RE: Tell me there is another way! Garage Door Lost Power!
You might not want to watch this cause you might lose all faith in your garage's security. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMz1tXBVT1s[/youtube]
Posted on: 3/2/2012 9:46 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Anyone Hookah?
Ive only used them for the social aspect. I like the taste; don't like the nature of the taste. Its the kind of taste you can only "get a taste of" and goes away right away. Like cinnamon. You cant suck on something and just taste cinnamon. It flees. Or I'm weird (Canadian).
Posted on: 9/1/2011 11:04 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: best bang for you buck brushed motor on the market.
I'm not an elitest or think I am from the old school. I haven't been in the hobby that long. I was merely pointing out that brushed can do the job. And ranting about the lack of people working on their car and doing something in the hobby other than driving. You have to admit the quality of threads goes gradually downhill as time goes on and knowledge of how to do things is forgotten and not replaced. I have just as much fun working on my cars as I do driving. I wish more people shared my interests like they used to.
Posted on: 8/30/2011 7:34 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: best bang for you buck brushed motor on the market.
No turn limit on the ESC? The lowest you really want to go in a Pede offroad is 14t, and even then you are short on gearing and high on maintenance. I'd go for a nice 17t Reedy Radon or Quad Mag. A Speedgems Pro Titanite 15tx2 if you can get your hands on one. LRP GT3's are nice too, I run 2 of their 17t's in my old school 4x4 Pede and it hauls. Ceramic capacitors are your friend
Posted on: 8/30/2011 6:41 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Had my first runaway RC!!
With enough power and tire tread you can drive right over water. So you should probably buy paddle tires just in case it ever happens again.
Posted on: 8/25/2011 8:55 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Ok what on earth is this?!
Hands Without Shadows does have a sense of humour. Noone even caught Hands Without Shadows' true spelting error. Or noticed he must have Internet to post. I answered a troll post with a troll post. Its like RC Inception. Reception. C'mon dude, its the interweb. Sarcasm is hard to read. When peeps don't understand "hook and set" I don't know if they're for reals
Posted on: 8/23/2011 10:10 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Ok what on earth is this?!
I can't; sorry. My internet is down. You spelt colour wrong.
Posted on: 8/23/2011 5:40 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Ok what on earth is this?!
I want everybody here to read these definitions, since it seems many of you are lacking in message board general knowledge (because our forum is moderated so well, [sm=thumbs_up.gif] mods): http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trolling Then I want everyone to look at this picture: [image]http://maplewood.southorangevillage.com/uploads/2009/09/please-do-not-feed-the-hoboken-trolls.jpg[/image] Does everyone understand?
Posted on: 8/23/2011 5:38 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Ok what on earth is this?!
Its just a centipede: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooFSFR2s7Ig&feature=related Rc centipede: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Ll_jfKzyQ Pede: http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/3607stampedevxl
Posted on: 8/22/2011 9:19 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Ok what on earth is this?!
[quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy Humans are the only animal on the planet with the ability to knowingly commit suicide. [/quote] Scorpions will stab themselves if you inflict enough pain on them (give them a good reason to?) or surround them with fire. Youtube it. Whales beach themselves. Tarsier monkeys have been know to get injured due to their own actions in captivity. Whether or not they know that action will kill them (the definition of suicide) is debatable. I think these animals know. I don't think bees and other insects/arachnids know they are going to die if they mate/use their stinger. We can debate it all day long but noone really knows how an animal feels. [quote]ORIGINAL: ThunderbirdJunkie Humans are conditioned to breathe air. A newborn baby can breathe underwater. This has been proven. [/quote] A newborn baby can not breathe underwater. A newborn baby will not breathe until it is lifted from water and while underwater can continue to get its oxygen supply from the umbilical cord.
Posted on: 8/22/2011 8:50 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Kraz-255. Full metal 6x6.
Any pictures of the tools used? Milling machine? Very nice work.
Posted on: 8/22/2011 2:08 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: Official Rustler Thread
The BEC's will interfere with each other and one will short out. Probably the BEC in your ESC. Solution: Carefully use a small screw driver to pry the red wire out of the 3 wire receiver lead and tape it back. This basically disables the ESC BEC. If you want to use it in another vehicle or get rid of the UBEC, just plug the wire back into the plug. I'm not familiar with your LED controllers so I wont judge them.
Posted on: 8/20/2011 9:43 AM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Sleepy's T4 Evo
CC is still at the top of the game. The new Mamba Max Pro is rated for 6s whereas your old MM is rated for 3s. The Neu motors are nice.
Posted on: 8/19/2011 9:59 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: ***Official*** 1/18 Scale HIGH SPEED Thread!!!
Airplane ESC's have no brakes or reverse and are typically rated for far less amps than car controllers. You [i]could[/i] use one in a car. I would read the specs on car ESCs and use their amp ratings if shopping for one.
Posted on: 8/18/2011 6:59 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: the ultimate question
Hungry Jacks = Aussie Burger King, but the fries (chips) aren't as good. Maccas = best.
Posted on: 8/18/2011 4:32 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: OFFICAL PEDE THREAD
Hotbodies E-Zilla.
Posted on: 8/18/2011 4:28 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: getting back into hobby after 4yrs, need help!!
Flysky GT3B is the hot new [b]budget[/b] hackable radio. It can be modified for 6 channels and any kind of expo/subtrim/mixing/etc you might want. Short Course trucks are a new trend.
Posted on: 8/18/2011 4:26 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Sleepy's T4 Evo
Holy thread resurrection! Instantly remembered the thread.
Posted on: 8/18/2011 4:22 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Traxxas, is it just me?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Scottgir [quote]ORIGINAL: xerxes thundr tigr > traxxas traxxas > losi / topik [/quote] Thundr tigr, is that when Tigr farts during his bouncing? Aside from popularity, how is Traxxas > Losi? TLR22 > Bandit (heck my JRX2 (from 1987) > Bandit) XXXT-MF2 > Rustler SCTE > Slash 4x4 XXX-SCT > Slash > Strike (strike < Slash only because of quality of parts, designs are basically the same) LST > T-Maxx JRXS > 4tec High Roller < Stampede (only on quality of components, designs are basically the same) Can't compare other models because they're don't correlate. PS why do you want to end testing for proficiency in Korean? [/quote] +2
Posted on: 8/18/2011 2:50 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: BAJA 5B No Battery
If engine stall, we no can steer. Car crash into children and hurt. Need battery to steer in case engine stall. Safety.
Posted on: 8/17/2011 9:04 AM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: Traxxas VXL
The only thing you'll have to change is your driving style.
Posted on: 8/16/2011 5:51 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: pulley mounted on rc motor
Yes, a pulley can be mounted on an rc motor. You would have to use a driver/driven pulley, not an idler pulley. Simply slip the pulley onto the motor shaft and tighten the setscrew. You can purchase a pulley from many industrial suppliers such as [link=http://www.mcmaster.com/]McMaster-Carr[/link] and [link=http://www.sdp-si.com/]SDP-SI[/link], as well as various other sources such as [link=http://www.smallparts.com/]Small Parts[/link] or [link=http://www.ebay.com]Ebay[/link]. Any supplier specializing in robotics or small scale power transmission may also have what you are looking for. If you have access to the proper tools you can also quite easily make your own. The standard 540/550 can size motors used in the majority of 1/10th scale electric RC cars have a 1/8 inch or 3.175 millimeter shaft diameter.
Posted on: 8/15/2011 8:15 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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Spelling/Grammar
I would like to recommend some kind of spelling/grammar control be put into effect. Obviously it couldn't be enforced as a set rule and would have to be enforced "to the spirit" of the rule. I'm not concerned about spelling mistakes, misuse or nonuse of commas, lack of capitalization, etc. I know no one has perfect grammar. Perhaps instead of a rule Moderators could just PM the odd persons if they see repeat action. I'm just sick of seeing posts like "& also, sinse da OP likes da baja sc, da ovious choise 4 him wood b dis.... http://www.redcatracing.com/RC-Cars/1-5-Scale/Rampage-XSC-GAS & its bettr den da baja sc in 1 very important way. 4wd."
Posted on: 8/15/2011 1:18 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "Suggestions"
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RE: acceptable battery voltage
The MMM can handle 6s, so twin 3s. Switching from 14 cell ni-mh to 4 cell Lipo would not have much of a performance increase or decrease. A bit more punch and runtime but no more (maybe a little less) speed. If you have other electrics you may considering running a 2s and a 3s pack. This way you have 5s performance and the choice of 2s or 3s for your other electrics. [quote]ORIGINAL: zman5000 there are some noobs that read these posts and it's better to not confuse them. [/quote] You are the only one that confused anyone. I try to give info based on what I expect the original poster's comprehension level to be. Don't dumb down posts for people unrelated to the thread.
Posted on: 8/14/2011 10:13 AM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: New or Used
First time; always buy new. When the gear mesh isn't perfect you will probably be asking how to fix it. Then where to buy new steering links, etc. Its ok and its a learning process. Buy used and you will have 17 random problems and no experience.
Posted on: 8/13/2011 5:32 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: why slow on the uptake traxxas?
There's no debate that a Tahoe or Suburban will not get you much further down a trail than your average awd crossover. You can barely clear a curb with them.
Posted on: 8/13/2011 11:29 AM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: why slow on the uptake traxxas?
Because not enough people want/will pay for one. No Demand = No Potential Profit. No Potential Profit = No Investment.
Posted on: 8/12/2011 7:20 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Does your Lipo charger scare you?
Triton Jr has a really loud shrill notifaction. Can hear it from anywhere in the house. I try to charge outside so I'm not paranoid about it all the time cause Lipo's still scare me. [quote]ORIGINAL: ThunderbirdJunkie ThunderbirdJunkie's Hyperion charger is calm. It's like ''Oh, by the way dude, your battery's done. No rush, though, I'm just going to sit here and monitor it for you until you can unplug it. It's cool, bro.'' [quote]ORIGINAL: splcrazy im scared of lipo batterys period . im amazed of the amount of volts they can achieve though , electric rc has evolved so much , its not at all like the way i remember it . it was more easy and simple years ago [/quote] [8|] Because we never had 20cell speed run cars and boats before LiPo got common, and we never had battery fires, and we never had guys forgetting to put insulation foam in the tray of their new graphite race car and sticking their SxS packs in there and then the batteries shorting and exploding and.... Seriously, dude? [/quote] And people shorting their SxS against crap on the workbench or in the toolbox. Remember GP3300s? Best Battery EVAR!
Posted on: 8/7/2011 9:48 AM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: RC Truck Saves 6 in Afghanistan
They are using a XL-5 Pede because its a guy's personal RC car. If I was trapped in a giant sandbox full of rocks to run into I would also want the most durable basic RC car ever built.
Posted on: 8/5/2011 3:20 AM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Time to make the Wife happy...
Hope its not a Troopy, cause you'd be heading for divorce. What a terrible vehicle for most females.
Posted on: 8/4/2011 6:21 PM by Author "hands without shadows" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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