RE: Rocket Take Off RC Plane
lipos are known for there *cranking* power if you well, and with the size of some 3S batts that should take care of it for you. i would leave the battery on the ground but thats up to you.
Posted on: 11/20/2009 12:41 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: Rocket Take Off RC Plane
Getting model rocks to go off at the same time is extremly hard, and how he managed to get such even fireing im not sure. when you wired all the rocket ignitors togeather, did they all connect directly to the battery or togeather in a *string* of sorts? they should all connect togeather at the battery for the most even firing, wiring anything in series or *string* or sorts allows one to get more voltage before the other, adding to the problem. 2X ignitors may also be needed per rocket, not everyone is made equell. Something like this requires alot of trial and error, and infact if you watch mythbusters they did a episode or *myth* about a rocket powered swing, they could allmost never get both rockets to fire evenly. so obviously its a common problem, but fixable with enough effort. as far as a remote firing, a servo could do it mechanicly by directly attaching 2 wires to complete the circut, there is probbly a way to do it without a servo directly but using the servo for a direct connection would make it simpler and just as effictive, i cant think of the correct RX powered switch at the moment but they exist.
Posted on: 11/19/2009 2:14 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: Are you scared of nitro engines?
I had been into RC all my life, but faded for years before the tmax came out, the pre release videos of the tmaxx had me sold again, and i thought i would love nitro. I didnt know anything about nitro at the time, and was not scared at all, i thought it would be easy and fun like most people do, i had been running electric for years. Knowing what i know now, im not scared, but i refuse to go through the work, smell, oily mess. Gas or electric yes, nitro hell no. on another note, i hate lipos with a passion, they actually scare me. yet no major companys are investing in the much safer li-ion (aka A123) tech sad, like they want us to puff batterys and burn down homes.
Posted on: 11/17/2009 4:34 AM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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Forum for Over snow Vehicles....
Hello, Im a common member of the unusuall RC forum, Kyosho blizzard snowcats and RC snowmobiles are becoming more popular, Yet still uncommon honestly, any way we could get a over snow RC forum going for us? maby with a little more direct attention we take take these parts of the RC world into more common ground. Threads relating to snowmobiles and snowcats getting moved to it would be great as well, thanks.
Posted on: 11/15/2009 8:26 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Suggestions"
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RE: LB Getting Ready for SNOW - Kyosho EP Blizzard DF-300 Thread!
[quote]ORIGINAL: nomobux [quote]ORIGINAL: pflumitch There is such a wealth of knowledge on these things spread out over all the net. Making-Trax seems dead (no traffic, and you can't start a new topic) so I'm trying to start another board to get all this knowledge under one roof. I'm not trying to steal anyone's traffic, but I'm constantly finding other forums with a bit of knowledge here or there. Why not try to bring it all back together? Check out here: http://s1.zetaboards.com/RCsnowcats/index/ [/quote] You certainly have the right to start up a forum, but this has been going for 2 yrs by LB with over 1600 posts. I think I'll stick around here for the most part. Best of luck to you. [/quote] This is a thread, not a forum, its not realy polite for anyone to come here and start up just any blizzard topic, hence this thread does not create the enviorment of a forum. close but not. We need a forum for our snowcats, why RCU has not givin us one yet im not sure. at least a over snow vehicles forum would be great.
Posted on: 11/15/2009 8:23 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: RC Snowmobile Arctic Cat
yeah the skid and drive systems of that sled, and even most others are a huge weaklink into getting power to the snow. as ive learned with the art attack...
Posted on: 11/2/2009 7:10 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: So there I was, with my quarter million bucks in hand...
Something these guys with customized cars well eventually realise, Like when someone takes a truck for 20K, adds 30K worth of lift kits, tires paint etc. it still sells typically for about 20K or even less, there realy is no added value to aftermarket parts or work, unless done by someone like foose. Hes hoping to sucker someone into buying that car, honestly i dont think its worth over 100K, actually looking at it, did he realy even spend 250K on building it to that point? the car it self is not even 80K im guessing, how do you come up with over 170K in extra selling value ? airbrushed fiberglass body panels? audio? a slightly moded motor? seriously no after market selling value here. all the car auctions ive seen, exotic etc, its hard to get over 100K for something, It has to be REALY special. This is airbrushed rice, Thats all, Special it is not, Interesting yes, i grant him that. Like my Sig says, I dont do shelf queens.
Posted on: 10/26/2009 11:05 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: RC Snowmobile Arctic Cat
Very nice work, Nice page, pictures, details and everything, looks like you have a winner there, would love to see it in very deep snow your making me miss my sled! bah! whens mother winter getting here?
Posted on: 10/18/2009 4:18 AM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: Art attack snowmobile pointers?
http://www.artattacksnowmobile.net/ that should work
Posted on: 10/15/2009 11:01 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: Art attack snowmobile pointers?
Well, you could put wheels on the front and have the oddest RC around lol a few have done that. But ebay never hurts, tobad you moved away from the snow, i moved to it ! lol check Goodle videos or youtube for art attack or even just RC snowmobile you well see the art attack and a few other goodies
Posted on: 10/14/2009 10:11 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: RC Snowmobile Polaris Fusion 900 Build Thread
You wont see much action here untill its winter comes around again. try youtube for rc sled vids, might find a hillclimb video, have not seen one my self. Honestly this is a left behind part of the hobby, There is not a single RC sled better than radioshack quality. sucks
Posted on: 8/2/2009 4:29 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: Art attack snowmobile pointers?
He is making the same sled, same parts same everything.
Posted on: 8/2/2009 4:27 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: Why do people like building tugs?
Unlike most scale boats, Tugs in there RC version actually do something, What can a scale fiberglass play boat get done? Scale PT boats dont often fire anything, and ifso not of anyuse! RC tugs can do some haul. even most speedboats dont have any real speed to them. i love speed and tug, and anything done should be done right. Going for a icebreaker custom build soon, and it will be breaking ice!
Posted on: 7/24/2009 2:39 AM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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RE: Fully Operational Right Angle Drive
Very nice, love to see the machine work of others. You just cant beat what a lathe, mill, sweat, blood and imagination can bring to our hobby.
Posted on: 7/24/2009 2:33 AM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "RC Scale Boating"
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Drive shaft and chain size on TT F1m
Hey guys, Im planning on a project. get into more details later, Trying to use the drive sproket, chain and shaft from a Fm1e, Does anyone know what specific ANSI or = chain and size shaft im working with here? i dont have calipers at the moment, i want to guess 5MM to 1/4 but im not completely sure. and im not familer with standard chain sizes. thanks
Posted on: 6/28/2009 5:29 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "RC Motorcycles"
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RE: For those of you a little car savy etc.
Thanks for bringing up the battery choice, i probbly would have gone auto battery anyways but its a good reminder. I realy dont mind the cost of the auto battery, This is going to be a 800-1K pound RC tractor basicly, so considering the overall cost of the project, even when cutting corners as much as possable, price of a couple of auto batterys wont set me to far back, I realise the reasion for the auto battery is because the system charges the battery untill it reaches a certin voltage, Gel cel ETC all reach a different voltage when full and depending on battery is not allways "full" by battery voltage etc And yes the motor is only going to the alternator, i have 2 wheelchair motors for drive. basicly my thinking is, Could go the golf cart style route (or on the smaller scale standard RC) with a series of batterys for voltage and runtime, Or go with a gas engine, powering electricly the whole system (esc/motors/RX/actuators) and replace the weight of the batterys with a gas engine/tank/alternator, plus the need for charging batterys at all. im pretty sure i can get much more watts/run time out of much less space, batterys are also a huge investment, vs going to local pick a part to pull out a working system for minimal cost, you cant realy cut corners with batterys, they must be new and matching. going with 24v should not be hard, i know hummers/tractors and big rigs i belive all use 24 volt, and for the weight i would like to get the most out of my motors and actuators. allthough i will consider my options, i dont want to dive into something that complicates the whole idea to much. Overall its built using KISS to the fullest. Thanks for your input sentry
Posted on: 6/14/2009 4:26 AM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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For those of you a little car savy etc.
Hey guys, i have sort of a battle bot size/scale project going on right now, and was looking into options for powering it. so this is related to putting this system into a RC, but i wanted to know how well this would apply. When i look into battle bot size stuff, Motots, Speed controls (PWM) etc, One thing that baffles me for my project is batterys, But since im running this in open outdoors (ill get into the projects detail later) i wanted to go Gas to power everything. My current idea is using a car system/alternator to power my whole setup. So onto my question. i happen to have a 4 stroke gas 11HP Briggs motor (allthough kinda overkill, i can go down smaller) My current idea is to pully this horizontial motor into a Car alternator/battery/electical system, That would power 2 speed controls powering 2 motors + linear actuators in the same manner it would power my radio and headlights. Would i be crazy to think this would work? Working on this scale i have no intrest in charging batterys of being restricted by runtime. i want to fill up the gas can, fire it up and go And how much HP would i need for say a 100 AMP 12 V alternator to be powered correctly (considering the possability of a smaller motor if i choose to) with my wheelchair motors, and possable linear actuator setup i can run 24V, and know that some bigger trucks and tractors work off the same setup, same princeables apply im assuming. Thanks
Posted on: 6/13/2009 4:47 AM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Converting Original savages to FLUX
You can buy a nitro for the same price (overall startup cheaper) A used for much cheaper than flux. so the conversion would not make sense. if replacing fule lines, glow plugs and fule every 3 months along with a messy cleanup and constant retuning floats your boat, well then im happy for you =)
Posted on: 6/11/2009 6:06 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Converting Original savages to FLUX
Well i have also discovered, Flux motor plate. original does not work, Allthough close, holes do not line up. So truck is allmost done, currently flux TVP's attached to a original 3 speed tranny, flux 43T spur (need that for room) flux motor system, pinions. motor mount plate is not supposed to be here untill late june, i hope that is earlier than later. sofar allmost done, have more to bolt up, but i expect everything else should align. TVP's, Motor mount plate, Flux spur, Motor system. i have yet to build a plate for the ESC, just going to do that in my gerage ill tally up the exact cost later but so far its still cheaper than a flux, Yes weaker, but im not trying to abuse my truck, and further upgrades are allways optional thanks to HPI's way of thinking.
Posted on: 6/11/2009 1:25 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Decent stick packs for flux
Im not hard on my electrics, ive been running 1/10 for a dang long time, started with the super blackfoot, im not using stock gearing, im starting off small and gearing up, im not big on stressing stuff, i have fried ESC's before and it hits the pocket book harder than i want. Do you guys use the RC car hardcase style lipos? i imagen the regular ones are fine, as long as they dont fly out of the truck, i know i need to velcro those batt boxes, i have seen videos. im mostly track running, finess driving over rythem sections in my backyard, and ocassional bashing. how much runtime can i expect out of 2500 mah ? those zippys sure are cheap.
Posted on: 6/8/2009 11:31 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Decent stick packs for flux
Well, i give up on stick packs, Im not going to try and defy gravity, or What works. As i understand, Event the best stick packs are not going to give the flux what it needs with amps, and if it cant deliver the amps it wont deliver the overall speed and power. screw it, im upgrading for a reasion. Ok, Cheap lipos anyone ? lol
Posted on: 6/8/2009 12:38 AM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: THE hpi flux savage thread
Who does not love nitro, i sure as hell dont after 8 years of playing with it, stained many shirts, replaced to a many feet of fule tubing, to many glowplugs etc. when i got my first tmaxx, the original, when it first came out, i made a brutal mistake of taking my dirty air filter foam out, and then putting it back in again backwards (yes dirt into engine) that started me off with a new piston and sleeve not even 10 tanks into my new truck. Ever since, now also own 2 savages, and honestly there is nothing more i hate, than going back to my trucks after a few months, winter off etc, Knowing i have to replace all fule tubing, glow plugs and fuel. Start off tuning all over again and keep touching them while running, Then you facter in my truck gets gunked up, and not evenly because they never figured out a reliable way of rear exaust, so you have a corner of your truck that is 3X worse with dirt and gunk. And this brings me to why i love my 1/10th scale buggy, i charge a battery, plug it in and go, I mess with my tires, Angles, suspension, weight placement and overall excess weight, and finaly i just get to race it. When it comes to my savages and tmaxx, i envy the idea of messing with all the little bits and peices to what make it corner better, im usually to busy trying to keep that motor running right, keeping it in temp, keeping stray drips of oil off my tshirt of pants. If these trucks where GAS it would not have half this many problems. but none less still something of a pain. i have owned 2 of the fastest nitro motors i could buy, and now they are the only RC related item i have ever ebayed, sorry i belive in keeping everything, but those motors are a pain in the butt. At least with electric savage, I come back to it 6 months later, same story, charge batterys, plug and play. with 5 min of work im back on the track, going full speed. Ive made all the common mistakes with electric through my 13+ years of electric hobby cars, and every mistake you can make with 7 years of nitro. And i say honestly and loud, GOOD BYE NITRO! i dont miss you one bit and my savage is not even electric yet. And for cost, Put some worth behind your time spent working on your cars and dealing with nitro by it self, All the hours i have spent working on these nitros in the last few years alone, is worth the extra value of the brushless setup. add the expensive of rouined clothes and that just adds another battery set that well last 100+ Charges of proper use.
Posted on: 6/6/2009 5:25 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Decent stick packs for flux
thanks guys, i noticed they have standard stick and flat/race pack, do you know if they use battery bars on those flat packs? dang i love that site. now its realy usefull i need these monster packs. That actually would make it easyer, i know novak makes a dischanger/balancer for 6 cell race packs, who makes one for bigger packs?
Posted on: 6/4/2009 7:20 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Converting Original savages to FLUX
A center diff for the savage would be great, but as you mentioned not done yet, i have a milling and lathe machine, Making a truggy like mount to hold a truggy diff to bolt into the TVP's is not impossable, but i dont have the money for tooling at the moment to even consider it. Honestly the savage is a great race truck, but i say this having never had the sticktime on a truggy, ever, to appreciate its ability over the savage/tmaxx style trucks. it like anything takes pratice, hence savages have there own class, but i like the way they drive. i just way to plug and play my savage anymore, nitro sucks, 1/5 scale with Gasoline engines are fine, but screw nitro.
Posted on: 6/4/2009 4:59 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Converting Original savages to FLUX
I think Thzero hit it on the money, There are a few reasions behind my decision, mostly cost as i am getting away slightly cheaper. I know the flux is much improved, but my savage has allready received alot of next gen upgrades from its older brothers. If i did buy a new savage, then i wouldnt use this one much, or sell it and realy lose money on it, Vs upgrading it is cheaper and i have less leftovers (and more useable) with less investment of money. i also get tired of adding more cheap fm radio systems, cheap tire rim setups etc to my boxes, I would buy kits only if i had the choice. The kershaw designs mount is cheaper, Allthough im not going with his tranny (yet tempted) Since the flux motor is larger and heavyer than my novak system by a decent chunk, im simply going with the kershaw motor/batt mount + novak 4.5 system My dad is installing the flux plates, flux motor/mount/esc and battery box setup. comes out to just about 430 for his conversion. and he retains the nitro breaking setup. throttle gets split. I got my novak system off ebay for 200 (good scouting) kershaw for 79 i think. yes i got away cheaper with kershaw, but i would prefer a complete flux setup with extended chassie plates, and well wait on that one. The end result is im selling my nitro motors and most leftovers well be good useable replacement parts. No my path is not for everyone but for someone who loves to work on there cars and likes to limit money spent this is the way to go. I got word from HPI, the Flux spur gears are useable on any savage tranny. So that realy opens up options.
Posted on: 6/4/2009 4:20 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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Decent stick packs for flux
I know stick packs are generally advised against but i know decent ones are made, and good ones. I have been soldering RC stuff for years but batterys are still a pain even with the right equiment. What can you guys recommend as far as good 7 cell nimh stick packs for the flux? i have been reading about the fact nimh is aparently not that great for the flux setup, nice thing to learn after you get yours... But im not investing in lipos, i had to stretch my budget to convert to flux as it is. thanks
Posted on: 6/4/2009 4:04 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Converting Original savages to FLUX
Well, Considering going with a gearbox conversion, that adds cost i dont allready need, tranny and brakes ran fine with the nitro, as they well with the electric. i dont need the electric for breaking, ive allways favored the disk breaks of my nitros and i imagen at least my self i will like this. but dont get me wrong, that is a more reliale setup. i wont be running more than 12 cells or 14 at most, i dont intend on realy pushing the limits of my geartrain, This is also mostly a track truck for me, finess is the name of the game, me and my dad are not nearly as hard on our trucks as many bashers. his nitro was a rossi 8 port, ive been running a colari. so geartrain in alot of ways is allready a little beefyer.
Posted on: 5/30/2009 4:44 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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Converting Original savages to FLUX
Well, Asked HPI and didnt get the most usefull help. HPI replied with battery box, esc and motor, obviously now im finding out more parts are in order for the conversion. I have a nitro savage, infact i the original, my dad has the limited edition with a 3 speed, we are both going brushless, me with my HV maxx novak system, and my dad with the flux more and ESC, Sofar i have ordered 2 sets of battery boxes, + you need to order the battery box mounts. 2 motor mounts This setup is going to use the stock brake linkage, like many conversions. I also ordered one set of FLUX TVP's, My dad wants to stick to his longer TVP's In his case he is going to need to buy a smaller spur + smaller pinion Something i have yet to know, Are the FLUX spurs a different mod or mesh thant he regular savage? this is another key i need. Thats all for now, more on the way. if you know any specific details, please let me know.
Posted on: 5/29/2009 10:48 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Art attack snowmobile pointers?
Hey came back a little late, after moving i had no place to setup my RC stuff so the sled sits untill next year. allthough i have a good yard for it, love the new yard. i just need an extra bedroom for all my tools and stuff. for the last 8 years all my RC stuff (well what i could fit inthere) usually takes up most of a small bedroom, now in the smallest house ive lived in yet, allthough thankfully biggest yard. nickyzoe: not a bad idea letting piero know what he should do with the sled, but please take my advice, design and build your own track, and sell it, you defintly have the ability. in more than 4+ years the design of the art attack has not changed or even hardly progressed, not without inflluence from people like you towards him. infact it hasnt changed much from the sled it came from in the early 80's the atomic. sometimes i honestly have to wonder why, i realy dont think he is very interested in remote control or snowmobiles, if he was the current art attack just does not make sense to me. Your designs and products can live up to YOUR expectations. dang, its gonna be a long summer =(
Posted on: 5/11/2009 12:41 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: Art attack snowmobile pointers?
nice idea on the back guide center wheel, ill give that shot. think rollerblade.... yeah snow here is pitiful right now, our last storm RAINED on us for 2 straight days, disapointing. i built a 8 foot high flat topped pile of snow in my back yard, it rained and shrunk it 2 feet, so i finaly got done building it back up again. mostly for snowboarding and other methods of self destruction hehe0000 yeah for mid seasion lake tahoe is looking realy slim, my neibor was telling me a few years back you could walk onto allmost any rooftop from all the snow, ill be looking forward to that next year!
Posted on: 2/28/2009 9:54 PM by Author "Lorduss" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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