Project: Sledge Hammer

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Project: Sledge Hammer

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Now that it’s well under way, I figured why not start a build thread for it. So here is a list of things done so far, as well as some mishaps along the way... I probably forgot something but I’ll be sure to update as I remember or add new upgrades.

M2C
- Chassis
- Shock Pistons
- Rear Shock Shafts
- Front Brace Support Bracket

PPS-RC
- 30mm Motor Insert
- XLX2 switch mount

Primal Rc
- PM1373 70KG High Voltage Servo

FlySky
- Noble NB4 Transmitter
- Fgr4s Antenna less reciver

Castle Creations
- Mamba Monster X 8S
- XLX 2
- 2028 Extreme 800KV Sensored
- B-Link Bluetooth Adapter

JDowns
- Custom 3D Printable ESC Mount
- Printed By Dutch

Diff Fluids
F 1M / C 20M / R 500K

Pinon & Spur
- Pinon 43T
- Spur 47T
Update: now running 39/39


Pics of the chassis install
2/19/20

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Pics of damage caused by ramming into fence post. ?

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Pics of Castle Creations Combo installed today! 6/05/20

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More to come soon, I also have plenty of things in the works. ?

Btw: This thing is an ABSOLUTE MONSTER!! with the new castle setup. ?
 
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Project: Sledge Hammer

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Now that it’s well under way, I figured why not start a build thread for it. So here is a list of things done so far, as well as some mishaps along the way... I probably forgot something but I’ll be sure to update as I remember or add new upgrades.

M2C
- Chassis
- Shock Pistons
- Front Brace Support Bracket

PPS-RC
- 30mm Motor Insert

Primal Rc
- PM1373 70KG High Voltage Servo

Castle Creations
- Mamba Monster X 8S
- 2028 Extreme 800KV Sensored

J-Downs
- Custom 3D Printable ESC Mount
- Printed By Dutch

Diff Fluids
F 1M / C 20M / R 500K

Pinon & Spur
- Pinon 43T
- Spur 47T


Pics of the chassis install
2/19/20

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Pics of damage caused by ramming into fence post. ?

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Pics of Castle Creations Combo installed today! 6/05/20

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More to come soon, I also have plenty of things in the works. Along with the special upgrade I promised. Which I’m sure NOBODY HAS!!! ?

Btw: This thing is an ABSOLUTE MONSTER!! now with the new castle setup. ?
Can't wait to watch you send it!
Project: Sledge Hammer

View attachment 84380

Now that it’s well under way, I figured why not start a build thread for it. So here is a list of things done so far, as well as some mishaps along the way... I probably forgot something but I’ll be sure to update as I remember or add new upgrades.

M2C
- Chassis
- Shock Pistons
- Front Brace Support Bracket

PPS-RC
- 30mm Motor Insert

Primal Rc
- PM1373 70KG High Voltage Servo

Castle Creations
- Mamba Monster X 8S
- 2028 Extreme 800KV Sensored

J-Downs
- Custom 3D Printable ESC Mount
- Printed By Dutch

Diff Fluids
F 1M / C 20M / R 500K

Pinon & Spur
- Pinon 43T
- Spur 47T


Pics of the chassis install
2/19/20

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Pics of damage caused by ramming into fence post. ?

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Pics of Castle Creations Combo installed today! 6/05/20

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More to come soon, I also have plenty of things in the works. Along with the special upgrade I promised. Which I’m sure NOBODY HAS!!! ?

Btw: This thing is an ABSOLUTE MONSTER!! now with the new castle setup. ?
I just keep hearing
 
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Had a 67" Camaro dragracing bracket car called Sledgehammer, beautiful car, white, red and black with words sledgehammer on the quarters and actual sledgehammer on the doors with contingency stickers placed where they should be. That car put so many people on the trailer over the years it isn't funny. Wish I had some pics of her but lost everything in hurricane of 2005.
 
Haven’t updated this for quite some time...

Today we finally received the long awaited metal diff cups! Ordered these back on October 11th 2020. 😱 only took a few days shy of 6 months...

Anyway, now they should be 100% bomb proof! 😈
Went with 1M Font and 500K Rear this time.
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Pro tip: make sure to install the outdrive pin before screwing the cup together, (see 3rd pic) or you won’t get it in! 😉
 
Update time..
Grenade’d another diff today! 🤪 This is the second metal diff housing that I sheared all the screws off one side. Apparently like others have stated, the m3.5 screws are just too small for the torque of these big blocks. Not only does it destroy the housing, but it usually shreds the sun and spider gears also.

To be fair, it was slightly damp with hella traction and I kept stabbing the hell out of it. Trying to test these M2C shafts. 😂

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All better now.. 😉
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On the bright side, I’ve got half a dozen brutally punishing packs thru these M2C drive shafts without incident! 😎

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