R/C DIY stuff... Make it Yourself and save $$$ !!!

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08-26-2006, 12:56 AM

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R/C DIY stuff... Make it Yourself and save $$$ !!!

Hey Guys...

You may have seen this before, but what the Hell, DIY stuff is always good!!!

Here it Goes:

1. DIY Discharger using car relay!!!
http://www.schumacher.clara.net/discharger.htm

2. DIY Battery Equaliser (1)
http://www.schumacher.clara.net/equaliser.htm

3. DIY Battery Equaliser with LED (2)
http://www.schumacher.clara.net/leddisplay.htm

4. DIY Battery Low Indicator
http://www.uashem.com/pageid-134.html

5. DIY Discharger for Battery Packs
http://www.uashem.com/pageid-128.html

6. DIY Switching Power Supply made from PC power Supply
http://www.marcee.org/Articles/PCPowerSupply.htm

7. DIY Switching Power Supply made from PC power Supply (My Favorite)
http://web2.murraystate.edu/andy.bat...owersupply.htm

Disclaimer:

Bewarned!!!

As with modifying any Electrical, this is potentially dangerous that has the potential to kill you and or burn down the Structure you are in, and/or cause any number of disasters that may be attributed to working with Electricity, including death!!!

Do so at your own Risk!!!

ENJOY!!!

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08-31-2006, 11:16 AM

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Please Share some of your DIY ideas and designs!!!

Updated!!!

08-31-2006, 07:12 PM

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Okay, since you asked so nicely...

Here's a centre transmission I scratch-built out of some cheap pinions, and spurs...

It's for a custom 1/10 rock crawler, still not finished.

source: http://www.bigbigplanet.com/rccars/slt/

08-31-2006, 07:20 PM

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My custom wound armature (40 turn single) on the right, compared to a 23T on the left...

source: http://www.bigbigplanet.com/rccars/tricks

08-31-2006, 07:23 PM

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I tried to "improve" upon a Tamiya Grasshopper at one point. It turned out quite ugly but I'll call it phase 1...

source: http://www.bigbigplanet.com/rccars/mantis/

09-01-2006, 08:49 AM

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Wah... Very Nice!!!

09-11-2006, 07:46 AM

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Can somebody out there show us how DIY drift tires are made???

09-11-2006, 07:56 AM

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RC DIY.......good and can save $$$ but try to attempt only on the mechanical side of it.......and not electrical because.........it will get you kill or seriously injure as the warning said.

Strictly for electrical engineer.....................

09-12-2006, 08:28 AM

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you mean to say that EP are for electrical engineers ?? hmmmm ?

09-12-2006, 05:15 PM

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What harm can 7.2v DC bring? In fact by using a hobby knife to work on our models is at least 10 time more dangerous.

09-12-2006, 11:39 PM

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this is my DIY monster crawler based on Tamiya Clodbuster axle.
I sold it on ebay many moon ago...

09-12-2006, 11:51 PM

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Attempt to do anything simple.........wouldn't kill you.......that's for sure

What I am saying anything more complex might as well buy it off the shelf as g electrical would be too dangerous to attempt for those who even doesn't have the knowledge to do it.

By all means if those who can........

09-13-2006, 01:13 AM

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Speed Demon...

Awesome Work!!!

Do you have access to a Hobby Lathe and Miller???

09-13-2006, 01:17 AM

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Kelfo,

Thank you for the compliments... unfortunately, I do not have the access to those machinery. I do it in a more conventional way... with cordless drill, super sharp drill bits, good metal saw, sharp files and few types of sand paper. Vice is also a must.

However, please take care of those alluminum dust... it's health hazard.