail,16369,e,1283805290-16836,carson.carson_tuning_alu_gasdevil.va,y0957,, Tshowrub--carson.carson_tuning_alu_gasdevil.va,.htm
It's for the Carson Gas Devil and Smartech Titan, so it will fit the Nutech/FTX vehicles too.

[Freeprawn]

Oh cool, thanks :) How did I miss that!!!

Not cheap but looks bulletproof!!!! Might be worth a go :)

I've managed to get hold of ones simular to yours now though :)

Tempted by the HT one though :excited:

Nige

[mradlin]

Oh cool, thanks :) How did I miss that!!!

Not cheap but looks bulletproof!!!! Might be worth a go :)

I've managed to get hold of ones simular to yours now though :)

Tempted by the HT one though :excited:

Nige

Let us know which one you decide to go with. :excited:

[sickboy]

Hi guys just thought i would let you know that the above steering link, it doesn't work with the nutech set up
I have one here, ive tryed to mod it to get it to work properly im still not happy,i cant get full lock on it with out having to mod something else, even with the cvd,s still no full lock. May be i missing something but i don't think so ive tryed everything.
so for what its worth dont bother save your money , i think the nutech steering link is good enough.

[mradlin]

That's too bad about that steering link. Thanks for letting us know David. The one I have from 5thelement works great, but they don't make them anymore.

[sickboy]

That's too bad about that steering link. Thanks for letting us know David. The one I have from 5thelement works great, but they don't make them anymore.

Your welcome Mike but its Lee not David lol

[mradlin]

LOL!!
Sorry about that Lee.

[sickboy]

It happens .
So hows your mod holding up then ive bean waiting for your next vid....

[mradlin]

It happens .
So hows your mod holding up then ive bean waiting for your next vid....

I've been working straight through, I should have some more time to run it soon.

[sickboy]

Ye i know how you feel working straight threw, well ill be watching this thred,