MRC DESERT THUNDER WHEELS

These replacement wheels are made with two changes, the front wheel is the same width as the back and the offset of both had to be changed to match the original front wheel(for clearance). The reason I have not replicated the original front wheel for this is that at the time of publishing these models there is not a readily available tire that will fit a half width 2.8" wheel like what the original Desert Thunder used.  Finding an available 2.8" half width wheel/tire is difficult to impossible.

The back and front wheels I designed will fit Traxxas Alias 2.8 tires (Bandit or Jato Replacements NOT the 2.2 size!).... they are the only available tires I could find with a size that works and also has very similar tire patterns to the original with ribbed front tires for 2wd vehicles. You can also use Traxxas Anaconda 2.8 or Duratrax Bandit ST 2.8 tires for pavement/on road. (as of publishing). 

These have no "breather" air holes.  You can drill them if you choose but I have found much better results making 3-4 perforations in the new tire and fully gluing them front and back.

These parts are designed with tolerances for PETG. You may have success with PLA but I Have not tested the parts for PLA.

There is both a FRONT (Round) and a REAR (Hex) version.

MY DESERT THUNDER BODY

MY REAR BUMPER WALL MOUNT TK/DT/BK

MY THUNDER KING PARTS SET

MY THUNDER KING WHEELS

-- Printing Info --

I have included the .3MF Files I used for my final working set shown in the photos. All parts have thick top and bottom layers as well as perimeters, I do not suggest changing this as its intended for strength and proper size for thread and through holes.

The post cleanup of so many supports looks much worse than it is, I cleaned all four in about 20 min with a flat head screwdriver and some pliers.  Just be careful not to brace your pry tool against the inside rim edge and crack it.

Don't forget to glue them all around!

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• Filament: Jessie PETG White

   

• Printed On: MK3S+ (probably prints faster on a newer machine)

  Print Bed: Textured Powder Coat Steel Sheet

  Bed Temp: 90c

  Nozzle: 0.4mm

  Nozzle Temp: 250c

  Layers: .030mm (.007in)

  Infill: N/A

  Perimeters: 10

  Solid Layers Top: 5

  Solid Layers Bottom: 5

   

• Supports:  I use these settings from BOBSTRO on the Prusa Forums and they work well for me, on                          both PLA and PETG.

  Style: Snug

  Top Contact Z Distance: 0.25mm 

  Pattern:  Rectilinear

  Pattern Spacing:  3mm

  Top Interface Layers:  4

  Interface Pattern:  Rectilinear

  Interface Pattern Spacing:  0.2 mm

  XY Separation: 75%