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75MHz PK-FSM Synthesized Module - for AM?
As the title says-can it? I've searced for answers but none point to the usage of these modules for AM receivers (or otherwise). The product picture shows the module to NOT have any indication of specific band use (ie FM or AM). Neither does the product description give a clue. So can this module be used on an AM (Futaba) receiver?
Posted on: 5/15/2008 7:36 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "Futaba Radios Direct support forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7498566
Maxamps 2500 TX pack
Hi Maxamps, I just bought a Futaba 3PK and I'm in the market for a good lipo - and the Maxamps 2500mAh looks good. Some questions : 1) The picture of this pack in the Maxamps website shows what looks like open wires (no plugs). Will the pack come with a male Futaba plug? 2) Does the second plug option serve as a plug from which I charge the pack? 3) Does this pack need a balancing plug? Thanks for reading-hope to get some answers! By the way I love the two 6000HV packs i got from you guys! N
Posted on: 5/10/2008 10:23 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "MaxAmps Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7478850
AM conversion module-75MhZ?
I just got myself a 3pk super - and im in the market for an AM module. Tower and a couple of other online sellers sells them but i am very confused...hence some questions which I hope I can get answers from..... 1) Tower lists the item as .."27 and 75 AM Transmitter module" .... but the picture they put as a module bearing a '27MHz' label. Does this mean that this item can be used for the 27 as well as 75 AM bands? Ive searched quite a lot online and NOBODY has a picture of a 75MHz AM module (even the Futaba website doesnt have it!). Every pic I saw was a pic of the 27MHz version...... 2) Tower sells these modules based on 'frequency availablity' .... does this mean that I absolutely have to buy the exact module with the corresponding frequency of my receiver....? Or is it possible to change frequencies (within the same band of course) with a single AM module? thanks for reading [:(]
Posted on: 5/10/2008 3:52 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "Futaba Radios Direct support forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7478253
RE: Tamiya Durga Build!
[quote]ORIGINAL: j.m. no, but i can dissassemble and put my academy sb pro back together in 4 hours flat.(not that i've done that before, anyway[:D]) [/quote] no offence buddy, but i just dont see how you can claim to do something, TWICE, before even having done it before. LOL.
Posted on: 4/5/2008 11:53 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7336582
RE: Official Dark Impact Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: Phelansa Has anybody else here noticed how the mods are deleting posts selectively? They deleted all the posts that had anything bad to say about the Belt Drive systems when there was an direct comparison to the Shaft system in the DF03's. Regardless if there was useful info or not? But at the same time they left the posts that shoots down the Dark Impact in favour of the Durga? That in the Dark Impact thread? I think that somebody here has an agenda! [/quote] i thought it was me alone that had this hunch but i was too lazy to check my posts. i think my posts that question people whether they own a durga (this after they claim that it was easy to build) got deleted. lets see if this post gets deleted. ill be watching.
Posted on: 4/5/2008 11:51 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7336575
RE: Durga Questions
[quote]ORIGINAL: Nasher [quote]ORIGINAL: nauticar [quote]ORIGINAL: Nasher So I'm looking at buggies for light off-roading and rally(where it would drive on grass, then sand, then on-road and back again) so I was wondering will the drivetrain handle like a 20 turn or maybe one of tamiya's sporty motors? What parts could be taken from the TFR501x and will driving on-road hurt the drive
Posted on: 4/4/2008 8:57 PM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7334432
RE: Tamiya Durga Build!
[quote]ORIGINAL: j.m. how many hours is "a couple"? I would probably build that car while the manual was in the trash can. Once oyou get good at building, you can knock the whole thikn out in about 3 hours. P.S. You don't have much left to do! [/quote] u havent probably built a durga before, have you? [:D]
Posted on: 4/4/2008 8:54 PM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7334416
RE: Durga Questions
[quote]ORIGINAL: Nasher So I'm looking at buggies for light off-roading and rally(where it would drive on grass, then sand, then on-road and back again) so I was wondering will the drivetrain handle like a 20 turn or maybe one of tamiya's sporty motors? What parts could be taken from the TFR501x and will driving on-road hurt the drive train in any way? Thanks for taking the time to read my questions. [/quote] like rymansl2 said a slipper is recommended to ease the strain on the drivetrain. in my durga i have a brushless motor which is equivalent of a 10T motor and im having a bang (literally) driving it purely on road. just make sure you watch the wear on the slipper and tighten your diffs real tight. check out the durga build threads here at rcuniverse. my build thread might have answers about your question about parts exchangability between the durga and the trf501x.
Posted on: 4/4/2008 11:37 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7331952
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
[quote]ORIGINAL: rymansl2 Yea I hate those hex hubs. The first time I put on one of the front wheels it wasn't aligned right and I tightened it down without realizing it. It screwed up the inside of the wheel and it would wobble when it drove. Had to chizzle it back into shape. [/quote] did you chisel the hex hubs or the inner side of the wheel?
Posted on: 4/3/2008 9:16 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7326133
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
[quote]ORIGINAL: rymansl2 I made the same mistake with my build. You can actually tighten the diffs without taking the entire assembly apart. Just take out the drive shaft on the right side of the diff and you can stick an allen wrench in there and tighten it. [/quote] OMG why didnt i think of that......! all this while ive been unscrewing + screwing back those screws.....[&:]
Posted on: 4/2/2008 10:41 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7321285
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
[quote]ORIGINAL: simalive Here're some pics of my build. I thought I was done last week and gave it a little test (on my kitchen floor :p), but the car doesn't accelerate quite the way I'd imagine. Found out that I didn't tighten the ball diffs enough and were slipping (rookie mistake I guess). Took covers apart and rebuild the diffs. Tested it again yesterday....and scared the crap out of me... the car shoots off and nearly create a hole or two on my wall..hahaa. Really looking forward to bring it outside and test once the weather's good! Building this thing has been so much fun. [/quote] well here's something new! a cool blue durga, NICE! cant help feeling a sense of deja vu though, about a couple of weeks ago i think a dude in the DI thread painted his new DI a cool blue like yours. nice. the durga is scary yeah, for me it's really quiet.... you wont expect something that quiet to zip around real fast. glad you enjoyed building the kit! i learned a thing or two when i did mine! keep the pics coming! [:D]
Posted on: 4/2/2008 10:38 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7321274
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
[quote]ORIGINAL: The Collector1 I dont know how you do it, I havent broken a thing on my Durga and Ive had it for over a month now[;)]............BUT if I take it out the box and build it maybe I can have some fun too[:D][:D][:D] [/quote] LOL quit kidding around and start building it already! almost got me there haha
Posted on: 4/2/2008 10:20 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7321206
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
I think Maxamp lipos have the nicest design. The 6000HV fits snugly, but I'm using the TA05 battery posts and I had to make some modifications - I had to unscrew the front post to make it sit higher, and lock it with another nut at the base to stabilize the post (since unscrewing the post will unseat it further from the mounting hole). I had no problems with the rear post though. My runtimes now are limited not by how much amps the pack has, but how hot my motor gets. Usually 10 - 13 minutes of me playing is all it takes to hit 100degC @ the motor!
Posted on: 4/2/2008 8:58 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7320894
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
-and I have a packet of #53709 on order as I type. Nauticar
Posted on: 4/2/2008 8:49 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7320855
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
[quote]ORIGINAL: simalive Hi nauticar, thanks for your detailed pics and posts. I've been building my Durga for the first time (1st time building any 1/10 scale for that matter) and this thread is really helpful. Cheers. [/quote] hey simalive, thanks for looking at my thread! glad it was of some help. go easy on your build, and feel free to post pics here (of the build that is lol)!
Posted on: 4/2/2008 8:36 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7320816
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
[quote]ORIGINAL: gman1 Hey Nauticar, how often do you drive your vehicle? It seems to me that you drive it very often with all that wear and tear that you mention. Oh yeah and another thing: People who come to this thread and see your diff all melted down are being given a bad impression on the vehicle. I think you should take those down since your occurence is quite rear. [/quote] I try to drive
Posted on: 4/1/2008 10:19 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7315847
RE: Tamiya Nitrage 5.2, The Offical Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: etopsflight jim5150 i think soilwork or nauticar is work on shaving down the knuckles to give better streering throw. you will have to pm them or leave a message here to ask if what they did worked. cheers etopsflight [/quote] that would be me. i have NOT done my homework for this - sorry guys!
Posted on: 3/31/2008 10:15 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Truggy"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7310384
RE: electric problems with durga
[quote]ORIGINAL: spigou first of all i would like to thank you for your fast reply.i know that 23t is the biggest pinion but as far as i know the 17t is going to make the car too slow..is that correct?if i use a 21t pinion gear?for the speed...the car is going 35klm...i would like to add more speed!sould i change the motor or the esc??for the heat do you have any suggestions? sorry for my english...and thank you again! [/quote] alright, besides what phelansa said, for the heat you could make holes on the body to aid cooling, or you could put a small fan over the esc or motor, although that probably is impossible without cutting the body. if your budget allows, your desire for speed can be met with a good brushless system and quality lipos. [:D]
Posted on: 3/31/2008 10:13 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7310371
RE: Official DB-01 Durga Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: Echelon Some pics of my Buggy[:)] [/quote] looks neat! what motor do you have in there (sorry if this has been asked b4) your pics are a little trippy though lol
Posted on: 3/31/2008 10:05 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7310347
RE: Official Dark Impact Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: gman1 Why is everybody freaking out and possibly changing their mind on buying the DB-01 kit, because some guy had an unusual occurence and melted his diff? [/quote] [:D] think i shall go melt my diff on my DI next - wonder how people will react to THAT melted diffs will happen to probably ANY ball diff kit-if they are not tight enough.
Posted on: 3/31/2008 10:02 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7310331
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
Durga damage list so far for me (for planning of shopping list for durga owners): 1) Two 48P 91T Spur gears (#51314) 2) Diff Holder (#53988) 3) Front dish wheels The front dish wheels will get wobbly over time - because the mounting hole will not fit snugly over the drive shafts due to wear. the rears are still ok. The belts are still tight so far. Spur gear is a big headache. I've stripped two already because the motor mount screws were too loose the first time. The second one is also due to a loosened motor screw, but that was probably because of a big collision I had with a concrete wall. The screws that secure the drivetrain covers are quite worn. Thinking of going for an upgraded hex screw set. Wing is torn at one side. Dirt Hawgs are holding up well, perhaps 50-60% tread left. Not bad at all. Slipper pads (#54027) are shockingly worn down. i say shockingly because i tightened the slipper quite tight with minimal slip. when i took the spur gear off, there were LOTS of slipper pad powder accumulating at the slipper discs! lol. Wonder if anyone has damaged other parts of their Durga?
Posted on: 3/31/2008 9:52 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7310295
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
[quote]ORIGINAL: Echelon Do you have to replace the standard diff balls with ceramic balls if you put a fast brushless system in the Durga? Like LRP 5.5 or Mamba max 6900kv? Or do you just have to thread lock the diff's screw? (ceramic balls are expensive, for only tiny balls) [/quote] hi echelon seems like the normal balls will do. the part that will give way first (as mine did) are the diff pulleys. i have not treadlocked the diff screws yet - but my experience with trying to unscrew threadlocked screws tells me that it probably will help in locking the screw better. yea ceramic balls (tamiya) are very expensive! i have two packs still unopened. bad purchase! for the record i just popped in my old front diff at the rear..... and trashed the damaged one.
Posted on: 3/31/2008 9:34 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7310214
RE: Castle 4600 on 2S
[quote]ORIGINAL: Trimmy I was wondering what kind of speed and run times I can expect from a 5350mah 2S lipo? I will be running a sidewinder 4600 combo with a flightpower 5350 mah 2S pack. Thanks Justin [/quote] yo trimmy, it'll help if you mention what car youre driving, and the gearing that you intend to drive with most.
Posted on: 3/31/2008 9:26 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7310178
RE: Official DB-01 Durga Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: casualrcer hey guys. i'm liking the pics of the tamiya durga. seems like an awesome car. i've been a fan of tamiya r/c cars for a long time now, and i'm wondering if you guys would recommend the durga as a good 1st time 4wd buggy? i really want to get into 4wd buggies, but cannot justify the price for an associated b44 or losi xxx g+. [/quote] hi casualrcer, my recommendation: NO. the durga is quite technical in its design and maintainance (if you break a lot of parts) is quite a chore-so much that it might put you off having actual driving fun. i suggest u to get a shaft-driven instead if youre starting out on 4wd buggies (which i might add, is a lot more fun than touring cars!) [:D]
Posted on: 3/31/2008 9:22 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7310156
RE: Official DB-01 Durga Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: Frozen72 Anyone who has BOTH the Durga and the Dark Impact could you tell me which is more durable? [/quote] Durga, no question. the plastics are different in both kits. i am a mostly concrete basher and ive bashed both kits head on or tail first at almost full throttle.
Posted on: 3/31/2008 9:19 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7310145
RE: electric problems with durga
hi spigou you mentioned that you have a 23t pinion, and that is the biggest pinion specified in the durga manual. i would say that you are geared too high, but then you mentioned that the car goes slow. how slow is slow?
Posted on: 3/31/2008 9:15 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7310131
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
[quote]ORIGINAL: dragster5151 Hi nauticar, Yes. the 2mm nut has nylon part in which the BG4 screw connects. me too also experiencing the same thing, tightening the diffs very tightly, then it still loosens itself. [/quote] are you using brushless?
Posted on: 3/29/2008 5:06 AM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7300004
RE: My 1st Belt Driven Tamiya - Durga DB-01
[quote]ORIGINAL: dragster5151 Is it ok to threadlock the the difffential screw in (black hex head screw) just to prevent it from coming loose? [/quote] I cant recall offhand whether the 2mm nut has the nylon lock portion .... but in any case as you know the purpose of me threadlocking the screw is to prevent it from coming loose... and originally i DID tighten the diffs very tightly, but it still loosens itself. The only downside is that it might be a bit more difficult for me to unscrew it if i see the need to dismantle the differentials lol!
Posted on: 3/28/2008 11:10 PM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7299192
RE: Official Dark Impact Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: Vyger Thank you everyone for the kind words about my BLING THING. I decided to go with the DF03 over the Durga for a few reasons. I personally like the feel of a shaft drive car over a belt drive car. I also wanted something that was basic to build and set up. I've had to many cars in the past that I've had to spend four hours setting up to run four batteries. That isn't the type of fun ratio that I was shooting for. Plus I made my decision based on how the car was going to end up. As I mentioned this is only Phase 1, my ultimate goal is to add the 3Racing components to the car to build a very tough, reliable and nice looking car...plus it's very easy to maintain. This is a huge plus to me. In my opinion the Durga looks a little over engineered. I can't say if it's an easy build or easy to set up...I don't own one. But it looks to me like the car requires to much attention with regards to maintenance. Don't get me wrong, I think Tamiya did a good job dumbing down the 501X, but if you take a Durga and "Hop it up" to it's fullest potential the cost is comparable to a 501X, so why not just start there. My reason for that is I don't like running saddle pack batteries. I hope that helps…it’s just my two cents for what it’s worth. L8's Brian [/quote] I have both the DI and the Durga, and while the Durga may be more 'race-ready' (or so people say) than the DI, I personally like the latter more, based on looks. I just love the way it looks ready to prance. The Durga looks flat and more sedate. Maintenance wise, it's very difficult to say if the Durga will cost more, as I run either car whenever i feel like it. But from my observations, while the belt-driven Durga is smoother at the drivetrain sections than the DI, a lot more heat is inevitably produced in the former. I dont like this as I believe this is wasted energy, converted to heat. I dont know if this has any correlation to the fact that my Durga heats up faster than my DI when I run the cars (both are with a MM5700, and a Lipo 5350mah). But you kinda got it right...it's a LOT more work dismantling the drivetrain on the Durga than on a DI. It's at least 12 screws to turn to just inspect either differential on the Durga, while it's 5 or 6 on the DI. And the Durga body is very tough, which is a good thing for durability, but not so if youre screwing and unscrewing out of it. Want to change the pinion of your DI? No problem. 5-6 screws to unscrew, and the freaky Tamiya supplied L-hex driver is all you need. For the Durga its 8 screws ...and you gotta have a grub driver and a good source of light if you do not want to spend a lot of time trying to aim the bottom motor hex screw. I spent almost the same amount on my Durga hopping the thing up than what I would have spent on a race-ready-out-of-the-box TRF501X. But if I ever bought a TRF501X it will be just sitting pretty on my shelf! Good idea on the toughening up of your DI - but try not to limit your parts to just 3Racing. Consider the more expensive, made-in-Japan DI parts if they are available. You get what you pay for IMO. For the record my 3Racing CF shock towers are still holding up well, but the CF front brace I have managed to break TWICE in non-violent encounters with a wall and a kerb, and the aluminum steering knuckles are a bit too soft (and brittle at a certain point). I would gladly pay for good quality aluminium parts or quality resin-reinforced plastics hop ups...but so far im lucky enough not to break anything else on my DI to have the need to go shopping for these lol!
Posted on: 3/28/2008 10:34 PM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7299020
RE: New batteries
eh? i thought i saw this post someplace else? lol how will your 7 cell humppack look like? because the durga's body above where the battery lies is quite low lying....you might want to consider that first.....it might just fit though but im guessing...... my durga is slightly off balance, its heavier at the left side (with a lipo at the right side already). but for my application (non-competitive) i think it wont make much of a difference. my driving sucks too much for weight unbalance to be a factor lol
Posted on: 3/28/2008 1:30 PM by Author "nauticar"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7296396
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