Vf Dig

[Silas]

Just preordered mine. Thought I would give one of these things a go-round since a lot of people swear by them. It seems that some beleive that you can get more turning out of a rig with a DIG than rear steer...

I picked it up from TCS for 72. bucks...

[smallcrawl]

I have one on order too. I went ahead took my rearsteer off to get used to not having it.

[Miller Time]

I'm planning on ordering one too.. I think there is a bit of backlog of orders to fill unfortunately. I should probably get the pre-order in asap. $72 sounds high though - is that with a servo?

[Silas]

no servo...and from what i read...thats an introductory price... its supose to go up after that... closer to RC4WD's R2D... its 104.

You could make your for sure...but it looks like too much work, and way to much space lost when doing it... so far the VF DIG looks to be the best one yet using the stock Axial Tranny...

[upnover]

I too just ordered the VF dig...

[Silas]

I just read that these things are shipping out now... expect it anytime from 3 to 4 weeks after you ordered it if you ordered it in March.

I am not sure how long it will take to get from other resellers like TCS and such where I bought it, maybe another week on top of that or maybe even quicker.

[Silas]

Think a rear steer kit can turn this sharp?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L6pW-XryqA

[rockshow]

Ordered mine 2 weeks ago!

[upnover]

I'm planning on ordering one too.. I think there is a bit of backlog of orders to fill unfortunately. I should probably get the pre-order in asap. $72 sounds high though - is that with a servo?

you might get it quicker ordering direct...

http://www.visionaryfabrication.com/sales/vfaxialax10digsystem.htm

[smallcrawl]

I ordered mine March 4 direct from VF.

[Silas]

well it seems that TCS has changed the ETA date from 3-20 to 4-20... must have been a typo...

Can't wait to get it!

[upnover]

well it seems that TCS has changed the ETA date from 3-20 to 4-20... must have been a typo...

Can't wait to get it!

I dont think it was a typo:(


As for the first come first served thing, I have VERY clearly stated multiple times that dealers fall into the same line as individuals. That means those individuals who ordered first get theirs before dealers who ordered after them. We released these to dealers an hour before the public but no major dealer orders were processed in that time...just those few rcc vendors who wanted one for personal use.

Bonus Line, email your transaction info to me at sales@visionaryfabrication.com and I will gladly refund your money.

Don
VF

[smallcrawl]

I ordered my dig on March 4 from VF and my house has been up for sell. Not putting two and two together my house just sold and I have to be out by Monday. I called VF yesturday and don said it was a good thing I called when I did b/c my order is scheduled to ship out on Tuesday. So I might have a dig before next weekend!:D

[Truggies]

Thanks for the link to VF.

[Silas]

I ordered my dig on March 4 from VF and my house has been up for sell. Not putting two and two together my house just sold and I have to be out by Monday. I called VF yesturday and don said it was a good thing I called when I did b/c my order is scheduled to ship out on Tuesday. So I might have a dig before next weekend!:D

That must be nice!!! :) mine should ship Monday... but not going to stress it till after next week!

[Silas]

Got my notification today!!! w00t!!! should be here middle next week... Time to go buy the servo!

[upnover]

Got my notification today!!! w00t!!! should be here middle next week... Time to go buy the servo!

guess mine is coming soon too.

[Truggies]

ordered 2 VF's this morning looks like a 3 week wait for us.

[Silas]

I ordered mine from the crawler store on March 14th... so took a little while... but everyone seems to be 3 weeks out now!

[rockshow]

Ordered mine on 3/16 from VF. No word yet!

[Silas]

emailed them to get a response... Took 3 days to reply, so I am not sure if they really shipped or just tickled my ears... but we will see!

[Silas]

Dig is In!!! Got it today after getting email confirmation that it was shipped Friday... :)

[Silas]

And I hate it already!!!

Its a pain in the arse to install... lots of deburing, and smoothing out.

Parts don't fit just right, and I broke a allen wrench in part of it...

Plus, didn't realize you have to filp your skid, and that just blows cause I have to redo my electronics plate now!

[Silas]

http://www.visionaryfabrication.com/sales/11.jpg
That is the photo of the drive cog... it didn't fit on the shaft from the tranny... the set screw wouldn't tighten all the way and I broke an allen wrench in it...

I had to take a dremil and grind it all down so that it would fit...

[rockshow]

So I should have waited and took yours off your hands.

[Silas]

Well mine would come with a full AX10 Tranny...

As i can't get that cog out now, :)

[rockshow]

Ok! Two for one deal.

[Silas]

:thumb::)












:finger1:

[Silas]

OK to add to my upset'ness...


My 93 tooth spur now rubs the drive shaft in the front... and the Triangulated 4 link set up i run now hits the DIG houseing on one side!!! I can't win!

[Cajun]

WOW, I thought the VF stuff was cherry. I'm glad I waited....

[upnover]

And I hate it already!!!

Its a pain in the arse to install... lots of deburing, and smoothing out.

Parts don't fit just right, and I broke a allen wrench in part of it...

Plus, didn't realize you have to filp your skid, and that just blows cause I have to redo my electronics plate now!

all good reason to get a new chassis:thumb:

[Silas]

This is true... :)

[Cajun]

all good reason to get a new chassis:thumb:

That's crappy. They advertise that it's a drop in, apparently not. I think for what they're asking for it, you shouldn't have to start grinding or get a completely new chassis to make it work correctly.

"Bolt on dig unit with drive, freewheel, and dig for AX-10. Kit includes Dig unit with hardware, HD billet spool (front and rear output), servo mounting hardware and linkage. Just bolt in your Hitec 225MG servo, mount it up, and you are ready to dig."

Sounds plug and play to me....or at least that's what they claim.

They're delivery time isn't great either is it.....:rolleyes: Call me a sceptic, but I won't be "pre-ordering" anything until it's shook out by the masses. I'm all about supporting the little guy, but he has to live up to his claims. :thumb:

[upnover]

Lee I will agree that there shipping is crap. As far as drop in and rtr, I believe Silas reworked is entire suspension prior to getting his dig. He also is running a spur gear that is bigger than a Farris wheel:p. Using Silases build to figure out the ease of the install for the VF dig is hard because he has made so many changes to his initial skid plate.

[Silas]

Lee I will agree that there shipping is crap. As far as drop in and rtr, I believe Silas reworked is entire suspension prior to getting his dig. He also is running a spur gear that is bigger than a Farris wheel:p. Using Silases build to figure out the ease of the install for the VF dig is hard because he has made so many changes to his initial skid plate.

As I feel these are things in my control, and would work fine in a stock AX10, the grinding of the cog and throw shaft isn't needed. It seems when they fit the brass shaft inside the gear housing, it sweels, and the cog will not fit. This to me is poor machining, or just done to fast to please the masses.

Truely thats the only part I am pissed about... out side of that its truely going to have issues with my setup as I have tweaked it a lot.

[Cajun]

Ok, good luck! :thumb: I'll be anxious to see it run.

[Silas]

me too... I think also I am going to need a high torque mini servo as well.

It takes some umph to get that arm to throw.

[Shocker]

boogity, boogity, BLAH !!!!

I'm gonna pass for now. If I need "Dig", I'll just listen to the song.

:thatwaseasy:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrBONyFBePc

[Silas]

OK... I won't be getting rid of it...

After fighting and fighting with it... I got it dialed in... and dialed in nicely I may add :)

[upnover]

OK... I won't be getting rid of it...

After fighting and fighting with it... I got it dialed in... and dialed in nicely I may add :)

are you setting up the course this weekend:finger1:

[Silas]

I told DDS to do it! I didn't want any one thinking that Hard Left hander was my Idea!!!

[WickedWaggy]

I really really wanted one of those. Makes me think twice. Is it a complicated part? I've looked at them online and I can't see how they work... I could make one at work If i knew what it consisted of. Hate it didn't work out for you, especially after how long you waited.

[Silas]

I really really wanted one of those. Makes me think twice. Is it a complicated part? I've looked at them online and I can't see how they work... I could make one at work If i knew what it consisted of. Hate it didn't work out for you, especially after how long you waited.


Well I got it to work.... and looking at it, its the perfect design... just exicuted a bit to fast for the masses, and they just didn't clean it up well for a production unit!

It is really simple how it works... The case is used to lock the rear, the cog attacted to the drive output shaft is what drives the rear, and a neutral positon in the middle lest ths wheels coast...

there is a throw shaft with a cog ground on both sides that floats in the middle, and when the servo throws it to the tranny, the drive cog on the output shaft catches it... when the servo takes it out, it locks to the case of the dig, and when its in the middle, the wheels roll free!

I am not knocking the product! Just the exicution of getting it out to the public.

[Silas]

one more thing to add... the rear drive shaft Drive Angle is shot all to hell!!!

Its steep now, and I have popped off a drive shaft already just playing on the patio!

I will correct this with a new skid, and move the tranny up and let the front eat part of this.

[EvilTwin v2]

one more thing to add... the rear drive shaft Drive Angle is shot all to hell!!!

Its steep now, and I have popped off a drive shaft already just playing on the patio!

I will correct this with a new skid, and move the tranny up and let the front eat part of this.

what drive shafts are you running? I'm not sure if it'd help with your situation, but I've switched to the full 'pede shafts & yokes, and it's made a huge difference.

[Silas]

i have some #1951s that i will be using but using the axials for now. I will post up phots of the angle... its sick!

to give you an idea, read the install instructions, at the end they tell you to cut almost 1 inch total off the 2 shafts (1/2 per half). They aint that long to begin with!

Before the comp I will be converting them over...

[brokeass4runner]

are you setting up the course this weekend:finger1:

Beat me to it.:finger1:

[upnover]

I got my dig all set-up...works just as expected. I am still using with caution. The biggest issue I had was setting up my radio (spectrum dx3) took me about 45min to read the crappy manual and get it right. So far so good...

[upnover]

Fellas if you got it you know that it is PIMP...I'm really digging the dig. It's working flawlessly and for those that are skeptical, dont be. It is great.



But was a real PITA waiting for it and setting it up(radio wise)...

[upnover]

Call me nuts but I had to see....I took the tranny out and wanted to ck everything inside the dig unit...everything ck out and looks good. Hope thats the last time I have to do that.