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Radio Control and Models => Tyco RC => Topic started by: notatoy on September 06, 2010, 07:36:38

Title: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: notatoy on September 06, 2010, 07:36:38
hi guys found the interesting thread over at urc network  some of you will have seen this before looks like it never got finished due to not having the remotes   , shame i think it would of been amazing with twin power'd axels 4 motors  :o  but think he real'y should of gone with hobby grade electronics would of been so much simpler  any how check it out .    ;D :D   http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112339  (http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112339)
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: scorcher on September 06, 2010, 15:27:24
thats a good idear be cool to see that beast traxx in action
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 08, 2010, 22:08:13
Hey, that's my project!

Today, I cut some ABS plastic for the controller and battery boxes.
I ordered some better 9.6 batteries a while back.

I should have the box plasti-welded up later this week.

Then from there it shouldn't be long before I get to do a test run.

It's a simple design. Pretty much 2 complete cars on the same frequency.
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 08, 2010, 22:10:48
Oh and I found a brand new fast traxx in the box with the remote I needed for $60 locally.
What a deal!
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: pendemic on September 09, 2010, 02:24:36
Oh and I found a brand new fast traxx in the box with the remote I needed for $60 locally.
What a deal!
damn your lucky! how did you find it, CL?
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: notatoy on September 09, 2010, 05:56:53
Hey, that's my project!

Today, I cut some ABS plastic for the controller and battery boxes.
I ordered some better 9.6 batteries a while back.

I should have the box plasti-welded up later this week.

Then from there it shouldn't be long before I get to do a test run.

It's a simple design. Pretty much 2 complete cars on the same frequency.
looks a great project rah 7777777.  i would love to see this project posted on these boards if you get the time , thanks
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 09, 2010, 08:46:18
Yea, i'll get some pics up of the project soon.
Although, it all started a long time ago with my little brother.

We chopped up 2 fast traxx (YIKES!!) and built the skimpy metal frame for it. And back then we didnt really understand electronics too much so it never worked right.

But now that im a little older and wiser......its gonna be great :-)

I actually bought a new fast traxx in the box locally, when I drove the 2 hours to pick it up I realized it was way too nice to use anything out of that box, so I had to buy a used fast traxx to use the remote from it.

what can you do :-)
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: notatoy on September 09, 2010, 08:59:19
thanks rah 777777  , i will follow your project with great interest   i also found another fast traxx project though not as sophistcated as yours  this guy from team ubber modder put a cam on his fast traxx and it was controlled buy wi fi  see link  thanks again  ..  http://ubermodder.com/fast-traxx-rover/  (http://ubermodder.com/fast-traxx-rover/)
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on September 09, 2010, 15:24:48
this sounds awesome. i hate having no knowledge of how to do this stuff haha, oh this things i would do. i am excited to see this beast in action! ;D
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 09, 2010, 21:24:30
Today, I spent about an hour "plasti-welding" a box the exact size I needed.
It looks kinda like crap....but it sturdy!

Had to cut 5 pieces of plastic to my specs and "weld" them together.

I'll get some pics up before too long of everything now that the ball has started rolling a little faster.
Mainly b/c its been raining so much here and I'm stuck inside until it stops.
Ive been building a 7x20 foot storage shed and almost have the roof framed :-)

But if its raining out, I gotta keep busy and what better way to do it then blow time building a childish machine that will hopefully put a giant smile on my, well......childish face :-)

and thats almost a direct quote from the wife, haha!
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on September 09, 2010, 21:32:22
nice haha, my girlfriend says similar things  ;D
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 10, 2010, 00:06:32
Hit a roadblock! I was trying to mock up my "evil traxx" and found one of my speed control units is toast!

I have 2 other 49mhz fast traxx but one is BRAND NEW and the other is right behind it (but I do play with that one inside)

So Its off to the internet to find a green fast traxx.

anyone have one for sale? it can be busted up as long as the motors will still function good (or you know the motor is bad but the speed controller is good)

Im trying to get pics up soon..
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 10, 2010, 00:14:28
Crappy frame... Please note this was built years ago with one of those little play metal kits.

(https://www.dragonshobbies.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi216.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fcc223%2Frah7777777%2F041bf9e6.jpg&hash=4df27dd08984d969d14dbbc195ea85adb358dd06)

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Plasti-welding the box. (my plastic "soldering" iron is missing so I had to do the ole torch and screwdriver trick....so its not pretty!)

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Perfect fitment!!

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Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on September 10, 2010, 00:22:19
What body do you plan to fit this with?

And I have multiple fast traxx but I'm in the process of ridding them all of stripped gears and what not so you would need to wait for me, so just go to eBay!!!
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 10, 2010, 00:44:51
Body??? who needs that! haha

No body in the plans. Just a crazy looking tank thingy.

I'm going to build a top for the speed controller box to keep dirt out though.

Do you have any of the circuit boards your not going to need from the core of the fast traxx?

if so let me know and how much your looking to get.

Thanks!
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: notatoy on September 10, 2010, 02:40:13
looks great rah  but to be honest you would be much better of with a cheap hobby grade esc  . i have used these cheap esc before from hong kong and they work flawless you would need two of them of course .pretty easy to do but i think you would have much more control  and these esc are real cheap   check them out http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EL-Model-RC-Car-300A-Motor-Speed-Controller-ESC-SE089-/390236045661?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item5adbe1815d  (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/EL-Model-RC-Car-300A-Motor-Speed-Controller-ESC-SE089-/390236045661?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item5adbe1815d) great project  ;D ;)
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on September 10, 2010, 08:05:55
actually i do have a curcit board that wasnt working for me ffrom a parts fast traxx.
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 10, 2010, 10:50:32
His is kinda a throw it together project. If it works, I'll probably do a complete rebuild and make it more of a 4x4 truck. Who knows though.

So was so board dead or just no use to you?

Thanks everyone!
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on September 10, 2010, 14:08:34
i think its dead the car wouldn't go, or even signal too me that it was on the light stayed off. so i checked the engines and they work, so i'm gunna use them on another.
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 14, 2010, 01:15:48
Bummer!!
If anyone has a 49 MHz fast traxx or scorcher for sale please let me know. I only need a working internal circuit board.

Or hell, two 27mhz of the same.

So close.....yet so far :-)
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: notatoy on September 14, 2010, 11:09:04
Rah 777777777777 i only wish i had the parts for you , just so i could see this monster in operation  ,but  unfortunatly i do not  :'( good luck with finding the electronics  ;D
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 14, 2010, 11:50:18
I need to go visit my folks sometime soon and see what's boxed up in there garage.
I just might have some old R/C stuff.

I'll get it done somehow.
Hell, maybe I'll donthe hobby grade parts.
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Dragon on September 16, 2010, 22:43:26
This looks like an interesting project. I hope you get some videos of it running at some point.
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 24, 2010, 00:27:00
I'm just hoping to get it running period at some point, HAHA!
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on September 24, 2010, 12:30:28
so what is wrong with using that yellow fast traxx not in box that you have?
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 27, 2010, 13:32:36
The yellow one is in MINT shape. I actually have the box for it, but I needed one to play with :-)

I'm hoping to find a beater that the board still works on it.
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on September 27, 2010, 17:02:34
i'll trade you  ;)
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on September 27, 2010, 17:07:16
so does that mean you actually have two really nice yellow fast traxx? cause i saw the one in the box and then that one infront of it.
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 27, 2010, 23:15:53
Yea, one is brand new in the box, the other I bought "used" in the box, but it looked MINT! I doubt it was ever really used. I went ahead and kept that one out of the box to play around in the house with.

Too nice to chop for my quad motor creation.
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on September 27, 2010, 23:45:51
well i have two runner yellow fast traxx. i would trade for a nicer one  ;)
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on September 29, 2010, 01:10:42
Let's see em...
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on September 29, 2010, 10:18:01
look under the thread my collection and you will see all of mine
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on November 08, 2010, 23:37:05
YAY! I finally bought a "parts" car that has a working circuit board in it!

I've been building a 7'x20' storage shed beside the house that ive just about got done.
Finished shingling the roof last weekend, just gotta build the doors, paint and build all my shelves inside it and im done! That should free up plenty of time for useless projects such as a quad motored fast traxx :-)

I hope to get it going before December....but I doubt it!
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on November 09, 2010, 10:40:04
I believe in you!! and maybe i'll buy your super fast traxx off of ebay
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on November 09, 2010, 20:56:13
Buy it, buy it, buy it :-)

I'd love to get 2,000 bucks out of it!
I'll sell it to you for only $1,000!

HAHAHAHA

seriously I'll be happy with 50 bucks
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on November 09, 2010, 22:01:59
haha without traxx that is a push.
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on November 10, 2010, 00:27:06
Alright... $750.

HAHA
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: czstycor/c on November 10, 2010, 16:09:43
haha maybe 40.
Title: Re: TYCO FAST TRAXX TWIN AXEL
Post by: Rah7777777 on March 12, 2014, 01:33:51
Decided to sell off the project.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/151251557148?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649


http://www.ebay.com/itm/151251558033?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649