Carbon Fibre Radio Deck


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model  Parts    [ click here for more Partss ]
status  Other
date entered  10/12/2007 22:40:02
description  Carbon Fibre Radio Deck

Designed to go with my carbon fibre chassis SRB's, made from the same aerospace grade carbon, 2mm thick.

I sketched out the design on paper, transferred it to thin card, then marked out the carbon sheet.

I used a diamond wheel wet tile saw to cut the shape out, then Dremelled & filed the final shape with a vacuum hose to my workbench to extract the dust.

It mounts on Super Champ rear deck posts & custom turned front posts, slightly longer than stock SC ones.

The plate is designed to carry the race pack either across or along the chassis, allowing me to experiment with different layouts to balance the handling.

It took me around 8 hours to design & make.

Update: I've made a Mk.II version with a couple of additional holes to route wiring. Pictures added of it assembled with the race pack across the chassis. It won't fit a Rough Rider body this way though.

Comments always welcome in my showrooms.
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Several options for radio gear & race pack layout.
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Top mount switch out of harms way.
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Assembled & mounted.
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Side view.
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Mk.II plate with alternate layout & extra holes.
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Too wide for a RR body with the battery this way.
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Assembled on the RR chassis.
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If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Carbon Rough Rider

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Blacque Jacque  23/12/2007 23:44:04
Mk.II carbon deck completed. See pics at the bottom.
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Blacque Jacque  11/12/2007 17:59:52
Thanks for the comments everyone. I may vary the design slightly for the next one which is destined for my wide track Scorcher.
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Old Skool  11/12/2007 00:46:12
Very nice work.

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Karmann  10/12/2007 22:58:58
very nice! I just made a carbon upper deck for my champ, but i did a stock copy. Might try a custom one too now.

 

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