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ORIGINAL: EXT2Rob

Dang!  That's some serious juice!  engineering is fun.....

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

Well, I finally recieved my Losi Micro Brushless SCT for christmas. I made an adapter, charged it up, ran it around a little bit, and decided something......It NEEDS a lipo badly. Nimh is just drained by the brushless motor in seconds doing speedruns. But for just racing arounda small track, it'll go for about a half an hour, but that's it. Been thinking about buying a 2S for myself for christmas or just asking for money to go buy one. One or the other. 

Also, ran the evader today. Thought maybe I'd have put it away for the winter by now, but it hasn't really snowed. So after school, I take it out for a drift in the ol' sand pit, them blow to dirt off with an air compressor. I got thinking, though it may be hard with a 2wd truck, has anyone ever heard or tried putting a snow plow on the front of an evader for just like 1'' or 2'' of snow. Seems like I could plow the deck from inside while still having fun. Oh, and another thing. If this snow plow idea was possible, and if I went through with it, would the ESC, Motor, Receiver, Servo, and Battery (2S lipo) be able to stand the cold? Or are you not supposed to take them that cold?

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

Well, I finally recieved my Losi Micro Brushless SCT for christmas. I made an adapter, charged it up, ran it around a little bit, and decided something......It NEEDS a lipo badly. Nimh is just drained by the brushless motor in seconds doing speedruns. But for just racing arounda small track, it'll go for about a half an hour, but that's it. Been thinking about buying a 2S for myself for christmas or just asking for money to go buy one. One or the other. 

Also, ran the evader today. Thought maybe I'd have put it away for the winter by now, but it hasn't really snowed. So after school, I take it out for a drift in the ol' sand pit, them blow to dirt off with an air compressor. I got thinking, though it may be hard with a 2wd truck, has anyone ever heard or tried putting a snow plow on the front of an evader for just like 1'' or 2'' of snow. Seems like I could plow the deck from inside while still having fun. Oh, and another thing. If this snow plow idea was possible, and if I went through with it, would the ESC, Motor, Receiver, Servo, and Battery (2S lipo) be able to stand the cold? Or are you not supposed to take them that cold?

Wish I had a Kyosho Blizzard!

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

The cold shouldn't be a problem but the heat from the motor and ESC could turn snow into water and electronics don't like water.  i fried an ESC by going through one little puddle.  So if you're going to try it, waterproof your ESC and receiver.

Also, ran the evader today. Thought maybe I'd have put it away for the winter by now, but it hasn't really snowed. So after school, I take it out for a drift in the ol' sand pit, them blow to dirt off with an air compressor. I got thinking, though it may be hard with a 2wd truck, has anyone ever heard or tried putting a snow plow on the front of an evader for just like 1" or 2" of snow. Seems like I could plow the deck from inside while still having fun. Oh, and another thing. If this snow plow idea was possible, and if I went through with it, would the ESC, Motor, Receiver, Servo, and Battery (2S lipo) be able to stand the cold? Or are you not supposed to take them that cold?

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ORIGINAL: egbasher

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

The cold shouldn't be a problem but the heat from the motor and ESC could turn snow into water and electronics don't like water.  i fried an ESC by going through one little puddle.  So if you're going to try it, waterproof your ESC and receiver.

Also, ran the evader today. Thought maybe I'd have put it away for the winter by now, but it hasn't really snowed. So after school, I take it out for a drift in the ol' sand pit, them blow to dirt off with an air compressor. I got thinking, though it may be hard with a 2wd truck, has anyone ever heard or tried putting a snow plow on the front of an evader for just like 1" or 2" of snow. Seems like I could plow the deck from inside while still having fun. Oh, and another thing. If this snow plow idea was possible, and if I went through with it, would the ESC, Motor, Receiver, Servo, and Battery (2S lipo) be able to stand the cold? Or are you not supposed to take them that cold?

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

Yeah, my ESC, Motor, and servo are all water proof. I'm still running the stock reciever. It just doesn't die. (Kinda glad though, I don't have the extra money to buy a new one. Even if it is just a 2-channel.) I have to Venom 2S 5000mah 40C Hardcase. Are the hardcases waterproof? I ask that because I see alot of people who go mud running and hydro plaining with their rcs. (Mainly the Traxxas vehicles.) Do those traxxas trucks have a water-proof battery compartment for them to be able to do that? Just wondering because I see alot of that.

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ORIGINAL: egbasher

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

The cold shouldn't be a problem but the heat from the motor and ESC could turn snow into water and electronics don't like water.  i fried an ESC by going through one little puddle.  So if you're going to try it, waterproof your ESC and receiver.

Also, ran the evader today. Thought maybe I'd have put it away for the winter by now, but it hasn't really snowed. So after school, I take it out for a drift in the ol' sand pit, them blow to dirt off with an air compressor. I got thinking, though it may be hard with a 2wd truck, has anyone ever heard or tried putting a snow plow on the front of an evader for just like 1'' or 2'' of snow. Seems like I could plow the deck from inside while still having fun. Oh, and another thing. If this snow plow idea was possible, and if I went through with it, would the ESC, Motor, Receiver, Servo, and Battery (2S lipo) be able to stand the cold? Or are you not supposed to take them that cold?

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

Yeah, my ESC, Motor, and servo are all water proof. I'm still running the stock reciever. It just doesn't die. (Kinda glad though, I don't have the extra money to buy a new one. Even if it is just a 2-channel.) I have to Venom 2S 5000mah 40C Hardcase. Are the hardcases waterproof? I ask that because I see alot of people who go mud running and hydro plaining with their rcs. (Mainly the Traxxas vehicles.) Do those traxxas trucks have a water-proof battery compartment for them to be able to do that? Just wondering because I see alot of that.

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ORIGINAL: egbasher

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

The cold shouldn't be a problem but the heat from the motor and ESC could turn snow into water and electronics don't like water.  i fried an ESC by going through one little puddle.  So if you're going to try it, waterproof your ESC and receiver.

Also, ran the evader today. Thought maybe I'd have put it away for the winter by now, but it hasn't really snowed. So after school, I take it out for a drift in the ol' sand pit, them blow to dirt off with an air compressor. I got thinking, though it may be hard with a 2wd truck, has anyone ever heard or tried putting a snow plow on the front of an evader for just like 1" or 2" of snow. Seems like I could plow the deck from inside while still having fun. Oh, and another thing. If this snow plow idea was possible, and if I went through with it, would the ESC, Motor, Receiver, Servo, and Battery (2S lipo) be able to stand the cold? Or are you not supposed to take them that cold?

Good for you! I went into the hobby shop today (Cobblestone Crafts and Hobbies) because I wanted to get a lipo for my Losi Micro Brushless SCT. It's running a 4.8v 220mah and it dies after about 10 minutes. So from what I've heard, brushless motors don't drain the power out of lipos like they do to NiMhs, right? So after 15min of waiting around for service (Busy for Christmas, I guess ), I finally got a 2S on order. I was just filling out the form when mom dragged me out because she needed to pick up my sisters. So just before she pulled me out, I handed my form to Rose (Bob's wife) and told her that I'd be back to finish filling it out.

After I got back, I finished filling it out and then I asked Chris (Only employee available) about how I'm shearing off wheel pins. (Every run, one shears) He tried looking it up, and thought that I meant hinge pins. So I had to straighten him out.  Finally, he was so confused, he justed asked me to get the part number and call it in over the phone. Well, then I said, you have a book of manuals right over there that would have the part number in it. But he just completely ignores me and tells me again, "Get the part number please". So at that point I just said fine and left. Once I got home, I looked it up, and called it in like he asked. Turns out, theres really nothing else I can do. So I think I'll just make my own out of drill bits. But if that doesn't work well, I still have the pins on order just in case. The new pins might be stronger, because I had the original pins in when they sheared off. And the ones I tried to replace to old ones with were older and they sheared off. So I don't know. Guess I'll try the drill bits first.

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

Good for you! I went into the hobby shop today (Cobblestone Crafts and Hobbies) because I wanted to get a lipo for my Losi Micro Brushless SCT. It's running a 4.8v 220mah and it dies after about 10 minutes. So from what I've heard, brushless motors don't drain the power out of lipos like they do to NiMhs, right? So after 15min of waiting around for service (Busy for Christmas, I guess ), I finally got a 2S on order. I was just filling out the form when mom dragged me out because she needed to pick up my sisters. So just before she pulled me out, I handed my form to Rose (Bob's wife) and told her that I'd be back to finish filling it out.

After I got back, I finished filling it out and then I asked Chris (Only employee available) about how I'm shearing off wheel pins. (Every run, one shears) He tried looking it up, and thought that I meant hinge pins. So I had to straighten him out.  Finally, he was so confused, he justed asked me to get the part number and call it in over the phone. Well, then I said, you have a book of manuals right over there that would have the part number in it. But he just completely ignores me and tells me again, "Get the part number please". So at that point I just said fine and left. Once I got home, I looked it up, and called it in like he asked. Turns out, theres really nothing else I can do. So I think I'll just make my own out of drill bits. But if that doesn't work well, I still have the pins on order just in case. The new pins might be stronger, because I had the original pins in when they sheared off. And the ones I tried to replace to old ones with were older and they sheared off. So I don't know. Guess I'll try the drill bits first.

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ORIGINAL: egbasher

Yup, EXT2Rob, I agree.  A great day of bashing.  I'd say we were lucky we didn't short anything out considering how wet it was.  I finally got the original EXT2 dialed in.  What a difference the right pinion size makes.  I think I have found the sweet spot.  That car has never perfomed like it did yesterday.  I'm sure the track conditions had something to do with it, but what fun.  40C batteries are the way to go.  Fifty foot wheelies and the diffs held.  Gotta love evaders.

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ORIGINAL: egbasher

Are you shearing them on your evader?

Chris sounds like the kind of employee bosses love to fire.  What a jerk.

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

Good for you! I went into the hobby shop today (Cobblestone Crafts and Hobbies) because I wanted to get a lipo for my Losi Micro Brushless SCT. It's running a 4.8v 220mah and it dies after about 10 minutes. So from what I've heard, brushless motors don't drain the power out of lipos like they do to NiMhs, right? So after 15min of waiting around for service (Busy for Christmas, I guess ), I finally got a 2S on order. I was just filling out the form when mom dragged me out because she needed to pick up my sisters. So just before she pulled me out, I handed my form to Rose (Bob's wife) and told her that I'd be back to finish filling it out.

After I got back, I finished filling it out and then I asked Chris (Only employee available) about how I'm shearing off wheel pins. (Every run, one shears) He tried looking it up, and thought that I meant hinge pins. So I had to straighten him out.  Finally, he was so confused, he justed asked me to get the part number and call it in over the phone. Well, then I said, you have a book of manuals right over there that would have the part number in it. But he just completely ignores me and tells me again, "Get the part number please". So at that point I just said fine and left. Once I got home, I looked it up, and called it in like he asked. Turns out, theres really nothing else I can do. So I think I'll just make my own out of drill bits. But if that doesn't work well, I still have the pins on order just in case. The new pins might be stronger, because I had the original pins in when they sheared off. And the ones I tried to replace to old ones with were older and they sheared off. So I don't know. Guess I'll try the drill bits first.

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

Yeah, I'm just running it like normal, and then I see a jump. So I give it a little throttle to hit the jump, and it just gives and barely rolls over the jump. And then I can't accelerate, unless I hold in the throttle for a minute. So I take the wheel off, and find that it's sheared clear off.  Yes, Chris is a real jerk.

Hey cumquat, whens the last time you ran your evader?

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ORIGINAL: egbasher

Are you shearing them on your evader?

Chris sounds like the kind of employee bosses love to fire.  What a jerk.

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ORIGINAL: DieHard1207

Good for you! I went into the hobby shop today (Cobblestone Crafts and Hobbies) because I wanted to get a lipo for my Losi Micro Brushless SCT. It's running a 4.8v 220mah and it dies after about 10 minutes. So from what I've heard, brushless motors don't drain the power out of lipos like they do to NiMhs, right? So after 15min of waiting around for service (Busy for Christmas, I guess ), I finally got a 2S on order. I was just filling out the form when mom dragged me out because she needed to pick up my sisters. So just before she pulled me out, I handed my form to Rose (Bob's wife) and told her that I'd be back to finish filling it out.

After I got back, I finished filling it out and then I asked Chris (Only employee available) about how I'm shearing off wheel pins. (Every run, one shears) He tried looking it up, and thought that I meant hinge pins. So I had to straighten him out.  Finally, he was so confused, he justed asked me to get the part number and call it in over the phone. Well, then I said, you have a book of manuals right over there that would have the part number in it. But he just completely ignores me and tells me again, "Get the part number please". So at that point I just said fine and left. Once I got home, I looked it up, and called it in like he asked. Turns out, theres really nothing else I can do. So I think I'll just make my own out of drill bits. But if that doesn't work well, I still have the pins on order just in case. The new pins might be stronger, because I had the original pins in when they sheared off. And the ones I tried to replace to old ones with were older and they sheared off. So I don't know. Guess I'll try the drill bits first.

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ORIGINAL: cumquat

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ORIGINAL: egbasher

Yup, EXT2Rob, I agree.  A great day of bashing.  I'd say we were lucky we didn't short anything out considering how wet it was.  I finally got the original EXT2 dialed in.  What a difference the right pinion size makes.  I think I have found the sweet spot.  That car has never perfomed like it did yesterday.  I'm sure the track conditions had something to do with it, but what fun.  40C batteries are the way to go.  Fifty foot wheelies and the diffs held.  Gotta love evaders.

you know what's more fun than 50 foot wheelies? 50 yard wheelies that's on a plastic diff too! i really need to get one running again... this time with the new top shaft and diff.