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08-14-2005, 10:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,666
Posted By geofferama

RE: Savage vs. FG Marder Truck

*OUCH*

Is it worth trying to buy a used 1:6 scale?
I couldn't afford and accident that costs $1000 + hopups

bibo: i haven't heard about a 4wd conversion
08-14-2005, 10:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,801
Posted By geofferama

New (non-Wankel) Rotary Design

I scanned this picture and OCRed the text out of a magazine my dad had lying around.

The mag is called Machine Design and they had a little blurb across the cover that caught my eye: UAV's to...
06-21-2005, 09:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,247
Posted By geofferama

RE: antenna wire

RadioCrap has some 22(?) gauge wire in a 5 or 10 ft roll.
This wire is sortof too thick.

Be gentle opening up your receiver, because the plastic tabs that hold it all together are kinda...
03-30-2005, 06:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 613
Posted By geofferama

360 On-board camera

Both are horribly overpriced, but i'll be damned if swivel `video
w/the display in the controller isn't the coolest thing i've seen
in a while.

$200 & $300 dollars respectively.[:o]
I...
03-20-2005, 10:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 905
Posted By geofferama

RE: Buggy Tires on a Revo?

Isn't the Revo 1/10th scale too?
03-20-2005, 07:23 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 475
Posted By geofferama

Radio Shack Coupon

Its a coupon for $25 off the Ford F-350 w/Mattracks Conversion System

http://www.radioshack.com/images/coupons/2188L.jpg


Its got the same treads ramtech-rc used to mod his t-maxx`
...
03-20-2005, 07:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 990
Posted By geofferama

RE: MT in Rain

You mentioned reverse. I'v checked and everytime I've run through a puddle or the occassional stream crossing, My steering and reverse servos are dry as can be. I did stick my reciever in a balloon,...
03-18-2005, 08:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 713
Posted By geofferama

RE: My $800+ Savage Doesn't Seem to Want to Respond to my Radio... EXTREME GLITCHING!

You're going to have to do some trouble shooting to straighten out your glitching probs. My first thought is that you might be getting radio interference from someone's household appliances.

...
Forum: RC Humor
03-18-2005, 05:29 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,969
Posted By geofferama

RE: CA Glue Mishaps

Heh heh, That sucks. I managed a nice screwup a while back. I was trying to fix some stripped screw` holes on a very old radioshack buggy. Since I was at college & this should have been a quick fix,...
03-16-2005, 06:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,821
Posted By geofferama

RE: converting plane to car engine

To put it simply, Brass is twice as heavy as aluminum.
But that's not important, you probably meant copper,
which is at least twice as heavy

Ontop of that, copper can't be anodized, its more...
03-15-2005, 06:55 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 415
Posted By geofferama

Lithium Hydride?

Hey all, I was discussing batteries with my father when he mentioned that Lithium Hydride is in the family of lithium rechargeble batteries. I told him I had never heard of 'em and today I tried...
02-24-2005, 03:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,435
Posted By geofferama

RE: Damn Chrome Pentos- LOOK

While I can't argue with your technique (since its obviously worked for you), I thought that you're better off not tightening down the nuts as hard as you can.

For fullsize car tires, and in...
02-18-2005, 05:35 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,727
Posted By geofferama

RE: stupid savage

Hmmm... I have a 3PM tx and i've been temporarily using a traxxas servo for my throttle (instead of my busted hitec).

I had to reverse the servo on my tx, and now the failsafe goes WOT instead...
02-18-2005, 05:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,403
Posted By geofferama

RE: Throttle linkage - what's the point?

:raises his hand:
"inexperienced users... breaking their servos gears."
That'd be me.

I did the ofna mod w/springs and somehow managed to partially strip a karbonite servo gear during...
02-18-2005, 05:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,298
Posted By geofferama

RE: has any one found this on Differentials

Ah! I knew there was a reason I kept having trouble visualizing how it'd work out.

I'm guessing if you drilled/dremeled/machined out a groove in the bottom of the bevel gear, then you could lock...
02-18-2005, 05:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 651
Posted By geofferama

RE: Warhead now pushed back to late April on Tower Hobbies

this three speed tranny?
http://www.hpieurope.com/graphics/news/2005021101/3speedt.jpg (http://www.hpieurope.com/graphics/news/2005021101/3speed.jpg)
For some reason HPI` thought it'd be a good...
02-18-2005, 04:38 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,552
Posted By geofferama

RE: mad force

Seems like such a shame that they stopped making the RCX kit. Its surprising that I hear almost exclusively good things about the mad force.
http://www.madforce.net/tips.html

...
02-18-2005, 04:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 645
Posted By geofferama

RE: Sick trick vol 3!

ummm.... where?
I saw no sick tricks 3.

they left their directory open
http://www.traxxas.com/ftp/revo_mov/
As you can see.... no sick tricks 3

this one is pretty slick though
...
02-18-2005, 01:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,298
Posted By geofferama

RE: has any one found this on Differentials

assuming that would work, it seems like type of situation where you'd want to drill a hole opposite the existing one and run a screw the full length of the diff cup.

Otherwise, that screw...
01-30-2005, 08:45 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 14,792
Posted By geofferama

RE: Look at this electric motor comparsion, guys! (E-maxx loses!)

lol, instead of the conversion, go buy a DeWalt power drill and just yank the motor.

Still though, Electrics will usually trounce a nitro off the line.
01-30-2005, 08:39 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,605
Posted By geofferama

RE: 2 extra shocks up front

You've got 4 posts and two of them are bashing his idea.
If you want an active sway bar, get one.
His setup gives a bit more cushion, for when things get pushin'.

I like it and its cheap...
01-30-2005, 08:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,913
Posted By geofferama

RE: Wait as moment, nitros cant reverse?

Put 'em side by side, The savage is around 2 inches longer and a lil bit wider.

Anyways, in reply to the topic starter: I got a savage w/the reverse module, but there are lots of good options...
01-30-2005, 08:22 PM
Replies: 140
Views: 11,316
Posted By geofferama

RE: RCU Contest w/prizes just for rc car/truck/bugg fanatics! We want your input to design the contest!

You should definitely include a nice gift certificate as one of the prizes. Some expensive (or new/exclusive) hop-ups from one or two of your advertisers wouldn't go amiss.


I think that...
01-27-2005, 03:03 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 43,790
Posted By geofferama

RE: New Bright H2(Updated with more pics)

That is about three kinds of rediculous!
The graphic looks amazing btw.

I didn't quite realize the size of your MT untill i went back through the
description and noticed you're running it on...
01-26-2005, 12:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 293
Posted By geofferama

RE: RC Vehicle for SWAT use

You might consider asking the guys in the rock crawler section. They do lots of custom work and its more than likely someone would help y'all out at a discount.
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