Will smaller be better?
Taking a que from the gravel sheild being sold on eBay for the RC18T, I decided to come up with a more compact version of the sheild. The main purposes being that there would be less edge surface to seal and eliminate having to remove it to change out Batt packs between runs.
I also revisited the 'screw mount' method but this time incorporating existing screws on the chassis.
Here are the prototypes to be tested this weekend..
Single Motor Version;
Twin Motor Version;
As shown in the single motor version I used just the very corner of the packaging to cover the open side by the batt pack.
As shown in both versions, I used white foam double stick tape to form the seal around the edges. The sticky is basically needed only for the attachment to the sheild not necessarily the chassis. The foam virtually fills in any gaps or openings.
A good bashing is on the menu for the weekend to test the latest designs. Does it seem like I am insanely obsessed with curing the problem of spur gear pebbles? You're bloody right I am.
cheers