This video shows a TT01 with PETG 3d printed front steering knuckles running on icy road at 0 degree temperature. Runs good. The steering knuckles are the parts that allow the wheels to turn left or right. They act as the pivot point for the front wheels, enabling the vehicle… Continue reading
This kind of damage is very common among Tamiya cars. The shock tower is ABS and the hole is too close to the edge. Sadly, the tower cannot be separately replaced. You can “patch” the broken part using 3d printed patch part. Shock tower patch for Tamiya WT01 (front) When… Continue reading
Replacing a failed motor for a Dictator is NOT easy at all. First of all, the car is surely aged and the motor mount can and will break (see the photo below, one of the columns is gone already). The 12T metal pinion is long, and it has to be… Continue reading
Delta 3D Printers are tall and thin. They have a round print beds which does not move. There is an extruder above the print bed that moves using 3 arms attached to individual posts located every 120 degrees to form a triangle. A problem with Delta printer is that the… Continue reading
It depends. These replacement shock towers are pretty solid so far: This Optima uses a 50% filled 3D printed C hub. It breaks after approximately 20 minutes of running. Seems like 100% fill is necessary. The photo below shows a replacement arm for the Tamiya onroad. It does not last…. Continue reading
When you 3D print parts for the front steering block, there are a lot of followup works that must be done to ensure steering is proper and smooth. Most of the time the parts you print are not 100% accurate in size and dimensions, and that the surfaces are usually… Continue reading
