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Forum: Radio and Electronics
12-20-2017, 05:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,412
Posted By builthatch

welp i ordered one last night so we'll see! i'll...

welp i ordered one last night so we'll see! i'll report back.
Forum: Radio and Electronics
12-19-2017, 06:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,412
Posted By builthatch

this is how i feel - i do a lot of my work at a...

this is how i feel - i do a lot of my work at a desk in the house at night and going to get that thing and fire it up for a few pieces of shrink seems inconvenient vs. something i could keep in my...
Forum: Radio and Electronics
12-19-2017, 02:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,412
Posted By builthatch

heat shrink...shrink

for years i've used open flame to heat shrink, i mean...30 years. here and there i've used my iron but not in a long time.

i am tired of worrying about connectors and wires getting damaged from...
Forum: Radio and Electronics
12-14-2017, 03:58 PM
Replies: 2,385
Views: 726,988
Posted By builthatch

i confirmed with Futaba the 4PX is discontinued...

i confirmed with Futaba the 4PX is discontinued in favor of the 7PX.

kind of a strange move, imo.
Forum: Electric Off-Road
12-13-2017, 08:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,367
Posted By builthatch

thanks. well, i tried 100k and i liked the diff...

thanks. well, i tried 100k and i liked the diff action but didn't like how it didn't stay completely contained during use. and you know how messy 100K and up can be to clean ; )

so while i think...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
12-13-2017, 06:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,367
Posted By builthatch

thick grease question: Tamiya AW vs. Kyosho 30000 - any other options?

which is better to pack an unsealed diff to tighten it up?

i currently use Tamiya AW and it's definitely tacky but i wonder if there is anything that would give me a little more lock while acting...
Forum: Micro and Mini Scales
11-27-2017, 07:20 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 126,890
Posted By builthatch

due to the flex in the arm (horn) i have to keep...

due to the flex in the arm (horn) i have to keep DR at about 50% - it's too extreme otherwise. binding was an issue in the SC initially near the end of the loosest part of the steering linkage travel...
Forum: Micro and Mini Scales
11-27-2017, 09:34 AM
Replies: 318
Views: 126,890
Posted By builthatch

thanks. that's basically what i did. the horn...

thanks. that's basically what i did. the horn flexes a A LOT and the steering is free, especially since the wheel side ball ends wore away where they interfere with the SC wheels (seems to be normal...
Forum: Micro and Mini Scales
11-26-2017, 11:27 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 126,890
Posted By builthatch

the MG90S servos are four for $13 shipped so i am...

the MG90S servos are four for $13 shipped so i am guessing that the Hitec horns, despite being included and often discarded, are better than one of the included MG90S horns that i had to mod. there...
Forum: Micro and Mini Scales
11-24-2017, 07:03 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 126,890
Posted By builthatch

the MG90S servos i got are 20T. i think...

the MG90S servos i got are 20T.

i think these are knocked off/copied a lot and that is why the specs seem to vary.
Forum: Micro and Mini Scales
11-23-2017, 10:40 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 126,890
Posted By builthatch

pretty sure it's 12. i just got one of the...

pretty sure it's 12.

i just got one of the brushless SCs and been tinkering with it. i have found that the truck has a lot of tight areas out of the box. i've done a couple things to help free up...
Forum: Micro and Mini Scales
11-20-2017, 06:24 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 126,890
Posted By builthatch

i've been picking around on the internet to find...

i've been picking around on the internet to find this info. maybe someone here can help.

i bought a few new Dromida brushless vehicles and want to upgrade the servos.

i got some high sale count...
Forum: Radio and Electronics
09-18-2017, 01:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,748
Posted By builthatch

ok, thanks. so i'll just let it roll at 3.6/cell....

ok, thanks. so i'll just let it roll at 3.6/cell. thanks!
Forum: Radio and Electronics
09-18-2017, 12:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,748
Posted By builthatch

lifepo4 6.6V pack charging question

this is my first non-AA based Tx pack.

it's a 6.6V 2100 mah lifepo4 pack.

my charger's life charge settings are 3.6V/cell. so, 3.6, 7.2, etc.

how can i charge this, then? if i charge it as...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
09-11-2017, 08:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 806
Posted By builthatch

suspension question - can chassis imbalance left to right cause this?

can a chassis that has too much weight on one side due to extreme battery weight cause a truck to barely lift the lighter side's front tire ever so slightly at full speed? truck still tracks laser...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
09-06-2017, 01:31 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 472
Posted By builthatch

ok thanks. that makes sense but they aren't...

ok thanks. that makes sense but they aren't labeling as LF vs. their actual LF springs. but anyway, so by default, more coils and thicker wire at certain length would yield a given rate but may be...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
09-06-2017, 01:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 472
Posted By builthatch

spring wire diameter question

if a company offers a spring in 1.5 or 1.4 in a given length and rate...and then offers the same length and rate but with a 1.6...is there much if any difference in how they will act?

so same...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
09-05-2017, 10:23 AM
Replies: 6,089
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By builthatch

thanks. that's what i did for years using the...

thanks. that's what i did for years using the associated plain sheets. i'm a very exacting person so the less i can take off my plate where i will dwell on precision, the better lol.

thanks for...
Forum: Radio and Electronics
09-03-2017, 09:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 474
Posted By builthatch

ok that seemed obvious but i just wasn't sure....

ok that seemed obvious but i just wasn't sure. thanks a lot.
Forum: Radio and Electronics
09-02-2017, 10:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 474
Posted By builthatch

Futaba extra channel question

i come from a time of lower powered servos and even remember when there wasn't BEC, but stupid little packs for it.

in more modern times, i've used a capacitor or whatever and plugged it into an...
Forum: Radio and Electronics
09-02-2017, 10:23 PM
Replies: 2,385
Views: 726,988
Posted By builthatch

picking through this thread, i haven't seen it...

picking through this thread, i haven't seen it but then again this is a long thread!

i have noticed that the internal antenna receivers' specs say 230'/70m receiving range...but they don't have a...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
09-01-2017, 08:40 PM
Replies: 6,089
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By builthatch

i had always cut my own holes for certain holes...

i had always cut my own holes for certain holes when using associated sheets or whatever was out at a given time, but i have two from rcdecals with all holes cut and then one from another company...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
09-01-2017, 09:04 AM
Replies: 6,089
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By builthatch

thanks for the reply, but i have to admit that...

thanks for the reply, but i have to admit that all protectors aren't the same, especially with so many options out now. i don't know what you had, but i've never had an experience like that with any...
Forum: Electric Off-Road
08-31-2017, 10:03 PM
Replies: 6,089
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By builthatch

is there a chassis protector out there for the...

is there a chassis protector out there for the sct that has die cut screw holes?
Forum: Electric Off-Road
08-24-2017, 02:51 PM
Replies: 6,089
Views: 1,598,735
Posted By builthatch

i know it sounds like i work for vibratite at...

i know it sounds like i work for vibratite at this point but for how many years have i been looking for that sort of product and finally found it. i even posted on rctech a few months ago looking for...
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