TridPrinting balljoint arms

[add1ct3dd]

Hey guys,

Just for those of you who have done the mod, how are you guys mounting them to the effector and the tower arms?

Got mine through today (and the 5.18:1 geared extruder), but I'm not sure how best to mount them. I know the ball joints are still M3, but naturally would need a lot of washers to space them on the arms, and I'm not sure how I'd mount them on the effector!

Any guidance welcome

Thanks,

Matt

[Eaglezsoar]

Responding to refresh this question, can anyone answer it?

[Polygonhell]

Don't have those arms, but given they use the same joints as the Tricklaser arms, you can take a look at how Brian mounts his, he has instructions with pictures on his site.
Brian supplies a mounting kit with his arms, you'd have to source the parts yourself, basically it consists of pieces of M3 threaded rod and some M3 hardware which is used to space out the arms.

[add1ct3dd]

Don't have those arms, but given they use the same joints as the Tricklaser arms, you can take a look at how Brian mounts his, he has instructions with pictures on his site.
Brian supplies a mounting kit with his arms, you'd have to source the parts yourself, basically it consists of pieces of M3 threaded rod and some M3 hardware which is used to space out the arms.

Brilliant thank you!

Just ordered some stuff based on what is on those pictures, thank you!!

http://www.tricklaser.com/media/Trick%2 ... %20install(1).pdf

For reference

[bvandiepenbos]

The list of hardware used for CF/Traxxas arm mounting is here...
http://tricklaser.com/Hardware-for-CF-A ... M-HDWR.htm
hardware only pack is available, if you prefer not to source yourself.

for reference, the OEM center-to-center of arms is 50 MM
The Traxxas are 7 MM wide, so that makes width of where joints fasten 43 MM

Note: the arm space distance is not critical, as long as they are the SAME top and bottom.

[add1ct3dd]

Great cheers for the info. I sourced hardware locally including M3 threaded rod, so I will cut it to length myself, and also ordered some nylocs and brass washers so I should be good. I'd of ordered from TrickLaser, but the shipping to the UK is insane, so could never justify it.

[add1ct3dd]

Following on from this, got all the hardware through and all spaced out correctly, just had a small question regarding anyone who has the tridprinting/tricklaser arms.

For the outside nuts, that have no nyloc, are you threadlocking them in place? I doubt doing them up tight is going to hold for the most part. Wondering whether or not to just replace them with nylocs. I have plenty.

[bvandiepenbos]

I use regular nuts on outside, never had any problem.
You could used nylocks if you want.
They can be a bit of a pain getting position right because rod wants to turn when tightening nut, that the only reason I don't use them on outside.