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Tamiya Mini 4WD Chassis for RC conversion

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Publication date 2022-04-24 at 09:34
Design number 703831

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3D model description

This is a bespoke chassis to convert your Tamiya Mini 4WD car into Radio Control.
It uses common parts such as your standard Tamiya mini 4wd gears (28T brown gears, pink/orange crown gears, 8T pinions) and standard 130-size motors.

Full Parts List:

84mm hex shafts x 4 required
(cut down accordingly to make 2 pieces of 80mm for the prop shafts, 2 pieces of 31.5mm for the rear wheel shafts and 2 pieces of 24.5mm for the front wheel shafts)
https://m.id.aliexpress.com/item/1005002523909672.html

2mm inner diameter PVC tubing required
(Cut 4 pieces, each 1.5mm long to make end stops for the wheel shafts)
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/4000261662779.html

8T copper x 4 , nylon pinions x 2 required
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/4000471025824.html

130 size Original Mabuchi motor x 2 required
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/32973170855.html

Tamiya mini 4wd 28T brown gear x 2 required
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/32981057702.html

Tamiya mini 4wd pink crown gear x 4 required
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/1005001815291519.html

620 bearing x 12 required
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/4001153581706.html

5A dual-way ESC with mixer x 1 required
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/4000956263121.html

400mah 1S battery x 2 + charger required
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/1005001859207575.html

1s-powered Transmitter and Receiver set x 1 required
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/4000063332246.html

Battery connector x 2 required (make a y-harness for parallel connection of two 400mah 1S packs for long run-time)
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/32882903919.html

Optional step-up to 5V board if using your own 5v receiver (need to desolder 2 tabs on the board else it steps up to 12v)
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/i/4000331025839.html

Optional carbon fiber reinforcement plate
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/4000428875874.html

Optional M2 5mm screws for carbon fiber plate mounting
https://m.de.aliexpress.com/item/1005002495485705.html

3D printing settings

Best printed with ABS at 228 degree celsius with 30% infill

Assembly Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBGvShk5VXs

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