Overkill
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M2C (Mitchell) is beefing up the area where it breaks, re-aligning holes, and shaving a little bit of material away from the servo screw washer area.
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M2C (Mitchell) is beefing up the area where it breaks, re-aligning holes, and shaving a little bit of material away from the servo screw washer area.
wonder if he will step it up to 7075 instead of 6061 aluminum. I had a idea of extending the brace further onto the center diff. the brace would also become the center diff top plate/brace, all as one solid piece. I didnt mention that, didnt want to look like a dumb ares LOL
Thanks for this information. Since I don’t have Facebook I wouldn’t have known. That is a great service m2c is doing. Makes me proud to have my tekno blinged out with m2c aluminum.Kevin Rowe and m2c have made a statement on Facebook (Tekno RC MT410 and Tekno Basher Owners' Tips, Tricks, Mods, & Showoff). If you have one of the latest batch Center Brace (thin material @ center diff mount) you can contact Mitchell from m2c @ [email protected]
New replacements are being crafted and are 3 weeks or so out from being completed according to the post.
copy/paste of the post
After Mitch finally came up for air this week, we talked about the solid front-to-center "biggun" brace, and reviewed some of the issues and pictures we've been seeing in the group.
There was indeed an issue with a batch where the connection to the motor / diff mount was too thin, but it wasn't caught before they hit the market. All of the braces from that particular batch have been pulled from the market - both on the M2C website, as well as with resellers.
A new batch is under way with adjustments being made to ensure that these are as solid and well-fitting as possible. This batch is about three weeks out.
If you received one of the braces with the thin end connection like in the second picture below, please e-mail Mitch at [email protected] for a replacement brace from the new batch.
A post will be made tomorrow on what to do exactly if you have the thin material brace. I'll post it up ere for you guys that dont have Facebook.
a picture to judge if you have one of the skinny braces. these are from the latest batch of braces ran. (pics by Rich Duperbash on Facebook)
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I bought mine months ago but it is for sure the skinny material thickness. I never installed it but don't feel like sending it back etc etc.
I took some measurements and not sure why the mounting hole would be 4.2mm when a 3mm bolt is used but it is what it is. Explains why it failed though.
So, I took one of my knuckle bushings from my Axial Bomber and measured it. Close enough but had to shave a few off. I put the bushing on a 3mm bolt so it would rotate. If you use a file to shave off a rotating piece you get a half knurling. That provides a little grip as your inserting it in and using green loctite 403 sets it up near permanent. I shaved the bushing to 4.3mm so it ain't going anywhere.
Not perfect but better than it was.View attachment 651View attachment 652View attachment 653
awesome! beats waiting around for a new batch and will be just as strong if not stronger.
i may be confused but isnt that gap due to your modification?
Unfortunately No. I have done nothing with the brace. My 1st and 2nd mod only dealt with the Grand Canyon size mounting hole. That hole was untouched and just used for measurements. Like I mentioned it could be just my brace.
oh my bad i see where you're saying now.
Yes you're completely right, that makes perfect sense. that is not good! That explains why all of the force goes right into that screw and breaks there. I don' t have mine any more or i'd compare it...
Send that sucker back, or at least try...
Bright as day right by your pinger and the mis aligned Marianis trench mounting hole.i found a pic of when I installed mine, looking closely you can see the same gap... (and how the hole didnt line up, had to push it hard, fitment sucked)
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