Typhon gunnar's Typhon build

[gunnar]

Got this thing years ago, 2005 maybe? Now it's time to throw some money at it. First a little pre-build fabbing, made some braces from 3/8"X1/2" 6061:

I'll be getting parts in all next month, should be getting the chassis soon. I'm sure you can guess what's here:

 

[1stGranite]

Nice

 

[GMballistic]

Lovin' the homemade chassis braces.

Good job.

 

[Harlon]

Those homemade chassis braces r ????

 

[gunnar]

More pre-build action, decided to make a servo mount, didn't feel like diving into a chunk of 6061, so I made it out of the 3/16" 7075 plate on the bottom with 1/4" diameter 7075 rod for the standoffs:

I didn't have any 4mm buttons, so I found some 16mm long set screws and nylocks:

I'll clearance everything for the AmpedRC driveshafts when I get them in:

This PPS mount is incredible:

And last but not least some rear CVD's:

Hoping to get the chassis next week, as well as the motor, I have the ESC already. Amped D/S and shock towers maybe in a week or so.

 

[gunnar]

Chassis made it in late last night:

Max6 and 4985 combo:

Still waiting on shock towers, driveshafts, 4mm buttons for the servo mount, and some alum rod to redo the rear brace spacers

 

[jondilly1974]

2005? Maybe you meant 2015?

 

[gunnar]

Yes, I found the manual, printed 2014, my bad typo. Forgotten when I bought it.

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Nice build! One day when I grow up I want to build a basher with these same parts but maybe the MMX8s esc instead.

 

[Slevin]

I love all the fabrication. My favorite part of this whole hobby!

 

[Mongoose]

Nice build man! Great craftsmanship. It looks “finished”.

 

[gunnar]

Thanks for the comments guys, got some GPM diff cases (5 of them actually, for this and the limitless) and 4 GPM bulkheads for both cars as well:

Sharp eyed viewers will notice I switched back to the stock chassis, I'm going to machine down the thick one to 4-4.5mm next week, just too much weight. I'm going to make new spacers in aluminum for the front part of the Delrin wing mount seen above, and also clean this area up. Still waiting on driveshafts and shock towers.

 

[gunnar]

Still some minor work to do, alum spacers:

Button heads in:

 

[gunnar]

Well some bad news to report, was about 3/4 done machining down the thick chassis to 4mm when disaster struck and the part slipped out of the clamps, gouging the part pretty bad. I can still use it as drill template for the new sheet of 7075 I just got, so I'll start on that in a few days.

Was pulling the wing mount off, and somehow broke the tabs for the rear facing holes on the mount, so made a new one in 3/8" Delrin:

Body fits fine:

 

[gunnar]

Finally got my Ampd parts in from OZ

Tomorrow I'll get these fitted up and clearanced:

 

[Mr.Duke]

Nice machine work ?

 

[gunnar]

Thanks Mr. Duke, Harbor Freight for the win Servo mount clearanced (probably a bit too much):

Remade front brace which didn't need much clearancing at all:

Remade rear brace which did need quite a bit taken off:

So the build is essentially finished, I still have to make the 7075 chassis, hopefully I can get started on that tomorrow or Sat.

 

[gunnar]

Wanted to try a small plug to lessen driveshaft fore-aft play, 7075 8mm dia. 1.7mm thick:

Front:

The car seems to work fine, time will tell. The chassis will have to wait till next week unfortunately, but I'll get it done. Some general pics: