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Old 05-23-2014, 03:16 PM
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Do they make a boat wheel for rc radio's. Would love to find one to buy.

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Saw a radio somewhere that looked like a stick radio ,but had a steering wheel instead of a stick.Can't remember where I saw it . I did find a steering wheel,but don't know if it would work and it would have to be painted to look like wood.http://www.mackproductsrc.com/7128_steering_wheel.htm
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I found the thread on here about the radio. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-s...ansmitter.html You could contact him.

Here's also a post on RC Groups where he modified a radio to use a wheel. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...+wheel&page=32

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Ace RC or somebody used to make one, it could be what's in that link. JR Propo I think had one also a long time ago that was on a pistol grip TX.
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Thanks for info. i have a place to start now.
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Made my own ship wheel equiped transmitter from a tourist trap shop near the beach. Had to mount plywood round disk to wheel and then change out retaining screw to hold wheel to radio. Looks good to me.



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Now mount the base of the radio onto a piece of plywood or plastic and you could sit it on a stand and steer as if you were in a real boat.
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Thats funny. But it might be a good idea?

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