RC controlled steam beetle

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RC controlled steam beetle

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Crabfu released his latest steam creation, robo-beetle!

The Cheddar Pegasus is a marine plant, so the engine is made to fit propeller shafts. Adapting it for this project required the engine to adapt to a much smaller pinion shaft. Luckily the High-Lift chassis had just enough room in the front (which later became the back) to fit the 4 cylinder engine. The boiler was mounted as centered to the chassis as possible to spread out the distribution of the weight to the four wheels.

Crabfu Steam Beetle – Link.

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