It means the axle is 0.5mm above the motor shaft

Lee

 

0.0mm means both shafts are same height then 0.5mm is the axle higher lowering the mount and body.

Lee

 

Oohhh.... thanks!

 

As Celica said, as Celica said, as . .

The idea is that raising the axle by say 0.5mm is the same effect as using a wheel which is the same amount smaller in RADIUS - it has the effect of lowering the rear of the chassis by that same 0.5mm

It helps handling to have a lower car. The fronts you can adjust separately using the grub screw height setting system.

In the case of the CH110 which is an inline pod using a "crown gear"on the axle, you can happily use the same crown as for a non-offset pod. But if you decide to use say a 1.0 mm offset inline pod like the CH49b

You would need to switch to Slot.it's line of "offset" crown gears which have the teeth slightly isometric to enable good mesh with the pinion.

Just be aware that using the offset pods does in fact move the wheels/tyres further up inside the body and wheel arch. So be sure to check clearance both static, and when bod/chass/pod rock are taking into account while driving.

 

Could someone tell me how to fit those little spherical bearings to the claw-like bearing housings? I couldn't see an obvious way when some one sent me some for a pod he'd sent previously.

Martin

 

Martin, I’m sure everyone will tell you their way, but mine is to have the bearing at 90deg to where it will end up, then squeeze it in with pliers, then spin it into the right orientation :thumbsup:

 

My method is to put the bearing on the shaft of a screwdriver, which aligns the bearing, then press in with the screwdriver's handle.

 

You boys are in "over-engineered" mode.

Just rest the bush against the outside of the pod, with the hole roughly in line, thumb on the bush, forefinger on the inside of the pod.

Squeeze. Pop, in she goes. Line up the hole at your leisure.

 

Or an axle stop on the axle, slide Bush on, push home.

 

thanks all. I will have to look at the chassis and see of 0mm is OK.