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AmigaJoe · 07-01-2006, 03:41 PM

I'm another newbie stopping in. I was out looking for an RC car or truck for some young cousins when I spotted the Nylint. I'd actually already bought a New Bright crawler at Toys R Us and then saw this one at Walmart. Looked like a better deal so I returned the NB. From what I've seen I was right. Funny thing is I ended up keeping it for myself!:smile: Kids like fast so I'll get them something else. Reason I posted is to point out something I noticed that I haven't seen mentioned here: If you hold the car up in the air and turn one set of wheels fairly fast, the other set turns too, even though there's no mechanical connection between them! How is that possible? My guess is that because of the very low gearing, turning the wheel by hand actually generates an appreciable current from the motor (motors and generators are pretty much identical, just reversed) which feeds back into the electronics and into the other motor. Pretty cool if that's it, or am I missing something more obvious? Look forward to getting lots of cool ideas and info around here.

CYA

pics of my Jeep herebrand new to rc and lovin it!! (the red one)

hotrodzach · 07-01-2006, 04:18 PM

yeah, the motors are connected electrically, and as one generates electricity, it feeds back to the other.
-Dalton

AmigaJoe · 07-01-2006, 06:25 PM

I live in the city so no real rocks to crawl so I found a construction site that wasn't being used at the moment.

There was a nice rock pile just waiting to be conquered.

Here we go...

I think I can! I think I can!

Only in a Jeep...

-And not a scratch on 'er. (Yet!)

Unholy · 07-01-2006, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmigaJoe

-And not a scratch on 'er. (Yet!)

You're not trying hard enough!

joecrawler · 07-01-2006, 08:04 PM

besides a rustler could crawl on that crap.

AmigaJoe · 07-01-2006, 09:42 PM

Hey, gimme a break I'm a noob at this!

Besides, this thing is so heavy the rocks constantly slid under the wheels, it's not like climbing one big rock. Ah well, like they say, you have to walk before you can crawl.

AmigaJoe · 07-01-2006, 11:05 PM

1 question. I'd love to add some auxilliary lights to the front or on the roll cage. Is there any place that has scale lights like that? I've looked around a fair bit but no joy...

hotrodzach · 07-02-2006, 11:56 AM

you could go the way i went and take the lightbar off an old rc truck. for power i used 4 rechargable AA's in a battery holder from radio shack. simple and cheap.
-Dalton

07-01-2006, 03:41 PM	#1
AmigaJoe Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Balto. Posts: 51	Hello I'm another newbie stopping in. I was out looking for an RC car or truck for some young cousins when I spotted the Nylint. I'd actually already bought a New Bright crawler at Toys R Us and then saw this one at Walmart. Looked like a better deal so I returned the NB. From what I've seen I was right. Funny thing is I ended up keeping it for myself!:smile: Kids like fast so I'll get them something else. Reason I posted is to point out something I noticed that I haven't seen mentioned here: If you hold the car up in the air and turn one set of wheels fairly fast, the other set turns too, even though there's no mechanical connection between them! How is that possible? My guess is that because of the very low gearing, turning the wheel by hand actually generates an appreciable current from the motor (motors and generators are pretty much identical, just reversed) which feeds back into the electronics and into the other motor. Pretty cool if that's it, or am I missing something more obvious? Look forward to getting lots of cool ideas and info around here. CYA pics of my Jeep herebrand new to rc and lovin it!! (the red one)

07-01-2006, 06:25 PM	#3
AmigaJoe Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Balto. Posts: 51	My first climb! I live in the city so no real rocks to crawl so I found a construction site that wasn't being used at the moment. There was a nice rock pile just waiting to be conquered. Here we go... I think I can! I think I can! Only in a Jeep... -And not a scratch on 'er. (Yet!)

07-01-2006, 09:42 PM	#6
AmigaJoe Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Balto. Posts: 51	Hey, gimme a break I'm a noob at this! Besides, this thing is so heavy the rocks constantly slid under the wheels, it's not like climbing one big rock. Ah well, like they say, you have to walk before you can crawl. Last edited by AmigaJoe; 07-01-2006 at 10:19 PM.

07-01-2006, 11:05 PM	#7
AmigaJoe Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Balto. Posts: 51	Ah yes... 1 question. I'd love to add some auxilliary lights to the front or on the roll cage. Is there any place that has scale lights like that? I've looked around a fair bit but no joy...

07-01-2006, 04:18 PM	#2
hotrodzach Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dayton Posts: 712	yeah, the motors are connected electrically, and as one generates electricity, it feeds back to the other. -Dalton

07-01-2006, 08:04 PM	#5
joecrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 264	besides a rustler could crawl on that crap.

07-02-2006, 11:56 AM	#8
hotrodzach Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dayton Posts: 712	you could go the way i went and take the lightbar off an old rc truck. for power i used 4 rechargable AA's in a battery holder from radio shack. simple and cheap. -Dalton

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