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RE: Rickey Carmichael
[quote]ORIGINAL: DirtyBird69 The first thing you absolutely must do is to swap out the rear shock for one of a Traxxas Revo(you can get em CHEAP on Ebay), next thing to do is swap out the tamiya style connector for a ''DEANS'' style...you would not believe the improvement you get all-around just by swapping out that dam little thing(Ricky is pretty heavy and draws a ton of juice on take-off )and that dam Tamiya connector is nothing but a dam resistor that bottle-necks your juice, and can melt if your not careful. The third thing you can do is swap the stock 550 motor for a 17-19(Double) motor/w a 13t (steel) 32p pinion that will give you a nice little boost in performance without frying your gyro or the factory radio gear out. And last you can build(or have built an 8.4v/3800mah or bigger battery pack) which will really make him scoot!...anything faster (like brushless motors,9.6v packs,etc) are just to dam fast and they fry out the gyro gears in the rear wheel....make sure you buy and old used ricky, you can still get used bikes cheap, so just buy one and strip it so it has to be used for parts lol....that'll do it.. p.s. forgot to mention to swap out all the bushings in both wheels and steering blocks, for bearings(makes a WORLD of difference)!                                        sizes you'll need: 6x13x5mm                                                        5x10x4mm just go to Ebay and buy a pack of ten for each size...cost you like $20 and you still have some extras for spares..  [/quote] Thanks for the reply, just what i needed! The thing with ebay is they don't like too ship to Canada. [8|]
Posted on: 12/22/2010 7:53 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Motorcycles"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10212998
RE: Skidoo Rev XP snowmobile hop-up
Thanks Joe for the reply, just did the track tension mod and noticed a bunch of hair line cracks in the track. Have you notice any cracks on yours? Hopefully i can just glue them before they get worse. I'm having a hard time with the gearbox trying to find a stronger trans that will fit, maybe a crawler trans? I think the best set up would be two pulleys and a belt like something out of a touring car. Harry[8D]
Posted on: 5/15/2010 2:48 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "Unusual R/C"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9735671
RE: Skidoo Rev XP snowmobile hop-up
Hi Joe, just purchased one of these "slowmobile" it was used for 10min. for 30$ not bad i think? She's all stripped but having hard time taking the motor pinion off. I noticed your stock motor still has the pinion on, how did you get it off the transmission? Also how much run time do you have on this thing and is the stock transmission still holding up? I Might have more ?'s later hopefully you don't mind helping out. thanks Harry Edit again, guess no ones home? anyway i ended up cutting the motor shaft to get it off the trans. Still need to find out if the trans. has held up to the punishment. Also is that a micro servo?
Posted on: 5/11/2010 10:24 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "Unusual R/C"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9721387
RE: Tiger 1
I've also had a 5000 3cell lipo burn up, since then this is where i charge all batt. lipo/nicd/nimh... Very nice tank [8D] [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/battchargebox001.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 5/4/2010 6:02 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9710517
Rickey Carmichael
Looking to get my first rc moto on the cheap, do you guy recommend this bike? Was thinking of driving it stock for a while then upgrading the motor, esc...what's the first thing to go on these bikes? and is their any replacement parts available for them. thanks for any help
Posted on: 4/20/2010 9:08 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Motorcycles"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9676587
RE: Other rc that you do...
I've been addicted to RC's since i can remember, but i can't remember them all lol. Here's a few i've had over the years... My custom 4x4 crawler lots of time building and even more driving the crap out of it. [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/alex-rcfebmarch09050.jpg[/IMG] one of my favorites for sure. My comp crawler in an action shot at a comp: [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/DSC06341.jpg[/IMG] same truck new shell: [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/newC-10003-1.jpg[/IMG] lots of time and $ on this one. My tamiya CR-1 this was the first run with lots of work and details left too do: [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/crawlers008-1.jpg[/IMG] never really was into this truck and sold it shortly after buying it. Vintage bolink dragster: [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/pics01018.jpg[/IMG] My Tc5 MM 7700 on 3s crazyy fast: [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/68TC5001.jpg[/IMG] i traded my Cen genesis for this car, she's now set up for drifting. My slash vxl on 3s: [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/slashjeep011.jpg[/IMG] no longer with me and was sold. Well there was many more but that's it for pics, and funds as now the kids and mortgage take all the $ lol [8D]
Posted on: 4/14/2010 12:28 AM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9659642
RE: three yard range
I found a way to get half decent range by adding 10 feet of coiled wire in the tank and also in the transmitter.(20 feet of extra wire!) I wonder if anyone has ever had to add wire to a transmitter??[&:]
Posted on: 4/10/2010 2:33 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9651143
RE: SNFF 04/04
[quote]ORIGINAL: cheap tank Still trying to get the sherman working rite i tried bypasing the resistor it was no help. I ran it alot yesterday and now it starts and stops all the time i am at a loss. I think i will use a henglong rx14 as the mato electronics only seem to be good for a static model. Not bitching mutch other than crappy guts it is a great model. [/quote] I had that same problem, its a heat issue. Looking at your pic your fan is too far away from the resistors. Yeah, its a great model [sm=52_52.gif] but for the price the consumer is better off with a Heng Long with metal gears&tracks!! And now the gear boxes need to be replaced[sm=confused_smile.gif], was not happy to hear that! For the die hard sherman guys great tank. But for the guy that just wants a working sherman don't bother. Well that's my take on the Mato lemon i mean sherman....
Posted on: 4/6/2010 10:50 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9642944
RE: Need a Little Help with M4A1 Wiring....
[IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/sherman003.jpg[/IMG] let us know if you get it all sorted out... [8D]
Posted on: 4/4/2010 2:19 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9636630
RE: Need a Little Help with M4A1 Wiring....
[quote]ORIGINAL: killick64 Every bit helps...the pictures are also very much appreciated! (I goofed when I initially described the plug's location. Have since corrected my mistake.... ) It's the wiring hookup to those [i]headlights[/i] I'm still [8|] ''in the dark'' [8|] on ! [/quote] IF you look at the pics i posted the headlights go right next to the little red light... edit: your talking about the hookup to the top hull?
Posted on: 4/3/2010 11:51 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9635531
RE: Need a Little Help with M4A1 Wiring....
[quote]ORIGINAL: killick64 Still trying to figure out exactly what those 2 wires (black, and one red) hook to.....[i]H-E-L-P[/i] !!! [/quote] This should hook up to the gun elevate plug, What i did before taking the board out was draw up a schematic of the board with all the plugs with corresponding colored wires. I forgot i also took some pics but did not use them... [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/NewMatoshermanboard001.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/NewMatoshermanboard004.jpg[/IMG] hopefully this helps [8D]
Posted on: 4/3/2010 10:56 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9635426
RE: SNFF 03 28 2010
[quote]ORIGINAL: cheap tank Still trying to get the radio to work i put an antenna in the turret and tried defferant length wire. When i removed the yellow ant. wire in the transmitter and ran the red one in pic strait to the ant. mount it started working alot better. It will now go all the way across the house i will take it out for a test today maby it will work this time. [/quote] Did the mod this morning with no noticeable change, not sure if i have 60cm of wire in the tank but its close too it...
Posted on: 4/3/2010 2:18 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9634456
RE: my first tank.
Wow nice tank, what brand is that?? LOL
Posted on: 4/2/2010 1:41 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9632232
RE: SNFF 03 28 2010
[quote]ORIGINAL: cheap tank Still trying to get the radio to work i put an antenna in the turret and tried defferant length wire. When i removed the yellow ant. wire in the transmitter and ran the red one in pic strait to the ant. mount it started working alot better. It will now go all the way across the house i will take it out for a test today maby it will work this time. [/quote] I'm having the same range issue with my sherman. Can't find the red wire your talking about? Hoping to try this as well... thx
Posted on: 4/2/2010 1:29 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9632204
RE: Mato sherman (cooked board?)
Well, just going to mention i finally fixed the hesitation. The tank now can run for as long as i want without hesitation.[:D] This was a heat issue, and was resolved by moving the board to the back of the tank and adding a fan. Now i need to get the range issue fixed as i only get 15-18 feet.[sm=confused.gif]
Posted on: 3/26/2010 10:47 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9615080
RE: three yard range
[quote]ORIGINAL: cheap tank Panther f you are the man i swaped the receiver and xtals now it works. Those guys still need to hire a good qc man thanks allot for your help now its running without new guts. [/quote] what xtals did you use? thx
Posted on: 3/24/2010 8:22 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9609205
RE: Mato sherman (cooked board?)
[quote]ORIGINAL: Mathom1 Could it be a thermal issue? Or a Capacitor discharging? [/quote] are these issues related to the main board?
Posted on: 3/17/2010 8:55 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9591097
RE: Mato sherman (cooked board?)
[quote]ORIGINAL: YHR That is too bad. I have yet to have one behave like that. This board I sent you worked perfectly, before I yanked it out. Maybe the hesitation is a bit of a range problem???? Sometimes the wires to the motors are in close promiity of each other. Perhaps you have a temporary short across the motor leads???? IF you have a heng long radio, all you need to do is buy and RX 14(Sherman sounds)and reciever. For $22.00 you can have this running like a Heng Long. [/quote] I'm almost positive its not the board, as i stated in previous post that the tank runs fine with the top hull and turret removed. The tank does have bad range at only 18' but that's not the issue. Where do you recommend the cheapest place to buy parts is? "Mato"... thx
Posted on: 3/17/2010 8:54 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9591093
RE: Mato sherman (cooked board?)
[quote]ORIGINAL: YHR Maybe you got some wires shorting out somewhere. You may have to trace all the wires and inspect them for damage. Remove the tape so you can see each and every one. [/quote] I've done that three times now. Wish i did not have to spend 80$ to replace all the electronics, should of waited for the HL sherman. [:o]
Posted on: 3/15/2010 9:55 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9585371
RE: Mato sherman (cooked board?)
Well, YHR was nice enough to send me a replacement board to fix my tank. Now i'm pulling my hair trying too trouble shoot my problem. The tank now has a pulse (hesitating on and off) after about 10 min. of run time. I've tried a few things like running the tank with the bottom hull only and the tank does not have the pulse? So i checked all my connection and all is good. I also removed the on/off switch, still not the problem. Man this is so frustrating[sm=confused_smile.gif] I was thinking it was a heat issue but then the tank should have the same problem when i run it without the top hull? I say this because the transistor that failed in the first place get so hot that you can not hold your finger on them for more then a couple seconds. I did try and mount a fan, but with the battery box there's no room. If anyone has a clue as to what might be the problem please let me know thanks.
Posted on: 3/14/2010 2:33 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9581302
RE: Mato Sherman Turret mod....cant find it.
thanks, what site is the link for? i'm getting the "page load error" msg.
Posted on: 3/2/2010 10:43 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9550102
RE: Mato Sherman Turret mod....cant find it.
[quote]ORIGINAL: YHR Bubba posted the conversion. I did the conversion, but I don't think I took pictures. I found a link to another forum. Bubba posted over there [link=http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=3806]Mato turret ring modification[/link] [/quote] is it just me or is the link not working?[sm=confused.gif]
Posted on: 3/2/2010 10:12 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9550081
RE: Seriously? (sigh)
yeah, that's funny my toddler has a playschool fire truck that has the same sound. [X(]
Posted on: 2/15/2010 10:12 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9508071
RE: Mato sherman (cooked board?)
hey thanks guys for your feedback and help, YHR i did what you said and sent mato an email. I'm not expecting them to come threw, but i might be wrong. YHR, just wondering if you can let everyone and myself know how you incorporated the rx-18 into the sherman. (details please) thx
Posted on: 2/15/2010 9:08 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9507876
RE: Mato sherman (cooked board?)
what's the price on a new mato board? And can you give me a price to replace everything to HL. like-Transmitter,connector cables,rx18,receiver, etc. If you want you can pm me with the info.... Thx
Posted on: 2/14/2010 10:12 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9482356
RE: Mato sherman (cooked board?)
[quote]ORIGINAL: swathdiver You can buy them online for about $6 each or so. There are pictures of the board on my build pages and others like The Blitz have better ones. I was unable to remove the transistors using the soldering iron alone, I bought a solder sucker which did the job. [/quote] Still need help with my lemon or aka mato sherman... [IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh110/harryfish/NewMatoshermanboard008.jpg[/IMG] Here's a pic of the board, can anyone tell me what transistors need to be replaced? I'd like to fix the tank as cheap as possible, but if i have to go HL so be it. Don't get me wrong i loved this tank while it ran, more so than my HL tiger. It actually ran a lot long then the tiger, and did not need to opened before the first run. thx[:)] edit: can anyone tell me what the red light is for?
Posted on: 2/14/2010 10:12 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9505061
RE: Dissapointed and confused by Matomart
I have only had one purchase from them, and it will be my last!! I purchased the new 1/16 sherman and it arrived with a broken hatch. I emailed them and they said that they would fix it, and start a claim with UPS? I sent them a pic of the broken hatch, they ask if i could take pic of the box it was shipped in? So i did, then a get an email saying to send the tank back. To me that is crazy, pay shipping twice for the same tank? I'm not the one who screwed up, they are. It was most definitely not UPS's fault! Plain and simple they shipped it out damaged. All could of been resolved by shipping me a new top hull. My outlook on this is their bad business. NEVER AGAIN! my 2 cents
Posted on: 2/12/2010 9:02 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9499541
RE: HL Panzer IV Uprated Gearbox?
[quote]ORIGINAL: thomasjohnmurphy the matorro 3:1 won't fit the screw holes. But (A Version - tiger, panzer III, IV) will fit but you have to secure it to the hull a different way. [/quote] I noticed you don't have a fan on your rx-18, is that because your running those gearboxes?
Posted on: 2/12/2010 8:32 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9499463
RE: Mato sherman (cooked board?)
I'm thinking you have a good idea. Are you saying keep the mato stock receiver? Will it be compatible with the HL gear? Thx
Posted on: 2/6/2010 6:05 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9482337
RE: Mato sherman (cooked board?)
[quote]ORIGINAL: swathdiver You can buy them online for about $6 each or so. There are pictures of the board on my build pages and others like The Blitz have better ones. I was unable to remove the transistors using the soldering iron alone, I bought a solder sucker which did the job. [/quote] do you have any links? and is it a good idea to mount a fan on the board like the henglong's ?
Posted on: 2/5/2010 8:07 PM by Author "harryfish"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9479886
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