RE: First order through Hobby king
on your second order only one thing came to mind [image]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IiTlFrX0DH4/T4G1LNZmepI/AAAAAAAAA7A/moqZZhgtQNk/s1600/patience_grasshopper.jpg[/image] do realize they put through more orders a week then most hobby shops probably do a year and if something went on backorder they will hold up the whole order If impatient then I wouldn't recommend HK. They are good if you don't need something yesterday.
Posted on: 5/23/2013 8:16 AM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: The heat is coming!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer Can't run something like this? http://www.costco.com/Delonghi-Pinguino-12,000-BTU,-4-in-1-Portable-Room-Air-Conditioner-Heater-Dehumidifier-Fan.product.100028369.html [/quote] my brother used one of those it worked well till he damaged it (never cleaned it) Also have one that was never used as we got it for a price we couldn't pass up (like 1/3rd retail) in case one of the window units die
Posted on: 5/22/2013 3:22 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: rc4wd vs axial
[quote]ORIGINAL: mugwart So I should go with the dingo kit and use the extra money to buy better servos since I already have a 3 channel radio [/quote] you do know you will also need a esc, and motor right? in my honcho I use the traxxas XL-5 esc, and a traxxas servo (wanted it waterproof) with either a tamiya 27t can or a hpi saturn 35t can't remember which motor it is as the sticker on it came off a long time ago ;)
Posted on: 5/21/2013 1:11 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: rc4wd vs axial
[quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy Start with the Axial Honcho, as you first thought. Its a good kit, and most importantly, it will give you a taste of scaling in the most general way. If you don't like that taste very much, the Axial will sell on very easily and you've lost almost nothing. If you DO like the taste, again the Axial will sell on very easily and you can start speccing something much more custom from GMade or RC4wd or any other custom scaler firm. See what you think of the Gmade R1, too... http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_44_912_2648/products_id/244829/n/Gmade-R1-1-10-Rock-Buggy-Kit [/quote] honcho is no longer a kit its RTR only it would be the dingo that is the kit the rc4wd one looks nice, but some of the stuff IMO is not really needed like that fake engine piece I see on the pic cause lets face it under the lid how real can it look with a huge honkin battery, ESC, receiver, and 2 servos(one for the tranny). but will admit it does look nice with nothing mounted :D
Posted on: 5/21/2013 11:42 AM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Pro-Pulse 1/18th Radioshack!
[quote]ORIGINAL: katoace  Just got one. It's my 1st hobby-grade car. I'm a heli guy but bought this cause it looked like fun. Sooo.....I guess nowi'm a car guy too..........  [/quote] This is kinda a dead thread as I don't think radio shack sells it anymore. But if you need parts megatech megapro parts are an exact fit(as megatech manufactured the pro-pulse), and the majority of HPI recon parts (if you are completely desperate for a part) will fit outside the chassis, and motor mount http://www.rchobbyexplosion.com/Megatech_MegaPro_Pro_Pulse_Parts_s/136.htm where I got parts from found them to be reasonable also welcome to ground based RC's ;)
Posted on: 5/20/2013 9:15 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: First post!! Traxxas rustler help!
[quote]ORIGINAL: ssautter Ha Ha Ha Ha! I see another ''Buyer Beware: HobbyPartz Ripped Me Off!'' Thread, in the making..... [/quote] hmm what are you talking about? I've ordered a pile of things from them, and can only say I've had 1 semi-negative experience on ordering a battery as they sold out of it after I placed an order and were slow to refund me. Outside that I've done 10 other orders with 0 issues, and fast shipping.
Posted on: 5/20/2013 8:34 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: New 1/8 e monster from Associated
wow now I know why that pic looks familiar we had a post on this truck over month ago (just searched) as for why it looks photo shopped IMO the fingers are kinda just cut off, the shadowing is way too perfect for being taken outside, and around her there seems to be an aura that reminds me of when I used to photo shop pictures of the blend tool. But that is just how it looks to me (and 1 or 2 others in last months thread ;))
Posted on: 5/19/2013 5:24 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Cheap 4WD off Roader for bashing?
[quote]ORIGINAL: pritch How about a second-hand e-maxx? That was my first proper r/c and ten years later I now have ten models so it must have been good! [/quote] you are probably remembering it in fond memories instead of what it was like ;) kinda like I am sometimes with my 1st RC no matter how much it broke I repaired it, and didn't complain (till much later) about it. Still it got me into the hobby, and got me to get like 24 other models. Now would I recommend anyone to ever buy the same model I did at 1st... Hell no actually I usually talk people out of it instead ;) btw 2nd foxys recommendation as I've only heard praise for that buggy
Posted on: 5/19/2013 5:08 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Craigslist Steal
[quote]ORIGINAL: cumminspower5.9 I think you really should put the V-Tec sticker on the gas tank. It would be hilarious. [/quote] along with the type R logo as all hondas seem to have around me, and maybe weld a coffee can to the exhaust pipes end. Lunchboxer great pic holy crap just founda pic of a ricer motorcycle [image]http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt131/xltshine/second-ugliest-motorcycle-build-you.jpg[/image] [image]http://cdn.motinetwork.net/demotivationalposters.org/image/demotivational-poster/1004/hondas-hondas-harley-yeah-barely-demotivational-poster-1271157477.jpg[/image] :D seriously though nice score
Posted on: 5/18/2013 6:05 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: out of the closet....?
[quote]ORIGINAL: collector1231 [quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy I'm saying nothing. :) Eman, perhaps you were being funny, but just in case, did you not know that nitro folks often refer to electric vehicles as 'flashlights', since they think that's all batteries are good for? ;) [/quote]  And their recivers.... And servos...... [b]And electric starters[/b]......<img src=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/lol.gif'' alt='''' /> [/quote] dunno about that unless I got a bionic arm implanted in my sleep one day without my knowledge as I use pull start ;)
Posted on: 5/18/2013 11:05 AM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: ofna lx2 nitro
go buy a SCT body, and some fenders off some other model (would have to modify them to screw in) and make it a SCT ;) would also have to screw body mounts in somewhere like probably use unused shock mounting holes on the shock tower SCT's and 1/8th buggies have the same wheelbase
Posted on: 5/18/2013 9:05 AM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: out of the closet....?
[quote]ORIGINAL: ejc34710 LOL, it's not me. I get them alot if i dare say anything bad about Traxxas. [/quote] seems if you mention traxxas you get a 1 star ;) btw not me as I'm too lazy to rate posts even as a joke
Posted on: 5/17/2013 12:40 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: out of the closet....?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy I'm saying nothing. :) Eman, perhaps you were being funny, but just in case, did you not know that nitro folks often refer to electric vehicles as 'flashlights', since they think that's all batteries are good for? ;) [/quote] hmm never heard that I've heard people refer to them as female battery operated pleasure devices though ;) anyways I own both, well I own a hell of a lot more electric then nitro. Main reason is it took me many more electric RC's to find a few I was happy with, and funny enough almost every electric RC I'm happy with started out its life as a nitro.
Posted on: 5/17/2013 8:44 AM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: bandit 2410 to 24054/2407L upgrade parts?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Higgins909 well Im looking to make my new, but used bandit 2410 more like the newer bandits, right away I notice the wheels are different, I can get what I think is a 2.5mm hex (took from my jato for testing) to work on the rears but the front the shafts are too short, and any1 know what gears I need to make metal? instead of buying a whole new tranny from ebay for about $37 maby I can save by buying just the gears. I was looking at [b]traxxas powerup thing and its a total ripoff for the radio?[/b] they want my tq and $60 for it when I can ebay about $50? and keep my old radio? whats up with that? Thanks, Higgins909 [/quote] its a total ripoff period not just for the radio ;) or could get a flysky GT2 2.4ghz for $19-21 or if you want the 10 model memory one GT3b for $35 off quite a few site (I own a few of their radios and no issues) as for the gears just get the traxxas manual for the vxl bandit, and look at the part difference in the tranny
Posted on: 5/16/2013 10:32 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: ultimate r/c story
[quote]ORIGINAL: FahrtAutoRC I only watched half of one of them, and yet I feel entitled to a reward for the amount of effort it took...  [/quote] I agree so here [image]http://www.wpclipart.com/education/awards/good_job_gold_ribbon.png[/image] For the record I couldn't get past 15 seconds of the 1st
Posted on: 5/15/2013 8:41 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: This is ridiculous...
it won't cog a lot of people from what I read on the racing forum usually recommend 1850's so a 1800 isn't much lower think like this the 1800 on 4S's RPM's will be 200 RPM's more than a Traxxas verlinion motor is on 2S
Posted on: 9/18/2012 9:16 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: This is ridiculous...
[quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy Better late than never, watch in 720p... How to solder deans with simple equipment, random commentary and sound effects. lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sySBPJnGlL4 [/quote] love how you almost forgot to say soldering iron in the list of required things :D
Posted on: 9/18/2012 5:50 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: $500 Budget For RTR basher
[quote]ORIGINAL: thehuntingterminator [quote]ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM [quote]ORIGINAL: thehuntingterminator [quote]ORIGINAL: cumquat not to mention you dont have to bum a ride to order something online. that gets quite tiresome after a while. [/quote] Well I can drive so that's not a problem :) but yeah that sucks. [/quote] same here my problem is that my LHS isn't close, and at current gas
Posted on: 9/18/2012 5:35 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: $500 Budget For RTR basher
[quote]ORIGINAL: thehuntingterminator [quote]ORIGINAL: cumquat not to mention you dont have to bum a ride to order something online. that gets quite tiresome after a while. [/quote] Well I can drive so that's not a problem :) but yeah that sucks. [/quote] same here my problem is that my LHS isn't close, and at current gas prices it costs about $6 to go there, and $6 to come back home and most times to be told to come back in 3-4 days cause they will have to order the part anyways cause the 2 spares the kept in stock were sold, and I would have to spend another $12 to get the part on top of the 10% markup, and throw on another 10% in taxes... or sit on my butt for 3 days, and have it delivered to my house, and save $12 on the trip alone
Posted on: 9/18/2012 4:32 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Comcast Gateway suggestions
guess I'll throw out an update found a used DOCSIS 3.0 modem for like $35 shipped on ebay, and got that. Got my new internets installed today. Getting over 2 MBps download (yes that is MegaBytes not bits). Was shocked I downloaded a 7 gig patch for wow in like an hour (and after 5 mins of playing I gave up seeing its so bland now) Was supposed to be last thursday but the installer walked out cause he was too stupid to understand simple instructions, and was trying to imply I was attempting to steal TV... This was after he told me he didn't work for AT&T when I told him to drill 2-3 inches above the phone wire to get the cable wire into the house(seriously don't ask me the installer was one of the dumbest people I've met in ages)... He was also an actual comcast installer... Todays installer was cool(he was a contractor), and told me I had the easiest install he had in weeks seeing I had the wire pre-ran to where I waned the modem all he had to do was bring the wire in. AT&T wasn't too happy on the other hand when I canceled ;)
Posted on: 9/18/2012 4:28 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Custom Low-Rider Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: phmaximus what part dont u agree with? U think wood would look scale? U think it sgoing to last a long time? Would be harder with paddlepop sticks? u think there is a carpenter that could make a scale looking chassis like something found in other scale cars like a SCX10? [/quote] in all fairness he isn't trying to make a scale looking chassis, and honestly you don't see the chassis on low riders so that shouldn't be an issue. All he would need is the right wheelbase so the tires sit properly. lets face it most RC's like the SCX10 honestly how scale do they look under the body? Last I looked the jeep 4x4 had a gas engine not an electric motor, and an ESC ;)
Posted on: 9/18/2012 3:56 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: This is ridiculous...
[quote]ORIGINAL: cumminspower5.9 Well I know how to solder, no doubt about that, it's just getting the solder to stick to the wires, and then get that to stick to the gold plated Deans connectors. PITA! [/quote] is your soldering iron hot enough? I know I had issues with some batteries getting the solder to hold cause the wires were so damn thick my soldering iron wasn't getting hot enough, and causing cold solder joints which would break. I had to get a soldering iron just for doing connectors that I think is a 275 watt iron ;) hey it can solder anything in 30 secs flat, and will blow out if on for a min lol
Posted on: 9/18/2012 11:23 AM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: This is ridiculous...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QznAAwL8rI[/youtube]
Posted on: 9/18/2012 10:36 AM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Custom Low-Rider Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: The_Shark everytime I see a low-rider, I have the erge to scoop out my eyes with a fork and then rupture my ear drums with a coathanger.... [/quote] move into the middle of chicago then ;) our streets have so many potholes, and speed bumps you almost need a jacked up SUV to drive down em without bottoming out
Posted on: 9/18/2012 9:52 AM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Traxxas Older Stampede Slipper Clutch Part Number
prolly will have to upgrade that to the current one as I think they stopped making that one well over 5 years ago.
Posted on: 9/18/2012 6:40 AM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Custom Low-Rider Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: thehuntingterminator I don't see why that I can't make a wooden rectangular frame strong enough to do 10-15mph on flat ground. I plan to use certain types of joints that make the wood fit together, epoxy, and some small screws or nails if need be. [/quote] worst comes to worst you could use some cheap L angle bracket aluminum strips that cost like $5 for 3 feet, and a $5 hack saw to cut it to strengthen the wood chassis.
Posted on: 9/17/2012 9:29 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Custom Low-Rider Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: thehuntingterminator Like I said at the very beginning, this project will be more for looks than actual abilities. Also like I said, it will probably never get over 15mph, so I don't see why wood would have a problem. And yes, I would rather do an aluminum chassis, but wood is what I have access to and it's just simpler. Plus we like to try to keep all of our projects as simple as possible so that its possible for our viewers to re-create it or do something similar. [/quote] so basically like I assumed ;) Yea wood might have an issue for certain things though like the screws pulling out from the torque of the motor, and what not due to it having to be very thin. Might be able to get past that issue by using glue to hold the screws in though if it becomes an issue. But for one or 2 runs just for fun it probably will be fine as is. But hell I've seen RC's made out of cans of pringles. Also could use Popsicle sticks :D
Posted on: 9/17/2012 4:21 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Custom Low-Rider Build
[quote]ORIGINAL: phmaximus Dont know if a ''ladder-frame wooden chassis'' will hold up for long, why wood? [/quote] I'd only assume he doesn't have the metal working tools. can't believe I missed that when I originally read the post. agree it won't hold up long, but if its just for a concept car that he doesn't care to run outside just test it might prove to be a good option actually as its easy to shape, and modify.
Posted on: 9/17/2012 2:57 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: **My new High Speed project**
[quote]ORIGINAL: yakfish [quote]ORIGINAL: thehuntingterminator Sweet! Subscribed! [/quote] 120+ MPH here I come!LOL [:D][8D] OH yeah! [/quote] yea saw a few vids on youtube of that with the model from what I saw the vehicles looked stock that were hitting that speed :D had been tempted to make an insane speed vehicle(using that chassis actually), but honestly after I thought about it after I built it where could I actually run it to get that speed my enthusiasm fell out(chicago's streets are bad to the point I can't even run a savage in it) :(
Posted on: 9/17/2012 2:49 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: 1/8 Buggy Tire
http://www.ebay.com/sch/suprasales/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562 dude sells buggy tire sets CHEAP got a set on my 1/8th and can't complain. Honestly I only have one complaint on him, and that is he don't sell cheap unmounted truggy tires [:@]
Posted on: 9/17/2012 2:46 PM by Author "SyCo_VeNoM" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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