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Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2024 9:45 pm
by Retro rc
Well………. I think I just figured out that I have a problem with rc, had a xxt turn up a couple of days ago and was scrolling through eBay for some parts when I accidentally bought another whole complete truck instead WTF🤣

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:18 am
by mtbkym01
R6cowboy wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2024 6:09 pm
mtbkym01 wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2024 4:52 pm I wanted something compact and robust that I could just run without much care. These caught my eye so couldn’t resist


Now I look forward to running it
Good choice. Arrma units are tough and most importantly, not Traxxass. It's nice to run and beat on something without a lot of worry if parts break, reason why I have the Typhon 6s.
I’m a big fan of Arrma. I have a Notorious 6S as well

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:28 am
by TRX-1-3
Retro rc wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2024 9:45 pm Well………. I think I just figured out that I have a problem with rc, had a xxt turn up a couple of days ago and was scrolling through eBay for some parts when I accidentally bought another whole complete truck instead WTF🤣
Vintage R/C mania knows no bounds!

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 8:54 am
by 1911Colt
I changed the setup and made another run on the dirt oval track with my KF2. It went much better, but grip was still comically low. I think the car is now as good as it going to get until I take a leaf blower and a hose to prep the surface.


But...the really fun thing...is that I also took my re-re XLS. :D I made no setup changes, not even proper tires, and it was AWESOME! The advantage of 4WD on a surface that slick is enough to overcome all other features combined :twisted: The KF2 is ~25 years newer design, better tires, better shocks, proper setup, etc., but 2WD. In a 5 minute run, the CAT would win by 15 laps :lol:

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:42 pm
by TravelinTravis
Rebuilt some Delta micro shocks.....
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 9:20 am
by 1911Colt
I ran at the dirt oval track again. There had been a race on Saturday, so track conditions were much better. My KF2 was flying, or at least I thought it was, until I ran my XLS. :D

I love the Gulf livery, but alas, one cannot polish a turd. You can put lipstick on a pig, though. :D This buggy has one of the more hideous cab forward bodies. :roll: Schumacher definitely had a "hold my beer" moment looking at the ugly cab forward designs from Losi, AE, XRay, etc.

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 7:44 pm
by Retro rc
Just bought another xxt and xx buggy how the hell am I going to explain these to the missus on top of the 2 other xxt and the fr-01 still on their way to me😬

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 8:19 pm
by Brendan2904
Retro rc wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 7:44 pm Just bought another xxt and xx buggy how the hell am I going to explain these to the missus on top of the 2 other xxt and the fr-01 still on their way to me😬
On delivery day give her a spa day gift 🤣

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 9:40 pm
by Retro rc
Brendan2904 wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 8:19 pm
Retro rc wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 7:44 pm Just bought another xxt and xx buggy how the hell am I going to explain these to the missus on top of the 2 other xxt and the fr-01 still on their way to me😬
On delivery day give her a spa day gift 🤣
Damn 4 spa days would cost more than the 4 buggies I’ve got coming🤣

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 1:29 am
by TRX-1-3
Retro rc wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 7:44 pm Just bought another xxt and xx buggy how the hell am I going to explain these to the missus on top of the 2 other xxt and the fr-01 still on their way to me😬
I do remember sheepishly telling the "missus" of a certain purchase (in my mind it made perfect sense)...my angle was: the item I am really after just happens to be bolted to an entire buggy, sans body.

It worked!

You'll be fine. :lol: For better or worse, all that jazz, etc.

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:52 am
by 1911Colt
Retro rc wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 7:44 pm Just bought another xxt and xx buggy how the hell am I going to explain these to the missus on top of the 2 other xxt and the fr-01 still on their way to me😬
When I buy another RC car, wy wife is just relieved to hear that it is RC, not another real one.

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:39 pm
by juicedcoupe
Not all today, but been slowly chipping away at what will be a Brat/Mud Blaster mashup. It was built from parts like I wanted, not a modified kit.
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 9:27 pm
by Brendan2904
Retro rc wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 9:40 pm
Brendan2904 wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 8:19 pm
Retro rc wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 7:44 pm Just bought another xxt and xx buggy how the hell am I going to explain these to the missus on top of the 2 other xxt and the fr-01 still on their way to me😬
On delivery day give her a spa day gift 🤣
Damn 4 spa days would cost more than the 4 buggies I’ve got coming🤣
But she’ll be happy and you’ll be in the clear 🤣

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:02 am
by RC10th
Long story short my old power supply from 2007 had non backlit meters, I always wanted to backlight them even from new. With my new dirt cheap charger needing a P/S I thought now's the time. Went to double check what resistor I needed and what happens? My multimeter prong slips and blows up the volt meter. :roll: Luckily they still make spare parts and the new ones are LED, so after waiting a month for 2 new meters tthey finally arrive.

So that's what I did, replaced and wired up the new meters. Bit of a shame they are slightly different colors but at least they light up now. Replacement LED boards are only $3 each but I can't be bothered waiting another month.

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Next project is to make a single cell holder and see if I can't sort out a handful of cells.

Re: So, what did you do RC today?

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:01 am
by 1911Colt
I rebuilt the diff in my KF2 (is 2013-ish vintage?). New housing (because I screwed up the old one, Schuey guys will know exactly how it happened :lol: ), new seals, new bearings.

This leads to a question. Do folks polish or lap the metal gears in the diff? Since I was replacing everything but the gears, I cleaned the old housing and filled it with Flitz (metal polish) and spun the diff in both directions using an electric drill, thinking it would polish the gears and reduce friction. Is that a thing? Or has modern manufacturing made this unnecessary?