My pine wood derby days seem like a hundred years ago. Tell your son we said good luck! 
Congratulations!
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Congratulations Francis! He looks like he’s a keeper!Monday the 17th my wife had a sonogram. They determined the amniotic fluid was low and needed to deliver the baby that day.
Jackson was only at 36 weeks, which is a little early.
He was born at 8 lbs 1 oz. (our smallest baby yet, the last one was 11 lbs
Both mom and Jackson are doing great and we are back home as of yesterday getting used to our new routine of waking up every 2-3 hours during the night
Our other 2 sons are smitten and really enjoying their new brother!
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Today my wife and her mother went to his first pediatrician visit and I stayed home with the older son. This mean some garage time
Got started on mocking up some of the steering components. I will be using a 28mm steering link that I found and cutting from carbon fiber sheet the cardboard piece that normally comes in red anodized metal on the Arrma cars. This part had to be made custom to help clear the pulley and of course no typical steering system here.
Ackerman and bump steer are not really a thing at all, or a concern given the setup and use. U-turns will probably suck but it should work.
A high power servo was a must for this build. I splurged a little bit on this servo which is absolutely beautifully machined.
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The front axle has not been made yet, I simply had a piece of metal in there to hold the pulley for mock up purposes.
Along those lines I have mocked up the bent tensioner/guides:
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The front one will fit on the top instead of the bottom but just showing it here in this position for reference:
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CONGRATS!!!! i wish you the best of times with your new lil' bundle of joy!Monday the 17th my wife had a sonogram. They determined the amniotic fluid was low and needed to deliver the baby that day.
Jackson was only at 36 weeks, which is a little early.
He was born at 8 lbs 1 oz. (our smallest baby yet, the last one was 11 lbs
Both mom and Jackson are doing great and we are back home as of yesterday getting used to our new routine of waking up every 2-3 hours during the night
Our other 2 sons are smitten and really enjoying their new brother!
View attachment 146854
Today my wife and her mother went to his first pediatrician visit and I stayed home with the older son. This meant some garage time
Got started on mocking up some of the steering components. I will be using a 28mm steering link that I found and cutting from carbon fiber sheet the cardboard piece that normally comes in red anodized metal on the Arrma cars. This part had to be made custom to help clear the pulley and of course no typical steering system here.
Ackerman and bump steer are not really a thing at all, or a concern given the setup and use. U-turns will probably suck but it should work.
A high power servo was a must for this build. I splurged a little bit on this servo which is absolutely beautifully machined.
View attachment 146856
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The front axle has not been made yet, I simply had a piece of metal in there to hold the pulley for mock up purposes.
Along those lines I have mocked up the bent tensioner/guides:
View attachment 146858
The front one will fit on the top instead of the bottom but just showing it here in this position for reference:
View attachment 146859
i think he's using it temprarily like a size reference, i think he said that he is going to cut out the same piece in carbon fiber.
I was kidding
How long before we can call him Action Jackson? 
SO THATS YOUR NAME!?!?!?!?!?!?
No, it's Ajax
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