RE: Can anyone Identify this???
Yeah, either the LXT, or XX-T (double, not triple) - I agree with Wookie. Looks like an early losi stadium truck.
Posted on: 1/8/2009 11:16 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8334097

RE: Post Pictures of Your Watches
Knockoff Seamaster 007 edition. [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/images/seamaster.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 10/8/2008 10:10 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8029818

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
Well, I got my Slash in on Friday and I must say... I'm pretty impressed with it. The chassis has body roll all over the place, and the trucks body is huge, but it's really fun to tool around with. I also invested in a 'Watt's Up' meter which may well be one of the most useful tools I've bought for my Electric RC's. The meter will read voltage, voltage minimum, amp hours, watts, peak amps, and more and it stores it for you to review at the end of your bash session. The little thing only weighs about 4oz and it plugs inline with your battery. I found some really interesting data from the first couple'a runs that I did.. Namely that the little Traxxas XL-5 ESC/12T titan combo draws a peak of 45amps! Thats alotta power. Very cool. [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/slash/slash_ammeter.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 9/29/2008 7:18 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8003081

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
Pro-Line has 2 options that are direct-fit for the Slash: Desert Rat: [img]http://www.prolineracing.com/images/product/medium/600_1_.jpg[/img] Hardcore: [img]http://www.prolineracing.com/images/product/medium/594_1_.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 9/26/2008 8:37 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7992327

RE: Factory Tracks Raceway MT racers
I'm pretty stoked to see that there are decent showings for Stock-Class Slash racing. I've been putting off ordering one all summer, but after reading you guys' comments about the slash races... I finally picked one up. Now I gotta get one of those fancy batteries to run in it! Is there only slash racing on the Nitro days, or are they running on electric race days as well?
Posted on: 9/24/2008 3:27 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7986677

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
[quote]ORIGINAL: Eman77 Nice! Now you can post pics hunter-style. All clean and clear. [/quote] Hahah, Nice! Yeah, the light-box setup is awesome for taking detail shots of RC stuff. Might increase your bottom line too!
Posted on: 9/24/2008 10:31 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7985905

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
I actually think there is an outdoor track around here, I know a couplea' guys are running them. Possibly racing?
Posted on: 9/24/2008 9:50 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7985807

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer What are you getting, Jim?! [:D] [/quote] I ordered a Traxxas Slash, I got a refund on something and had a few extra bux. I've been looking at the slash for a while, it looks like a really fun little truck. Hopefully here by the weekend.
Posted on: 9/24/2008 9:44 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7985795

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
[quote]ORIGINAL: calvino [b]Order today and save $30.00. Place at least a $199 order through Tuesday, September 30th and we'll take $30.00 off the total. All you have to do to claim your savings is click on ad number 016LV[/b] [b]Save $5 on any Tower Hobbies order of $50 or more placed on or before 09/30/08! All you have to do to Save $5 is use ad number 5953D [/b] hope that helps Jim [:D] how is the brushless mayhem ST going? [/quote] Hey Calvino. I got it all done, here are a few of the pictures of it: [image]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_012.jpg[/image] [image]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_013.jpg[/image] [image]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_009.jpg[/image]
Posted on: 9/24/2008 1:39 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7985259

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
Anyone have a a good coupon code for this month? Better than the 25 off 199? Let me know if you got something!
Posted on: 9/24/2008 1:35 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7985249

RE: Ice Charger
You can do what you like with your charger, I'm completely aware of the construction behind a lithium battery (series and parallel configuration to make different pack sizes). I just don't think that using a ICE charger to do a parallel charge of 2 batteries is your best option. Can it be done? Yep. Should it? Well, if you've got 2 balancers, and the batteries have been run together (equally discharged), Go for it. Is it a best practice? No, most certainly not. [;)]
Posted on: 9/18/2008 2:16 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7967031

RE: Ice Charger
While this isn't particularly advisable under any battery chemistry, with Lithium Polymer you absolutely DO NOT want to charge them in Parallel (2 at a time). The problem that this will cause is that even though the batteries may be identical, they have slightly different charge/discharge characteristics that cannot be taken into account by the charger's software. The charger will not properly be able to detect possible fault conditions with the lithium cells and could result in failure of one or more of the cells or batteries due to over voltage. It is highly recommended that when you are charging lithium poly, you charge each individually using a proper charger (ICE is fine) and utilizing a mechanism to balance the cells.
Posted on: 9/18/2008 1:59 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7966979

RE: Return of Lunchbox..
Not sure why the person was clearing it out... Likely just one to many kits in the basement. Chassis was assembled, but the body wasn't finished... So I painted it up and will finish it tonite with some stickers. Thanks for the PM, LB... I'll get back to you on that controller. I'm not sure if I'm going to run the stock motor, or pop in mild brushless for fun =)
Posted on: 9/17/2008 10:38 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7963115

RE: Return of Lunchbox..
My second Lunchbox. Paint came out much nicer than my first =) Here it is, sans all the stickers. [image]http://www.deependstudios.com/lunchbox/lunchbox2_001.jpg[/image] And here, is my FIRST one... This one was bashed up pretty good. I sold it a while back, and quite missed it! [image]http://www.deependstudios.com/lunchbox/lunchbox2.jpg[/image]
Posted on: 9/17/2008 1:21 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7962330

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
LB do you have a stock TEU-101bk or something over there you'd be willing to part with? PM me if you do, I might be interested in something like that. I just got a new LB from someone locally, got it all built up but found it doesn't have a motor controller. I just want something to get the stocker turning. [:D]
Posted on: 9/16/2008 12:24 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7959827

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
[quote]ORIGINAL: []TEX[] Jim, that pack is life size on my laptop, LOL! What brought you to get that battery brand? I know we are always looking for the best battery and the best price. Another great Lipo that surfaced this year was Outrage at HeliDirect. The best part about high quality Lipos is that they can take the high draws from todays BL systems without over straining the the cells. http://www.helidirect.com/product_info.php?products_id=7324 [/quote] TEX The Battery is about 6.55inchs long, 1.8inch wide. It's big, but not overly so. Reasons I went with Neu. +10 gauge battery wiring +Korean Lipo cells (apparently these are all the rage) +Balancing taps are standard +30c continuous is ridiculous... +60c surge is even MORE ridiculous =) +I got it for 50% of the regular price... Chock that up to a heckuva bargin. So lots of really good points, plus I got a helluv'a deal on it. [:D]
Posted on: 9/15/2008 11:57 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7956344

RE: Official Electric Conversion Thread
My most recent E-Conversion: Mayhem ST Truggy. Using a Feigao 9XL (1853kv), BK Warrior 7018, and Nue 5s 5000mah lipo pack. I popped in a little 7 cell for testing =) [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_007.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/images/nue_5s.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 9/14/2008 6:45 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7954073

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
Well, I've owned a couple'a nice lipos, but this one is the top-of-the-line setup. 18.5v Nue Energy - Korean Made Lipo. Nice looking pack. 5s5000mah 150amp continuous rating... Ridiculous power, 60c surge rating. Anyway, they're about 300 bux from Neu. I figured it'd be interesting to see what a real battery did in my recently finished brushless truggy =) [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/images/nue_5s.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 9/13/2008 4:23 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7950593

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
[quote]ORIGINAL: secretsg first post from an iPhone?[:D] [/quote] Haha, bought my iPhone (original, not the 3g) day it came out. It works pretty good for browsing RCu and other sites that I frequent. Definitely have posted from the ole' iphone before [:D]
Posted on: 8/30/2008 10:01 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7901757

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
Someone on RC-Mons. had mentioned a plastic spur... It'd be a pretty easy swap, do you know what part I'm looking for? Link maybe? If not, no big deal. That might be the best way to approach the pinion wear issue. I set the mesh so it has NO backlash and runs quiet and smooth. I think I'll just burn this 16t pinion up and then order a smaller pinion and get that Kyosho gear. [8D]
Posted on: 8/28/2008 10:10 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7894982

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
[quote]ORIGINAL: warheadforever That thing is nice hunter! [:D] P.S. that spur looks a bit thin....LOL [/quote] Yeah, common width for the buggy/truggy spurs... We'll see how long it lasts. The pinion is what I'm worried about, I bought a hardened one, but I'm pretty sure it's just going to disintegrate running against the treated spur gear.
Posted on: 8/28/2008 9:55 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7894942

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer Jim, Why take out the MMM?? That thing definitely needs some 4S or 6S LiPo!! [:D] [/quote] The BK can handle 18v, so 4s lipo should be just fine. I'll need to get a fan on it (already in the works) and get a BEC to power the RX and servos. I'm thinking probably 3s to keep everything under control. Right now, it runs pretty fast for 7cell NiMh... I think it'd be ballistic with anything over 4s lithium. PS... Did you guys see the new Losi truck? Looks pretty cool, they actually made a newer chassis! [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/highroller/losi_highroller.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 8/28/2008 9:54 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: THE LOUNGE 2
More work on my Mayhem ST conversion. Yesterday I weeded out all the old electronics, installed the motor-mount and rough-fit everything for a driving test. 2 Things I found, I need to drop about 2 teeth on the pinion gear... and I need a really good battery. I replaced the Monster Max with a BK/Warrior that is more suited to the job, the Monster Max will find a home in a larger brushless project, I think. [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_004.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_005.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_006.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_007.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_008.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 8/28/2008 9:36 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7894887

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
Started working on the Mayhem ST Brushless Conversion this evening... here are a few pictures to get started [:D] [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_001.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_002.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.deependstudios.com/mayhemst/mayhem_003.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 8/25/2008 11:31 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7886329

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
That E-Savage looks MEAN with the Burnt orange Pickup truck body. Dang!! Nice work E-Mann. Glad you treat it to a new body, I knew it could look nicer than that Bug body. [img]http://image2-6.rcuniverse.com/e1/forum/upfiles/219805/Ar11176.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 8/25/2008 2:21 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7884136

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
[quote]ORIGINAL: secretsg It's made by castle at Losi specs. Castle made sure their name is not on the product.... Enough said. [/quote] Where did you find that information? I'm very curious.
Posted on: 8/22/2008 4:43 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7874611

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
No one likes the idea of the ThunderPower packs??? Or are they good, just overpriced?
Posted on: 8/22/2008 1:40 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7874114

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer What will the MMM go into?! [X(] Why did you trade away the old LiPos?! Did you notice the degrading in performance?! [quote]ORIGINAL: hunter306 Totally off the topic of Microwave radiation.... but did you guys ever come to a consensus on the 'Best' Lipo Packs for high-voltage brushless setups? I've traded or sold all my old lipo's, and now I'd
Posted on: 8/22/2008 12:56 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7873988

RE: THE LOUNGE 2
Totally off the topic of Microwave radiation.... but did you guys ever come to a consensus on the 'Best' Lipo Packs for high-voltage brushless setups? I've traded or sold all my old lipo's, and now I'd like to get 2x packs with 3s and about 4000-5000mah. My Mamba Monster Max should be here tomorrow and 6s is too tempting![:D]
Posted on: 8/22/2008 12:46 PM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: THE LOUNGE 2
[quote]ORIGINAL: Eman77 Right - so I was running the E-Savvy today and sheared the universal shaft on one of the rear wheels, near where it meets the transmission housing. Major bummer. I'm only running 14.4V NiMh with dual Titan 23T motors. Geared with 18T pinions (which might be a bit low for brushed, but it's all I have). This is the part that broke: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPCV5&P=Z Any suggested replacements, from you E-Savage owners out there? (Note: I'm not trying to complain to hunter about this....these things happen. I'm just looking for stout replacement advice.) [/quote] E-Mann, these are pretty pricey, but you can tell (from the chassis) that GCM makes some Awesome parts. Here's a link to the GCM Ex-Arm conversion with CVD's... Might be worth a look. http://gcmachine.ca/index.php/rcstuff/exarm
Posted on: 8/21/2008 10:27 AM by Author "hunter306" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7869656