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Search: Posts Made By: H2Ohaze
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Forum: RC Tanks
02-10-2021, 05:18 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,974
Posted By H2Ohaze

Quick note on IMEX: some months ago they changed...

Quick note on IMEX: some months ago they changed the way to contact them. You go through the customer support on Taigentanks.com, where you submit an e-mail via "support". Then they e-mail you back,...
Forum: RC Tanks
02-04-2021, 08:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 494
Posted By H2Ohaze

Thanks on the binding question. I can just get a...

Thanks on the binding question. I can just get a board and no worries now.

The longest run I ever had was 20 minutes, it shut down after that. I'm assuming low battery cutoff, but it did get...
Forum: RC Tanks
02-03-2021, 10:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 494
Posted By H2Ohaze

Well I just learned the tale has a happy ending,...

Well I just learned the tale has a happy ending, to my amazement. eBay has been sending me reminder e-mails, to follow up and return the tank, or I won't get a refund.But the seller didn't want to...
Forum: RC Tanks
02-02-2021, 03:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,249
Posted By H2Ohaze

On the Front Range of Colorado, the snow usually...

On the Front Range of Colorado, the snow usually melts in 1-5 days, unless we get the rare foot and a half. Currently the problem in my Steppe grass battlefield is instead that the sappers...the...
Forum: RC Tanks
02-02-2021, 11:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 494
Posted By H2Ohaze

RipSaw Tank: Binding replacement board to Tx

After buying my second drift tank, from eBay, the circuit board smokes within a minute of turning it on (up on blocks). The seller is not above board, and I couldn't get more than 70% refund. I gave...
Forum: RC Tanks
02-01-2021, 02:54 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,351
Posted By H2Ohaze

I was trying to find out how far the FOV/...

I was trying to find out how far the FOV/ Waltersons go back for myself. The newest "War Thunder" editions are compatible with the next generation back, the "Waltersons" marked ones. When I asked...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-26-2021, 05:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 554
Posted By H2Ohaze

Great, found the screws. Not the easiest to get...

Great, found the screws. Not the easiest to get to but now I know how to get into the tank.

My other question is about whether the battery tray can be removed. Do the hull screws have to be...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-24-2021, 01:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 554
Posted By H2Ohaze

FOV Waltersons 1/24 Sherman secret opening?

I just bought a Panzer IV to be a not too serious battle partner indoors for my Sherman 1/24. Interesting thing is, the Panzer IV bottom view clearly shows the screws that take the thing apart. This...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-16-2021, 03:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 675
Posted By H2Ohaze

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/645x587/capacitors_2952a2c9d3239287560919937f344e4260e2a68d.jpg
Just about all brushed DC motors have one or more capacitors attached to...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-13-2021, 08:48 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,023
Posted By H2Ohaze

That's great Gary! I'm incompetent at doing...

That's great Gary! I'm incompetent at doing videos, otherwise I would have finished off my V3 GB Sherman 76 install with one. You might find that the noise isn't terrible, but definitely there...I...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-11-2021, 12:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,767
Posted By H2Ohaze

Actually a 1/24 FOV Panzer IV, sold by Torro, but...

Actually a 1/24 FOV Panzer IV, sold by Torro, but I believe same as Wathersons.

So is it better to buy from torro.de FedEx or DHL, or this more $ reseller with stock in the States, an eBay store...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-11-2021, 08:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,767
Posted By H2Ohaze

An unrelated question to my post above: There's...

An unrelated question to my post above: There's an item that Torro.de carries. Apparently, a US company called Zandatoys works with them, buying things for resale. They were even mentioned by...
Forum: RC Tanks
01-10-2021, 07:27 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,767
Posted By H2Ohaze

I have a question. I'm currently trying to get my...

I have a question. I'm currently trying to get my money back on a Ripsaw tank. On plugging the battery in, the circuit board started to burn up within a minute of just holding it in the air and...
Forum: RC Tanks
12-31-2020, 08:06 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,075
Posted By H2Ohaze

wrt motor rpm: as I posted before, and also...

wrt motor rpm: as I posted before, and also stated on the Taigen V3 Gearbox Thoughts thread, and available on websites that sell the motors where I found out about it, Taigen 380 is 18,000 rpm (or...
Forum: RC Tanks
12-30-2020, 06:19 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,075
Posted By H2Ohaze

wrt the 5:1 gearing: this is sold by ForgeBear in...

wrt the 5:1 gearing: this is sold by ForgeBear in UK. Crius sold me a set he had. I bought my PIII specifically for this gearbox. The PIII is the lightest and smallest 1/16 tank they sell, and...
Forum: RC Tanks
12-29-2020, 08:25 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,075
Posted By H2Ohaze

I meant by the African Queen post that the 7:1...

I meant by the African Queen post that the 7:1 gearbox drop in gives you one "feel" for the Sherman. And a Tx/ Tx with 3rd party board gives you a range of feels. Not that either upgrade is superior....
Forum: RC Tanks
12-29-2020, 08:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,764
Posted By H2Ohaze

I need to get this into proportion here. The gear...

I need to get this into proportion here. The gear noise as I perceived it was greater than stock, and can be heard over the sound card at some speeds. But not loud enough to judge it a big deal for...
Forum: RC Tanks
12-28-2020, 04:25 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,075
Posted By H2Ohaze

Crius has a great point, as always. With the 7:1,...

Crius has a great point, as always. With the 7:1, "you pays your money and you takes your chances" Bogart in the African Queen. Radios with exponentials and end points seem to me they would help you...
Forum: RC Tanks
12-28-2020, 03:30 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,075
Posted By H2Ohaze

wrt low speed and stick feel on 7:1 Sherman 76:...

wrt low speed and stick feel on 7:1 Sherman 76: Yes, I am happy with it. I still have to start with a touch light on the stick...but instead of a big jump forward, I get a movement of two inches max...
Forum: RC Tanks
12-28-2020, 08:24 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,075
Posted By H2Ohaze

Read the thread link I posted above. Erik...

Read the thread link I posted above. Erik explains everything. Later in thread, I post pics and opinions on swapping from stock 3:1 V1 380 gearboxes in my Sherman to 7:1 V3 390 motors.

Quick...
Forum: RC Tanks
12-27-2020, 09:01 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,075
Posted By H2Ohaze

wrt 3;1, 4:1 (even 5:1), etc gearboxes... well...

wrt 3;1, 4:1 (even 5:1), etc gearboxes... well it's confusing, and now there is a V3 or 7:1 from Taigen. I really like the new V3 in my Sherman, yes it is a little more noisy as I say in the thread,...
Forum: RC Tanks
12-26-2020, 03:26 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,075
Posted By H2Ohaze

I don't think the lack of idler tensioners on the...

I don't think the lack of idler tensioners on the PIV should necessarily stop you- you should get the tank you want . I have four Taigen IR's and have had a blast with them, a family friend in the...
Forum: RC Tanks
12-25-2020, 02:32 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,075
Posted By H2Ohaze

Quick note, FWIW : Taigen PIV, Sherman 75 and 76,...

Quick note, FWIW : Taigen PIV, Sherman 75 and 76, and I think also JS-2 (?) do not have adjustable idlers to take up track tension.

I've heard Mato is it? adjusters can be retro-fitted with...
Forum: RC Tanks
12-10-2020, 03:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,764
Posted By H2Ohaze

Ran it for twenty more minutes. I turned the card...

Ran it for twenty more minutes. I turned the card volume up. The GB still do make some noise. But I may be unfair in calling it. The most noise, a kind of whine, comes from the tank when I am at the...
Forum: RC Tanks
12-09-2020, 03:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,764
Posted By H2Ohaze

Yes, LOUD, from what I could tell in ten minutes....

Yes, LOUD, from what I could tell in ten minutes. I have the Ford sound card in it's not turned up to max but decent roughly at or past halfway maybe?? I could hear the gears above the card. I'm...
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