hole on gears cover ?

[rc-driver]

I am just wondering why the gears will be melted if the gear cover was not drilled holes on it ?

 

[roccos_van]

The gears "will be melted" because of heat.

 

[kryptonite]

yes, they will melt with out the gear cover being vented. you can also run with out the gear cover. most of the heat comes off the clutch bell.

 

[forist]

I was thinking of cutting bigger holes in it an using a fine mesh screen to cover them on the inside, ill try it and post some picks.

 

[kryptonite]

thats how mine is forist.



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[AlvaSpeed]

My TT has been runnig without a cover for weeks...no problem.

 

[forist]

I got the holes cut now and screen on it waiting for the epoxy to dry. Your way looks good to kryptonite i may add something like that later to.

 

[forist]

back is about done it don't look to bad http://www.redcatrampageforum.com/album.php?albumid=39&pictureid=374[/img]

 

[forist]

 

[forist]

Another shot

 

[AlvaSpeed]

I did something like that some time ago.


Round holes on the front and back.


I put the screen on the outside so in case it fell off it would not get tangled with the gears.

 

[DemonRC]

I'm not running a gear cover atm. I got a race this weekend and I wanna give this one particular track marshall a nasty surprise when I purposly flip my car in front of him . Naw, I wont do that even though it's tempting.


On the serious side... You guys did a nice job with the screens. Does the gear cover wobble any with material cut off of it?

 

[forist]

The one i did don't at all i left a support in it to help sturdy it up going to try it after work today and see how it runs with it on. Then maybe try a little venting in the side if it needs more.