Upgrades are complete for PMXL ahead of BBB Beetle Brawl!
After the successful test run of the HDPE gears in December Dojo, I went about increasing their durability so I could run the axe at 100% power instead of 40%. I did this by using MOD3 gears as well as increasing the thickness to 10mm. In addition, I changed the mounting geometry so that the mounting hub was no longer recessed, increasing the amount of material around the screws by 6mm.
The other major change is to the hardox components. The new forks and axe heads have arrived, and combined with previous weight savings, means I can run a full set of 4 forks in most configs.
The standard and anti-drum configs now sport 4 forks across the front. The standard fork drops the hook which saves weight and removes a catch point for verts.
The forks also hinge up more, which should improve the effectiveness of the anti-drum forks.
Profile comparison between standard and anti-drum forks. The anti-drum forks have a much steeper tip, which will resist being curled upwards a lot more.
Two new axe heads- the first being a sawtooth cleaver deisgned to cut belts (in theory)
The second is a hardox Strapoon, which also incorporates the sawtooth design.
The top armour package is now done properly in black TPU.