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Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
06-13-2008, 07:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,393
Posted By Texy

RE: can't decide Tamiya DF03, DF02 or DT02 MS

Don't restrict yourself to buying from the UK unless your in a hurry. I just got a Dark Impact from Hong Kong via eBay -
around £80 including postage. OK, so you gotta wait a couple of weeks...
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
06-09-2008, 02:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 639
Posted By Texy

Sidewinder LVC setting

What do you guys usually set for the LVC on a 7.2v NIMH pack?
No cutout, 5v or 6v ??
Also, what do the LED's do when the pack goes below the cutout voltage?
I,m asking because I have a couple...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
06-06-2008, 07:07 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

cheers dude! Only run it indoors with a cheap Chinese 3800mah 7.2v pack my self and also found it a little jittery with 26/82 pinion/spur. Still waiting for 23/25 pinion pack to arrive. Let us know...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
06-06-2008, 06:53 AM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

Well the sindewinder arrived yesterday, so I should be able to give it a run this weekend. Then I,ll see how well
I,ve tightened it up. I ended up using a 2m x 30mm screw from a local hardware...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
06-04-2008, 06:59 AM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

Rear/rear diff screw is part of screw bag A - Tamiya part# 9400417

Texy
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
06-04-2008, 04:40 AM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

A MM 7700 ? Surely thats gotta be way overkill for this model car ?

Texy
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
06-02-2008, 01:48 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

I'm also going for the 4600kv sidewinder - still waiting for it to be delivered, doh!
Wheres the promised vids, LOL
Texy
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
06-02-2008, 01:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 634
Posted By Texy

RE: rear diff bolt for dark impact DF-03

yep, I did that already, altho in my case, google.co.uk
Cheers
Texy
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
06-01-2008, 04:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 634
Posted By Texy

RE: rear diff bolt for dark impact DF-03

Thanks Lee
It is MA7 so part of 'screw bag A' 9400417.
so with that little prompt I might have found a uk supplier,
but will check in the morning. I didn't think of googling 9400417 -
I get...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
06-01-2008, 01:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 634
Posted By Texy

rear diff bolt for dark impact DF-03

Hi folks,
even before running my dark impact, I,ve managed to break the rear diff bolt by tightening it up too much.
This is a hex head 2M by 25mm long bolt. I can't find a kit that it is in, or...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
05-29-2008, 02:52 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

Doh! I wish I hadn't read this post. I started to tighten up the rear diff and the bolt snapped! The wheels were still turning in opposite direction, so it hadn't got as far as you get to with...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
05-23-2008, 03:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 959
Posted By Texy

RE: electric 4wd buggy options

Why are you restricting your search to horizon or great planes?

Texy
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
05-23-2008, 02:45 AM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

Yeah, but how tight is 'tight'? I,m just building the rear diff and really don't know how tight to do it up - should I keep
tightening it up until the nut does not screw in any more? How freely...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
05-22-2008, 07:11 AM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

lots of people bust up the diffs. not neccessarily because they have brushless or not,
usually because they are done up too loose or tight, or because of accidents.
I don't think it would be fair...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
05-22-2008, 02:53 AM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

Thanks Muckute - I,ll take a look at those hop-ups;)

Texy
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
05-21-2008, 02:50 AM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

My DI kit arrived from Hong Kong yesterday minus the ESC that was described in the eBay listing[:o]
I knew the ESC is not supplied in the kit, but it was in the listing so I sent an email to the...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
05-16-2008, 02:29 PM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

thanks phelansa.
whilst I am (still) waiting for my DI to arrive, I've been looking at the gearing sticky in this forum (as well as gaining info from this thread). Could someone please tell me the...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
05-13-2008, 07:09 AM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

Thanks for the reply. I,m gonna leave hop-ups until things start to break and I find out which parts are the weakest;)

Can you confirm that the sidewinder 4600kv will fit directly onto the DI...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
05-13-2008, 02:58 AM
Replies: 1,928
Views: 212,491
Posted By Texy

RE: Official Dark Impact Thread

Hi folks, I,m pretty new to RC cars (but flown electric planes for a few years) and I,ve got a DI on order.
I,m going to be upgrading to BL in the very near future, maybe straight away and...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
04-14-2005, 04:38 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 9,174
Posted By Texy

RE: switch for pen cam?

...and received.;)

Texy
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
04-14-2005, 11:00 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 9,174
Posted By Texy

RE: switch for pen cam?

I didn't get an email;)

But then its probably not viable sending it to the UK anyway.

Texy
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
04-03-2005, 02:50 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 9,174
Posted By Texy

RE: switch for pen cam?

Then rubber band a mini servo to activate the shutter - but you'll have to do it every 50 seconds or so, or it'll timeout.
I don't think there is an easier solution - it has to be powered via the...
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
04-03-2005, 02:33 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 9,174
Posted By Texy

RE: switch for pen cam?

Here's a couple of shots I took with a depron cub and aiptek using my own switch circuit.
Texy
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/texyuk/
Forum: Aerial Photography and Video
04-01-2005, 02:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,310
Posted By Texy

RE: Home built 2.4GHz Tx/Rx - Question

Actually, I can only see pictures of your Sopwith Pup build on your webpage.

Texy
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