Sacramento/NorCal anyone?

[1tom2go]

Originally Posted by 65BAJA

Add me to the list please. I just picked up a TLT and a 55T Lathe motor from R/C Country today. I'm gonna build it stock first and then maybe a SW2 chassis in a month or so.

Eric,

Probably the best thing to do is to check out everyone's rigs at the get together in a couple of weeks. You will see why we all changed from stock and what we did.

good luck

Tom

[Trikster]

Originally Posted by 1tom2go

Eric,

Probably the best thing to do is to check out everyone's rigs at the get together in a couple of weeks. You will see why we all changed from stock and what we did.

good luck

Tom

Yeah, I don't think any two of us has a similar rig (other than axles, cept for bill c with his clod)

[MafiaxB]

So my crawler is finally crawling.... not to the best of it's abilities at all though...

(first crawler, so i thought i'd start with a kit and build from there...)

Specs:
-TLT axles
-Junfac/Tracer kit (links, braces, chassis plates)
-Tamiya Wild Dagger wheels w/Yoko Geolandars (planning to reduce foam/add bb's depending on terrain)
-(here's the painful part) stock tamiya "gold" motor (you know... the 20 turn, enclosed endbell starter kit motor, from an M-03) and (hears screams)...Stock gearing.... running off the Teu-101 bk esc (the 19 turn capable stock speed control)

the list of modifications to do today:

Pick up a 90 tooth spur (from RC country)
wire up and Install the 45t integy lathe w/the 12t pinion i have
possibly pick up bigger than stock shocks (Maxx)
LOCK CENTER DIFF....(yea, forgot to mention that i was running the stock ball diff fully tightened (i also broke the screw that holds the diff together...))

I know they all seem like noob comments, but i HAD to get this thing running last nite so i could at least see it run..and surprisingly, w/stock gearing and the 20 turn motor it was able to scale an 8x8 box .. i didnt think the motor could produce the power needed to scale a sheer wall


QUESTION: what is a proper resistor to run on my 45t motor (yes i will look for the answer myself later today, but asking if anyone has any idea off the top of their head i.e. what you're running) - my 19t has a 102k ~ my guess is 100k should be good

[1tom2go]

Originally Posted by MafiaxB

QUESTION: what is a proper resistor to run on my 45t motor (yes i will look for the answer myself later today, but asking if anyone has any idea off the top of their head i.e. what you're running) - my 19t has a 102k ~ my guess is 100k should be good

Is it capacitors you are talking about?

[Trikster]

I use 3 of these:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJY37&P=7

[MafiaxB]

yea, sorry i said resistor huh...

>capacitors<

Trickster - thanks for the info!

[rockhugger]

Originally Posted by Manwhalo

I know summer is a ways off but, any of you interested in a BBQ and crawl at my house? My rock pile is forever growing and we can make some great courses. Then we have my garage with tools and spare parts to fix what we break.
Any takers?

I gotta bring back this idea , because it rocks. I 'll put up some food and a case when you put that together.

[65BAJA]

Originally Posted by rockhugger

I gotta bring back this idea , because it rocks. I 'll put up some food and a case when you put that together.

If someone's going to bring a BBQ to the next crawl let me know. I'll bring a big Costco Tri Tip.

[MafiaxB]

i wouldnt mind bringin some chick'n and beer