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GreenBar0n

Have you also done the pinned diff ring mod, is that worth doing?

A couple of my cars do have pinned diff rings. I did run them in the 80's and 90's.
But I also ran CA glued rings

If I were racing today I would probably have pinned rings. It's just a little insurance.


Chuck

I like your choice of motor.
I kept 2 or 3 in my rotation of motors from mid 80's thru mid 90's.
I had better luck with the earlier 1985 version over the later version of the silver labeled 1987 Monster Horsepower stock motors.
Still have those motors today.


Chuck

Though it was overkill for my cars and my ability, I ran the 1985 ESC-190 Pro (P) black sticker, golden letters, 6 + 2 FET. Bought it as soon as I could afford it. Tekin ESC190.JPG It was the only ESC I ran for probably 10 years and it still runs just like new. Still in my Delta Spyder. delta5.JPG C...

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 2:05 pm Hyperdrive in that Spyder?

Yep
As quiet as a whisper in the wind.
Tried it on RC10 but it always wanted to skip teeth.


Chuck

All of the steering parts are cracked in some place. One set is original, the other looks like an early repro, the texture is rough. I've always wondered if the non-threaded portion of the ball ends ( just under the hex ) tends to add additional stress to the holes that tend to crack. At least I do...

This may not be the answer but an answer. There are several tip types for set screws. McMaster-Carr shows one of a couple that could possibly work. The .075 being the tip diameter. Probably several other methods to solve the fitment issue. I can't remember if I ever ran across this years ago, not sa...

Just don't clearcoat over the Alclad or it will go dull. I have had good luck clearing over Alclad II Lacquer (chrome ALC 107) with Alclad II Lacquer Aqua Gloss Clear (ALC600). I've used the Aqua Gloss clear to seal and protect several water based polycarbonate paints successfully. I also have used...

"It's physics, maths and engineering. Machine it, draft it, build it, break it." M Patey


Chuck

Thanks for the reply! I did order the parts from Shapeways so we will see how they look. Free shipping made me do it. I did go with black PA12. I just was not sure as I'm very new to any printing quirks. The lower inner portion of the top part is only .5mm but does not support anything. It only help...

On my Playtron Doberman I mounted a 112b.
My motor wires are orange and blue.
I have the orange as positive and the blue as negative.
It's hard to see but the upper connection on the motor is labeled +

Edit: Hard to beat GoMach to the punch
Chuck

Saharan Dust
Looking towards the setting sun last evening...
Not cloudy and low humidity


Chuck

Not exactly "what's for dinner" but a Mod I use with my Weber gas grill that I've had for 15 years or so. I was tolerating my gas grill for awhile, it was OK but not anything like charcoal. I added lava rocks between the "flavorizer bars" and it made a big difference. More even h...

I had gotten an AE RC12 and finally decided to try to clean up the CF chassis. Started with the worst part, which wasn't really that bad. I used some Alclad II Aqua Clear as a "filler" in the scratches. Then sanded to 3000 and polished it. It isn't perfect but it is a whole lot better than...

Thanks! Same polish I always use on aluminum, lexan and now carbon fiber, Meguiar's Ultimate. I put a healthy daub on a flat sponge polishing pad and spin with a drill. To be honest, I really could not pick up the very minor scratch remnants with the camera, but I did try. Way better than it started...

I'm going to stick to my original post. I have had good results with acrylic paints using the above recommendations. I will add... The last step, for a more durable finish, the idea would be to spray a wet coat of Alclad Aqua Clear to seal and protect the acrylic paint. After recently using Aqua Cle...