Progress- KYOSHO Sandmaster Rejuvenation Project

[azzachaz]

If you've been reading my threads lately, you will know that I have been slowly working an old Kyosho Sandmaster Stadium Truck

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[azzachaz]

In other threads you can read about clutch problems, tyre glueing, diff rebuilding and other assorted matainance jobs.

Today I went out and brought 16 bearings. 8 for the Sandmaster and 8 for the Alpha 3. I also brought some fuel, fuel line, and a new STEEL 14 tooth clutch bell.

[azzachaz]

Since rebuilding the diff and using bearing grease I had never been happy with the resistance in the gearbox\diff.
I fully took the gearbox apart, cleaned it out with degreaser/metho and rebuilt it using Castrol Handy Oil. The gearbox now spins freely.

[azzachaz]

I then replaced the old plastic 13T clutch with a steel 14T replacement. I decided to lower the gearing for off-road/jump action. I also sanded down the clutch shoes on BALISTICS advice.

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[azzachaz]

Old items above.


Then I proceded to replace all 8 wheel bushings with the new ball bearings.

The front busheswere made of red plastic :O

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[azzachaz]

Before the front wheels would stop in 2-3 seconds of spinning them. Now they will spin by themselves if held up to a slight breeze or blown on.

The difference all round is HUGE.

[azzachaz]

I took my ball races beastie out for a run. Sweet as. It was running good for what it is, don't forget it has a .10 motor B)

It quikly began stalling again, but different to the way it was before. Investigation led to me deciding to replace the fuel line/filter with a larger diameter fuel line without the filter.

Running it again confirmed the stalling was due to fuel shortage.

I now have a fully functional Sandmaster back to it's former glory.

[azzachaz]

Now all I have to do it ballrace the Alpha 3.

The bearings are sitting here taunting me !alien

Stay tuned for more news and photos soon.

Azz (www.users.tpg.com.au/azza2000)

[Matt]

this thread has inspired me to do a "progress" page of my kyosho buggy. i'll work on this tonight as im indoors preparing for race day tomorrow.

nice thinking mate!!

[azzachaz]

only one rule;

dirty fingers and digital camera's don't mix ;)

[BALISTC]

Hey its looking sweet!

i love seeing old and classic RCs rejuvenated to their original specification, old RCs are sometimes the most fun.....simple, but effective!! :D

[azzachaz]

lol, they also let you do things you wouldn't dare to with your good cars.

yesterday arvo I set up a jump in the backyard, the Sandmaster's remaining spotlight is now bent from some upside-down action :p

[stone]

I wonder how that truck's going now? Ive got the buggy version sitting in the shed with a dead motor,should get the donor motor all cleand and freed up and fit the sucker. !devil

[remotebandit]

mate , talk about an old thread ... i dont think azzaz been on ta since the start of this year stone ... lol

[stone]

yeh I got borred,what can I say,might dig up some more stuff from the days befor STONE. LOL

[remotebandit]

Mate you would have loved some of our vintage members back in the early days and i can assure you 1 of them would have been a bloke named opAsx , he was a pisser