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12-08-2015, 10:43 AM
#1976
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Are new type R/C motorcycles on the market? I just sold a Radio shack R/C motorcycle to a friend for ten bucks. at one time I understand they were, or are very popular.
12-09-2015, 05:19 AM
#1979
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The 27 mhz radios was the pretty good to me, my heathkit was on 26.995 the only FREQ. I would use because I never had any hit's or competition ( other users) I never understood the technical side of the radio's other than soldering, and know little to nothing about the wave lengths but it fascinated me.
12-09-2015, 05:57 AM
#1980
The 27 mhz radios was the pretty good to me, my heathkit was on 26.995 the only FREQ. I would use because I never had any hit's or competition ( other users) I never understood the technical side of the radio's other than soldering, and know little to nothing about the wave lengths but it fascinated me.
, my Ace although simpler was considerably cheaper at $398.29 in today's dollars.
12-09-2015, 06:18 AM
#1982
Off topic but this seemed to be a good place to post this, did any of you see this?
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/...-car-industry/
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/...-car-industry/
Originally Posted by Fox News
The wide-ranging legislation signed by President Obama on December 4th incudes a section that will allow low volume vehicle manufacturers to produce complete replicas of classic cars without needing to meet the same safety standards that major manufacturers do.
There’s already a thriving market for these component or “kit” cars, which today need to be sold without drivetrains, leaving it up to the customer to finish the build. If not, the companies producing them would need to go through tens of millions of dollars’ worth of crash testing, and include a growing list of active safety features which are prohibitively expensive to engineer for a small run of vehicles.
The new regulations, which should be fully in effect by the end of next year, will let companies sell up to 325 vehicles annually, as long as they are properly-licensed, or otherwise legally approved designs based on models that are at least 25 years old.
There’s already a thriving market for these component or “kit” cars, which today need to be sold without drivetrains, leaving it up to the customer to finish the build. If not, the companies producing them would need to go through tens of millions of dollars’ worth of crash testing, and include a growing list of active safety features which are prohibitively expensive to engineer for a small run of vehicles.
The new regulations, which should be fully in effect by the end of next year, will let companies sell up to 325 vehicles annually, as long as they are properly-licensed, or otherwise legally approved designs based on models that are at least 25 years old.
The Polaris Slingshot at $24k http://www.polaris.com/en-us/slingshot is another now available, but a little more than I'd like to expend on a retirement income. I feel like that young boy working on that poultry farm again.
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12-09-2015, 06:41 AM
#1984
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I saw that and the $$$ required, and I think it is a good thing But when I was 20 I had to build mine from old parts, had to learn to weld, do body work paint, as my dad was an old time master mech with his own shop did every thing except upholstery, so I knew when I was about 11 I did not want to be a mechanic of any kind, but after I got my first car all of the getting in my dad's way turned out to be a good thing as I was able to do all most of my repair's and then I built my street rod of sort. but that's another story,
So in to days world the only one's that would tackle one of these are probably be a 40 +
Cheers Bob T
I saw that and the $$$ required, and I think it is a good thing But when I was 20 I had to build mine from old parts, had to learn to weld, do body work paint, as my dad was an old time master mech with his own shop did every thing except upholstery, so I knew when I was about 11 I did not want to be a mechanic of any kind, but after I got my first car all of the getting in my dad's way turned out to be a good thing as I was able to do all most of my repair's and then I built my street rod of sort. but that's another story,
So in to days world the only one's that would tackle one of these are probably be a 40 +
Cheers Bob T
12-09-2015, 06:46 AM
#1985
Thanks for the tip on using Renaissance Wax to protect the bare brass areas of my sax.
12-09-2015, 07:43 AM
#1986
12-09-2015, 08:15 AM
#1987
OKC
I saw that and the $$$ required, and I think it is a good thing But when I was 20 I had to build mine from old parts, had to learn to weld, do body work paint, as my dad was an old time master mech with his own shop did every thing except upholstery, so I knew when I was about 11 I did not want to be a mechanic of any kind, but after I got my first car all of the getting in my dad's way turned out to be a good thing as I was able to do all most of my repair's and then I built my street rod of sort. but that's another story,
So in to days world the only one's that would tackle one of these are probably be a 40 +
Cheers Bob T
I saw that and the $$$ required, and I think it is a good thing But when I was 20 I had to build mine from old parts, had to learn to weld, do body work paint, as my dad was an old time master mech with his own shop did every thing except upholstery, so I knew when I was about 11 I did not want to be a mechanic of any kind, but after I got my first car all of the getting in my dad's way turned out to be a good thing as I was able to do all most of my repair's and then I built my street rod of sort. but that's another story,
So in to days world the only one's that would tackle one of these are probably be a 40 +
Cheers Bob T
12-09-2015, 08:47 AM
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donnyman, the first r/c motorcycle i saw was made by kraft. the same kraft that made r/c transmitters ect.
you had to keep on it all the time . with practice and a large area to run in one could get quite good at it. THEY ARE PROBABLY COLLECTOR ITEM BY NOW.
THINK SPRING! FRANKIE TRAINERMASTER 80 NOW 87 AS OF 12-8 15
you had to keep on it all the time . with practice and a large area to run in one could get quite good at it. THEY ARE PROBABLY COLLECTOR ITEM BY NOW.
THINK SPRING! FRANKIE TRAINERMASTER 80 NOW 87 AS OF 12-8 15
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12-09-2015, 09:47 AM
#1989
donnyman, the first r/c motorcycle i saw was made by kraft. the same kraft that made r/c transmitters ect.
you had to keep on it all the time . with practice and a large area to run in one could get quite good at it. THEY ARE PROBABLY COLLECTOR ITEM BY NOW.
THINK SPRING! FRANKIE TRAINERMASTER 80 NOW 87 AS OF 12-8 15
you had to keep on it all the time . with practice and a large area to run in one could get quite good at it. THEY ARE PROBABLY COLLECTOR ITEM BY NOW.
THINK SPRING! FRANKIE TRAINERMASTER 80 NOW 87 AS OF 12-8 15
12-09-2015, 09:54 AM
#1990
TRAINERMASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12-09-2015, 10:15 AM
#1991
My first transmitter was a Controlair Mule, 26.995mc I think it was $19.95. I would build Controlair5 relayless receiver kits for $3.95and the Controlair4 relay receiver kit with the box for $5.95. It would take me less than an hour to assemble a receiver kit. They worked real good. I used the Bonner SN.escapements in the .049 Babe Bee Minny Mombo,Jr Falcon and Jr Skylark. Then I built the .15 OS Max powered Charger and Used a Controlair 4 with Royal products servos. The rudder servo was 1 right 2 left and 3 would operate the three position throttle servo. With the Charger I won the 3rd place at the Air Force ATC contest in 1964. Later I scratch built a little 15" span .010 powered airplane it could not carry the rubber band for the escapement so took an escapement apart and used the just pawl to operate the rudder. It was trimmed to turn left and key the transmitter for right rudder.
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12-09-2015, 10:31 AM
#1992
12-09-2015, 11:37 AM
#1994
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Ok to all I am having a problem with my E-Mail acct and not getting any notifications from rcu so I look in, in between hunny do's and errand's , working in the shop .
About the + 40 thingy all I meant was with the kids of to day they don't seam to have the interest, case in point Step G/daughter was given a ride, a bit old but vary serviceable, new tires/battery, and low mileage, but just could not stand driving a 15 year old car. and I have 2 more g/kids that for all practical purpose think the same way " if it's not NEW it's below there status " with there piers.
Guess I am just to old to understand todays thinking.
Cheers Bob T
About the + 40 thingy all I meant was with the kids of to day they don't seam to have the interest, case in point Step G/daughter was given a ride, a bit old but vary serviceable, new tires/battery, and low mileage, but just could not stand driving a 15 year old car. and I have 2 more g/kids that for all practical purpose think the same way " if it's not NEW it's below there status " with there piers.
Guess I am just to old to understand todays thinking.
Cheers Bob T
12-09-2015, 12:13 PM
#1995
Ok to all I am having a problem with my E-Mail acct and not getting any notifications from rcu so I look in, in between hunny do's and errand's , working in the shop .
About the + 40 thingy all I meant was with the kids of to day they don't seam to have the interest, case in point Step G/daughter was given a ride, a bit old but vary serviceable, new tires/battery, and low mileage, but just could not stand driving a 15 year old car. and I have 2 more g/kids that for all practical purpose think the same way " if it's not NEW it's below there status " with there piers.
Guess I am just to old to understand todays thinking.
Cheers Bob T
About the + 40 thingy all I meant was with the kids of to day they don't seam to have the interest, case in point Step G/daughter was given a ride, a bit old but vary serviceable, new tires/battery, and low mileage, but just could not stand driving a 15 year old car. and I have 2 more g/kids that for all practical purpose think the same way " if it's not NEW it's below there status " with there piers.
Guess I am just to old to understand todays thinking.
Cheers Bob T
My youngest is 25 and he bought a new car (new to him a 2009 Fit) back in February retiring the 1994 Nissan he bought when he was 16 years old. Now he did take dad to help negotiate the price and mom to pick over it and point every blemish out to drive the price down. When it came to buy he didn't say much at all he let the old folks do the talking but when all was said and done he signed the contract and he paid for it. I pulled the same trick when I was young. Sales people talk differently to the old fogies then the young kids.
12-09-2015, 02:16 PM
#1996
About the + 40 thingy all I meant was with the kids of to day they don't seam to have the interest, case in point Step G/daughter was given a ride, a bit old but vary serviceable, new tires/battery, and low mileage, but just could not stand driving a 15 year old car. and I have 2 more g/kids that for all practical purpose think the same way " if it's not NEW it's below there status " with there piers. Guess I am just to old to understand todays thinking. Cheers Bob T
I got my own car in high school, an orphan 1968 Hino Contessa in 1971 for $600. (It was a Budget rent-a-car, the Hino bus and heavy truck company stopped making the Contessa (Japanese licensed Renault) and there was no dealer in Hawaii. All the kids in school thought I had a "new" car. (Others were driving 8+ YO cars.) I never heard of any car being a girl car. To me, wheels were wheels.
It all worked out. He settled on a 4 YO Chey S10 pickup with 60k miles, standard transmission and no AC which I paid considerably less for $4,200. When he started working, he bought his own truck. Now I use that S10 as our second vehicle.
And FlyerInOKC, you have a good approach in dealing with your kids.
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12-09-2015, 05:38 PM
#1997
12-09-2015, 07:26 PM
#1998
rt3232, I know exactly what you mean. Kids & g/kids all want everything new - and somehow, they think it's owed to them, seems like by me usually.
12-10-2015, 06:37 AM
#1999
The only thing a Woodie PT Cruiser is good for is flaking fake wood-grain decals and electrical problems. I know several mechanics who cringe whenever a PT Cruiser pulls in!
And thank you for the complement Galloping Ghostler, all four boys are pretty special. They all 4 made Eagle Scout, 2 were CAP officers. 1 of them is a DAV and he and his wife are Senior CAP members. The youngest is nationally registered EMT, soon to be EMT (Advance) and is currently working on a EMS degree and Paramedic certification. His girlfriend is a CNA working on an RN degree. They hope to marry after graduation. How did we ever get so lucky? They must have got their smarts from their mother!
And thank you for the complement Galloping Ghostler, all four boys are pretty special. They all 4 made Eagle Scout, 2 were CAP officers. 1 of them is a DAV and he and his wife are Senior CAP members. The youngest is nationally registered EMT, soon to be EMT (Advance) and is currently working on a EMS degree and Paramedic certification. His girlfriend is a CNA working on an RN degree. They hope to marry after graduation. How did we ever get so lucky? They must have got their smarts from their mother!
12-10-2015, 08:28 AM
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[QUOTE=FlyerInOKC
They must have got their smarts from their mother![/QUOTE]
MY oldest just turned 50 all though he did not finish his degree he has worked his way up to a regional manager for a national home products retailer, second one a girl got her masters in health care management and is doing great. but the G/kids even some of my friends say the same thing.
Both of mine had to earn the money to get there first car pay there insurance ( part of mine ) and gas but I kept them running tires/batteries and such.
In to days world I don't think the system I used would work with the kids of today, not saying they are bad, just a whole different mind set
Sorry about the vent
Cheers Bob T
They must have got their smarts from their mother![/QUOTE]
MY oldest just turned 50 all though he did not finish his degree he has worked his way up to a regional manager for a national home products retailer, second one a girl got her masters in health care management and is doing great. but the G/kids even some of my friends say the same thing.
Both of mine had to earn the money to get there first car pay there insurance ( part of mine ) and gas but I kept them running tires/batteries and such.
In to days world I don't think the system I used would work with the kids of today, not saying they are bad, just a whole different mind set
Sorry about the vent
Cheers Bob T