JJ's Tri-Tuner-Pod... best of two chassis designs
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, Feb 27 2014 05:22 PM
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 05:22 PM
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 05:28 PM
Nice JJ!! Looks interesting---let us know how it goes!! 
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 05:30 PM
Really nice work. What kind of solder do you use? 60/40 or Stay Brite 4% or 6%? Also would like to know what solder others builders like to use and if there is any differences among the different solders out there.
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 05:37 PM
Wow. Paint a few barriers up on those rails and you'll tie up traffic to the GWB for a week. You Jersey Boys all think alike, huh?
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 05:43 PM
Nice work.
I would plug up those slots with some short (.600-.625") pcs. of .062" wire to both beef up the front and connect to middle which are only soldered on one side of brass.
You could probably fill in the gap with solder, but probably better to drop in an .032" log if it's too big.
also maybe some .047" or .055" wire across the ears, butting up to the outer rails where they bend out to the outside.
I thought I would jump in before Katz does. LOL
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 05:50 PM
LOL thanks Mike I like the suggestion about the slots and i did brace the front uprights with piano wire...Your right about Katz!! lol. I might run it at Port Jeff . Saturday...,
I like your nose and motor bracket..well made, flat and square...
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 05:55 PM
Really nice work. What kind of solder do you use? 60/40 or Stay Brite 4% or 6%? Also would like to know what solder others builders like to use and if there is any differences among the different solders out there.
Ken , I use 4% for added strength on rails, motor bracket. For Pin tubes I use 60/40. FYI you need a good hot iron to get the 4% to flow like the 60/40..
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 06:07 PM
Nice work.
I would plug up those slots with some short (.600-.625") pcs. of .062" wire to both beef up the front and connect to middle which are only soldered on one side of brass.
You could probably fill in the gap with solder, but probably better to drop in an .032" log if it's too big.
also maybe some .047" or .055" wire across the ears, butting up to the outer rails where they bend out to the outside.
I thought I would jump in before Katz does. LOL
LOL, Mike Katz just suggested the same thing on Facebook.
Car looks cool JJ, best of luck with it.
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 06:11 PM
You have GOT to have that ready for Port Jeff!! 
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 06:27 PM
Nice job there grasshopper. That should work very well.
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 07:22 PM
LOL, Mike Katz just suggested the same thing on Facebook.
Hadn't see it. Honest.
And now Eric tipped in the second part. LOL
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 07:30 PM
Sano build John you get better & better great idea to try 
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 07:49 PM
Nice build J.J. Great concept. You will see why I say that when you see the chassis I built for Team Blacksheep's R4 rides.
5 built and counting. Yours sure is pretty.
I use 2 % Silver Solder for everything.
J.J are you going to the R4?
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 08:53 PM
Awesome build John!
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Posted 27 February 2014 - 08:59 PM
I guess great minds think alike!!! LOL JJ and I go way back when it comes to chassis building.
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