doesnt add up
based on c=fw, i get that the wavelength of my 27 MHz setup is around 11 meters. how come the rx wire is like .2 meters and the tx pole is like 1 meter???
Posted on: 2/20/2005 2:46 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: friendly combination
yea, it's time i step up from 1500 sport packs...5 minute run times kind of lose their appeal
Posted on: 2/19/2005 2:37 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2676545

friendly combination
which charger would go best with a 3300 NiMH pack: 1. DuraTrax Piranha AC/DC Digital Peak Charger NiCd/NiMH 2. Prophet Plus AC/DC Peak Charger p.s. what 3300 NiMH pack would you recommend? :)
Posted on: 2/18/2005 8:32 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: take a look at these tires
cool thanks
Posted on: 2/18/2005 2:09 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2673041

take a look at these tires
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0095p?FVPROFIL=++&FVSEARCH=lxdu17&FVPROFIL=++ im planning on using these on the rear wheels on my rustler, are they a good choice for driving on smooth pavement? should i match the front wheels with the same tire, or can i still use ribbed fronts on pavement?
Posted on: 2/18/2005 8:11 AM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2671923

RE: Gearing braintwister
who cares if a thread goes to a different topic, thats just where the conversation went. theres also no need for overreacting oasis. your post made you look even worse. everyone else seemed to be able to keep it civil. and dont talk to me about saying childish things, i dont think it hurt anybody. but i could be wrong, maybe some people have extraordinarily fragile egos[:)]
Posted on: 2/10/2005 8:12 AM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Gearing braintwister
OWWWWWWWW MY BRAAAAAAIN STOP TWISTING ITTTTT
Posted on: 2/9/2005 5:56 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Gearing braintwister
my brain is twisted by this braintwister
Posted on: 2/9/2005 1:05 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Gearing braintwister
--POST CLOSED DUE TO POINTLESSNESS--
Posted on: 2/7/2005 10:56 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2633163

RE: Snow Driving
what about an engineer?
Posted on: 2/5/2005 7:34 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Garage sale RC10T
thats messed it's like an st/buggy
Posted on: 2/5/2005 7:32 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: two stage shock OIL :P
huh. cool!
Posted on: 2/5/2005 7:26 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: two stage shock OIL :P
since weights of oils means different densities, wouldnt they layer inside the reservoir, much like oil and water? then when the pistons move through them, it wold be choppy at first, then start to mix them into the average. oh wait i guess youre right. i read about the dual stage things. sounds cool, theres two pistons and they slide together when compressing, and separate when rebounding.
Posted on: 2/5/2005 1:42 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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two stage shock OIL :P
ok ive asked about two stage shock springs. it then occured to me that i should throw out the idea of filling a shock reservoir with two or more different weights of oil. im sure someone's thought about this or done it before. spoil it for me and tell me your conclusions [:D]
Posted on: 2/5/2005 12:12 AM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Snow Driving
yea it's the electrolytes and ions in the water i believe. the electricity actually jumps across salt ions and hydroxides.
Posted on: 2/5/2005 12:06 AM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2622858

RE: Snow Driving
covering your esc with a balloon prevent not block air flow to a DAMAGING level. you arent running it with a balloon every day of the year, just a few times in the snow.
Posted on: 2/4/2005 5:52 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Snow Driving
a balloon over the esc will prevent that. i thought you felt the need, the need for speed...i guess you dont
Posted on: 2/4/2005 3:38 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Snow Driving
i love it when people just go"electricity and water dont mix..." as if it's some ominous foreboding legend told by some ancient sage of knowledge. "my son, these two mystical forces shall never be mixed, or you will be in GRAVE DANGER!!!!" omg!! no one has ever mix them, who knows what might happen, maybe it will create a wormhole to hell...it might give birth to demons, or blind you permanently, or WORSE! really not that big a deal. we're not chucking our rc's into a lake. they are not submerged. protect components that matter. clean and dry things afterwards. thats it. no fires will occur. no one will die. parts can be replaced. if you havent take an rc into the snow, you should. show the world you arent a baby.
Posted on: 2/4/2005 1:44 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2620796

RE: battery charger post #387440285
cat's pajamas??[X(] ok let me know, that be great
Posted on: 2/4/2005 7:48 AM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2619711

RE: battery charger post #387440285
munkey, thanks for the info/support, youre the man[;)]
Posted on: 2/3/2005 12:47 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2616973

RE: battery charger post #387440285
the only reason i said i refuse to search is because i didnt want old results. maybe your opinions have changed about chargers since those posts, and maybe theyve come out with new chargers since then... im looking to spend no more than like 80 or 100 bucks. one i need a 12 volt supply for is no problem. elmo, the duratrax piranha is what im trying to REPLACE here!!!!! i dont trust it. plus it has a pretty low limit, and i want to get better batteries eventually. by the way, why would you ever want to slow charge a pack? doesnt peak or fast charge make the most sense? also, why is there an adjustable current on chargers? why dont drive as much through them as possible?
Posted on: 2/3/2005 7:55 AM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2616055

battery charger post #387440285
im looking for a battery charger to digitally peak charge up to 3300 mah, 7 cell, nimh. and i refuse to use the search feature. anything come to mind?
Posted on: 2/2/2005 10:56 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2615337

RE: Snow Driving
ive run my electric rustler countless times in the snow. i wrapped the receiver, esc, and steering servo each in it's own balloon. everything is absolutely fine. the worse thing that happens in a couple screws start to rust on top. but i guess thats why they call it a RUSTler. [:D] but yea protect the components and youre A-ok.
Posted on: 2/2/2005 10:53 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2615330

RE: batts = full when smelly
hahaha thanks guys...the batts only get warmish. i think the charger gets hotter, that might be whats smelling. but yea i guess the charger just blows 130 bucks for a triton is a lot though
Posted on: 2/1/2005 6:37 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2610091

batts = full when smelly
i have a pair of 1500 shark nicads, and the only way i charge them fully with my piranha peak charger is to plug them in, peak them once, then peak them again until theyre warm. then i peak them again and wait until i can smell them from across the room. then i run them. this seems to give me the best charge. it seems a little weird, there might be something wrong with my charger..but yea if i peak once they get a crappy charge. anyone else run into probs with this charger?
Posted on: 1/31/2005 10:24 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Motor with Speed and Torque
omg i better hurry[X(]
Posted on: 1/31/2005 10:12 PM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2607447

ball bearing kit
has anyone bought the ball bearing kit for the rustler and noticed a performance improvement?
Posted on: 1/30/2005 11:25 AM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2601057

RE: speed vs. torque with motors
wow thanks!
Posted on: 1/30/2005 11:24 AM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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speed vs. torque with motors
i know lower turns and more winds means faster... but for more torque would it be lower turns and less winds?
Posted on: 1/30/2005 10:28 AM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2600890

RE: Traxxas XL-1 ESC problems
yea "swap" the motor leads back to where they were before. then, on the transmitter, push the servo reverse switch for the throttle. noob.
Posted on: 1/30/2005 10:24 AM by Author "Zorak" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=2600874