RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
That would be crazy to paint!
Posted on: 5/12/2012 12:56 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: HOBBY king going down the tube?
Well as the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Sometimes it's just a cheap product, while other times it is the service the suffers. I did place one HK order a while back, and one of the items in the order was out of stock. No biggie, right? Well after 2 months I finally gave up and cancelled that item. They did eventually get that item back in stock, about 4 months after I placed the original order. I knew full well it was out of stock, but that was one heck of a long wait for a single servo.
Posted on: 5/12/2012 12:53 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer Someone on my friend list got his account hacked.. I don't keep in touch with that person (who I went to college with).. and all of a sudden, I was getting instant message from him via FB.. and it was like, ''Hi sexy''.. LOL! I was like, what the heck?!? (from some dude..) [/quote] LB is sexy and he knows it!
Posted on: 5/10/2012 1:44 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: lee172 If any Loungers are interested in one (for a good price) PM me.. [/quote] I want one... No way I can afford that though.
Posted on: 5/10/2012 1:38 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: rc junky 73 Hey lunch box, how much is that kit you have for an aviator? it's Tamaya correct? Is that the actuall lunch box kit? I thought those disapeered a long time ago.  If it is, how much are they and what does not come with the kit? My guess would be servo's ESC, Motor and stuff like that, radio. kind of interested in going electric, I can't take to many more Nitro let downs.  [/quote] I have one too, and it is a ton of fun. Also, the gearbox is bulletproof, with 32 pitch gears that can take a ton of punishment. The only fragile part on the vehicle are the cheap springs on the pivot of the transmission case. Out of all my cars, I drive the Lunch Box and 540 powered Grasshopper the most. The Grasshopper has the same transmission, actually.
Posted on: 5/10/2012 1:34 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: rc junky 73 <span class=''Apple-style-span'' style=''font-family: Arial; ''>I have one truck left,  A REAL ONE!  going see if i can break this one now. Just bought this about 7 months ago. It has the 6.0L Vortec 360 h.p. I think 390 foot pounds of torque, 6 speed or I can put it in M1 for manual shit on the gear shift. loaded to the hilt. First thing I did was unplug the Onstar antenna's from the Onstar module and the X.M. radio because if you unplug just the Onstar module it reroutes itself to the X.M. radio. I have X.M on my iPhone and just plug in there to the usb. Screw Onstar otherwise it's a bad ass stock tuck.  [/quote] My friend just bought that same truck. Same color too. In fact, I think it's exactly the same, down to every option that I can see anyway. Some of you know him, he used to post on here as "justavillain". The thing is insanely huge when you see it in person. My A-body is an older mid-size American sedan, and yet it looks like a Smart car parked next to that behemoth.
Posted on: 5/10/2012 1:27 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
Thanks to everyone for all the condolences. We ended up losing her later that day. It was a peaceful passing, no pain for her, but still sad to see her go. Even nearly a week after the funeral, I still can't believe she's gone.
Posted on: 5/10/2012 1:23 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
At the hospital today. My grandmother is dying. [&o] Just sitting in the lounge area on my netbook, reading The Lounge. Trying to pass the time while waiting with family. Such a sad, sad day. I owe so much to her, people ask me how I know so much about computers, and where did I learn all this stuff... The truth is although I learned a lot of things over the years, all of my core skills that everything else is built upon were taught to me by my grandma.
Posted on: 5/1/2012 2:52 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: cumquat according to google, 96''x30''x25''. pretty big but not obscenely so. seems about right for a large tropical collection. or a few sharks. [/quote] I had a 55 gal tank growing up, that was pretty big. But 300? That's nuts!
Posted on: 5/1/2012 2:22 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: The_Shark yeah its bull, you need fat to support your brain, you need metals like iron, zinc, copper, and you need calories to keep your body alive. the sun IS good for you and allows your body to absorb and create vitamin D, however we are not plants and we don't have the ability to photosynthesis, i can't believe someone tried it! [/quote] Exactly. Even if the sun or some other source could satisfy the energy needs alone, you still need minerals and other physical components to keep the body running.
Posted on: 4/26/2012 3:44 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: DarkFire989 That thing has extremely poor alignment on those panels. [/quote] I was going to say that. And it looks like the aftermarket speakers were installed by a 15 year old. Nobody uses those ugly factory covers except kids who don't know any better, you either use the factory covers or use something custom and a lot more discreet.
Posted on: 4/26/2012 3:40 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: DarkFire989 [quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer You didn't just jack up the car and take the wheels to the tire shop? [quote]ORIGINAL: DarkFire989 Woke up at 6 and currently waiting for the AAA tow truck to show up. Ugh [/quote] [/quote] No I don't trust people to leave my car like that. Got the tires fixed to the tune of 250$ [/quote] I agree. If they slashed your tires they would likely try to knock it off the stands as well. I work for AAA, may as well give us a call and let us handle it. :D
Posted on: 4/26/2012 3:36 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
I don't like the looks of that snake one bit. Finally got the Blackfoot together tonight. My issue was I didn't have a receiver for it, and also that for whatever reason the screw stripped itself out of the output shaft of the servo. That small issue was solved by a screw with thicker threads, but I still needed a receiver... So I ordered one of those Hobbykong 2.4GHz systems. The receivers were so cheap I ordered half a dozen of them. The rattling of the TX came from a screw that was somehow loose inside, I opened it up just enough to crack the casing and a large screw fell out. Glad I got it out now instead of having it short something out in the future. Aside from that little mishap, it seems like it will do just fine and I didn't notice any issues driving the Blackfoot around.
Posted on: 4/21/2012 11:31 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
That's a lot of threadlocker! I finally got the Hobbyking order I placed months ago. I had a few items that were out of stock but there was a servo in there that was just not coming back in stock, so I gave up and cancelled it about 7-10 days ago. I actually got an email last night that the servo was finally in stock, and when I came upstairs today the box was sitting on the kitchen counter. Not sure if it came today or yesterday when I wasn't here. Too bad I have to work today. :( Oh and of course everyone will want to know what I ordered... Just some radio gear. I've lost all my crystals and since I can get an entire cheap HK receiver for the price of a single AM crystal, I figured I'd try their stuff out. Don't have time to plug it in and try everything but I can hear something rattling around inside the TX, so that doesn't bode well...
Posted on: 4/21/2012 10:53 AM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: FahrtAutoRC Ah hell nevermind, I just saw Tamiya hummer, didn't even open it to see it was a die-cast one, that's what I get for being nostalgic and just giving something a cursory glance haha Still finding a couple here and there for under $200, but it will have to wait. My money says yes, but the old lady's reminding me of all this other stuff we need too. This year, will be my year of Tamiya. I wouldn't mid a couple of em at all. Another TA02, been looking at the Dual Hunter, looks cool, would LOVE a High Lift F-350, things like that :)  [/quote] I'd also love a hi lift. Or a bruiser. Or a semi... Really, any of the more complicated and involved kits would do. :)
Posted on: 4/11/2012 11:41 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer I like the way you think.. buying parts in anticipation of drunkenly smashing the camera! [:D] [/quote] lol...... speaking of drunk, i think that explains it!!!
Posted on: 4/9/2012 11:05 AM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
Finally got around to tearing apart the camera I drunkenly smashed at a wedding next year. I wanted to at least try and replace the screen before I threw it away. Unfortunately it isn't a common model, so I had to tear it apart and search for the model number printed on the LCD, instead of the usual process of searching for "[model name] replacement screen" on eBay. I found one, but the screen was uncommon too, so I only found one seller on eBay. Every other search for the screen came back with those Chinese companies that will sell you between 5 and 5000 of something, which is obviously not what I'm in need of. But I did find one, even if it was twice the price of more common screens, ($27 shipped instead of $15 or less) and coming all the way from China which means I won't see it for at least a month. But at least I'll get the camera working again. :D
Posted on: 4/8/2012 10:06 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: lee172 Any idea where i'd find an OEM disc image? [/quote] The usual places, like torrent sites. Failing that, you can usually buy the recovery discs directly from your laptop manufacturer. Prices vary, but they seem to be around $20-$25 most of the time. Seems kind of steep for something that used to be included for free with computers, but that's the way it is these days. If you don't want to do either, there's always Linux. :) I repair computers on the side, and only very rarely does a person have their original recovery discs. I think that's a big reason why they went to recovery partitions and stopped including the discs, since they usually got thrown out anyway.
Posted on: 4/7/2012 10:32 AM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: The_Shark can i tell you c3 headlights are a absolute joy to remove? unbolt the vac-actuator, remove springs and pin, lower the hood, push the part off the housing, push it to the other side of the car, open the hood and carefully remove, remove the 3 rusted bolts, then figure out how to turn the whole assembly 90 degrees by unbolting the vac regulator, lines, horn and support bar, then carefully remove from the hole in the body by lifting and rotating 90 degrees again. took me around 3hours for both, i need to rebuild one due to a corroded support. [/quote] I would think it would be easier, since it is an older vehicle and older cars are often easier than newer ones with regard to things like changing bulbs. The Cutlass Ciera was a chore too. The A-body was originally designed with sealed beam lamps on all four models. Eventually they had optional composite lamps which became standard by the end of the model, but in the intervening years access to the rear was blocked by modern things like the front post battery and ABS junk. I had to use a pair of forceps to change the bulb.
Posted on: 4/6/2012 12:14 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer Why are there a bunch of bullet shells? [/quote] Do you really need to ask that? This is Michigan, I'd feel weird if there wasn't spent brass lying everywhere.
Posted on: 4/6/2012 12:06 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: lee172 Okay, the laptop problem again, i have found the key to Vista (the OEM o/s) but installed XP over it, my only way is to go back to Vista but i dont have the disc.. [/quote] If you didn't blow away your recovery partition it is likely still there. But if you did, then your only choice is to download an OEM disc image and install Vista using your original key. XP was nice when Vista first came out, but it is showing its age and Vista isn't as bad now as when it first shipped. Up until I upgraded to a new laptop I was still using Vista on my old one.
Posted on: 4/6/2012 11:59 AM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: DarkFire989 I hate selling online, period. Especially craigslist because sometimes you deal with some questionable people. [/quote] Agreed. I've never actually bought anything on crookslist, but when I do I already have plans to hire a "mercenary" which is really just bringing along one of my highly trained friends from the US Marines. :D
Posted on: 4/6/2012 11:55 AM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: Stolen RC cars.
Incredible. Wish there were more people like you out there. A lot of people would have either avoided buying the obviously stolen goods so as to not get involved, or kept/sold them again. My girlfriend recently had her laptop stolen. It also ended up on craigslist. Unfortunately, I attempted to use the police, who sat on their butts and didn't lift a finger. Never got her laptop back of course.
Posted on: 4/6/2012 11:46 AM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: FahrtAutoRC How are those F104's? I had a Nikko F1 style RC when I was very young, loved it, probably why the thought of the 104 excites me! Fast? Handle good? Tuneable? etc Very neat looking! [/quote] Same here. Mine was a Tyco, and for a toy grade I remember it really ripped around the street. Probably comparable to a Grasshopper with the stock 380, but compared to the other Tyco/Nikko stuff, it seemed fast. The neighborhood delinquent destroyed it by firing up a transmitter on the same stupid toy channel and caused me to run it into a curb.
Posted on: 4/3/2012 10:18 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer I have some Tamiya that's in runner mode, for sure.. but I don't know if I got any battery that still work.. very sad.. I think the AC LiPo have puffed.. [:@] [/quote] That's one good thing about NiCd/NiMH, you can charge them 5 or 10 years later and they'll still (usually) hold a charge. Not that it would be a very good one, but you could probably still get 3-5 minutes of runtime out of a high end NiMH pack if it was stored for a decade. I found one of my original 2300mAh nicd packs that had been lost since probably '08 and it worked just fine when I tried it the other day. :D
Posted on: 4/3/2012 10:14 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer Mech, they ever sorted out your problem of not getting your last paycheck or something? I remember you posted (maybe not here, maybe on FB?) about it.. ?! Hopefully you don't need expensive repair on the tranny.. !! [:@] [/quote] Turns out that I didnt! Just $16 for fluid. I guess it was low, I checked it and it read normal, but the guy at the shop told me that particular transmission can be tricky to read and he sees it all the time. As for why it was low on fluid, one of the cooler lines sprung a leak and needs to be replaced. That's an easy fix though, an OEM line is $10 and not much more complicated than a heater hose, so it's something I can do. :)
Posted on: 4/3/2012 9:40 AM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
I haven't been on the Lounge much either. RC hobby is in idle mode right now. With no one to conveniently bash with, and being unable to invest in anything new and exciting, I haven't had much urge to run my vehicles. That, and the daylight and time constraints of working 2nd shift full time. I do have a Hobbykong order with some random junk in it, but the whole thing has been held up for weeks due to a stupid servo being out of stock. I knew that going in, actually half of my order was out of stock at the time I placed it, but everything else was in stock within a week. Not that I'm in a huge hurry to get it, but it sucks knowing that one servo is keeping it from shipping. Tried to get my transmission looked at today, which would be yesterday for you daytime folks. [8|] Sadly, it didn't work out for me. Because I work 2nd shift I'm usually getting up at noon, but in order to get anything done during the week I need to get up early since I can't do much after work at 11pm. The problem is that "early" for me falls right around everyone else's lunch hour, so whenever I try to get something done just before work, inevitably the place is "out to lunch". Maddening, having to wake up 3 hours earlier in order to run an errand. To put it in perspective for those of you who wake up at 6am for work, imagine having to get up at 3am so you could visit the doctor because he's out to lunch between 5 and 7 and closes around noon. That's my life right now... [:@]
Posted on: 4/2/2012 11:47 PM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
Well the Blackfoot is finally done. I can't remember when I started it but I think I bought it back in October. I just hate the paint and sticker process, if every kit came with a finished body I'd be a happy man. :D Of course I went box art with it, kind of have to with a kit like that! Might post up some pics once the final coat of gloss enamel dries. Still needs a radio and either a new servo or a screw that will hold the steering in place. The hardest part was the gigantic side stickers. There's a lightning bolt pattern that is supposed to line up and getting it even remotely close was a huge pain.
Posted on: 3/31/2012 11:41 AM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
[quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer Lucky.. got your $2 back!! I doubt I got any back from the company pool.. Worst $5 ever spent!! [:@] [/quote] I understand, but you do get the excitement of "what if..." In the back of my mind though I always worry about how that much money might have a negative effect on me. We've all heard stories of the lottery winners whose lives fall apart. I know my immediate concern would be a certain group of relatives who have a lot of self-inflicted financial problems. I know they'd be at my door right now if I'd won last night.
Posted on: 3/31/2012 11:31 AM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: The Lounge: Version 4.0
So I finally finished the Blackfoot today. Well, kind of. Decided I was sick and tired of walking past it with just 2 of the 30 or so stickers on it, and decided to spend the evening finishing that up. So I got all the stickers on it, hit it with the blowdryer to smooth them out, and coated it with gloss enamel. I might throw one more coat on dependin on how it looks in the morning. Of course it won't truly be "done" until I get it running. For some reason the screw ripped itself out of the steering servo I used, and I can't seem to find a better screw that will hold in place. I've thought about applying liberal amounts of CA but I do have a Hobbykong order I'm waiting on with a cheap metal gear servo to put in place of the stripped plastic one. It was going to be a shelf queen, but as usual I botched the sticker job badly enough that I don't feel bad for bashing it. So once I get that servo I will probably send it speeding toward a wall at full throttle.
Posted on: 3/31/2012 1:07 AM by Author "mechanizeddeath" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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