Acedeck Nyx Z3 Mods

[JRP3]

I wanted to run the wider MBS tires on my Z3 so had to make drive adapters. I’m not a machinist but a friend is, retired, and he has some older lathes and a mill so he let me use them and gave me suggestions on how to do it. Huge pain the ass to recreate the drive pattern, at least for me, but I got it done.

Original Z3 drive coupler pattern I needed to copy:

Bought a chunk of 4 inch aluminum and went at it:

And mounted:

If I had to do it again I’d take the original adapter, machine a press fit circle into the aluminum plate, and maybe tack weld it.

[AlexB]

Nice! I’m actually going to be running off a test one on my little CNC tonight also. MBS > Acedeck Element AT drive (Z3)

[JRP3]

That looks nice, guess I should have waited a week or so to make mine

[AlexB]

Haha I love the DIY aspect of grabbing a chunk ‘o metal and just making it.

[JRP3]

Here’s a pic of the prototype adapter Alex was kind enough to send me for testing. Definitely nicer looking than the ones I made.