07-12-2010, 02:06 AM | #1 |
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| blinds ebay rs10 build
(remaking an "intro") i have decidede to make this an ebay build. so far i have weighted the wheels, cut out the small treads on the tires, lower the body and destroyed the original servos. i just ordered 2 tower pro mg945 servos. next on the list are a home made aluminum wing eiminator and a bec, any sugggestions for one??? on ebay of course (less than $15). also can the original lower links be bent??? Last edited by blindsnyper; 07-12-2010 at 02:12 AM. |
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07-12-2010, 07:37 AM | #2 |
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Unfortunately you're not gonna find a decent BEC on ebay for under $15. The 2 most common ones that people use, and arguably the best, are the castle creations BEC (which is around $20 and you also have to have the castle link cable, which is sold seperately, to program it to the voltage you desire) and the rc4wd turbo BEC, which is around $20 and comes pre-programmed to a good voltage. Personally, I would suggest the rc4wd BEC simply because you don't need an additional cable, but I've never seen one on ebay. Good luck.
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07-12-2010, 01:07 PM | #3 |
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yes, the lower links can be bent.... Also zno-rc has a BEC for under $20.... http://www.zno-rc.com/pages/products/RW0301_hv_bec.html Last edited by jacks766; 07-12-2010 at 01:14 PM. |
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07-13-2010, 07:56 AM | #5 |
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90% of stuff on ebay can be had for the same price or cheaper on ckrc,biggest killer will be the shipping costs buying 1 item at a time on ebay as opposed to 1 or 2 bigger orders from a decent vendor......I've spent hundreds in shipping on ebay
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07-13-2010, 04:00 PM | #6 |
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| very true but CKRC also rapes you on shipping they start at $15.00 for shipping even if its a small pinion i personally will never buy from them again because of that |
07-15-2010, 04:10 AM | #7 |
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i think instead of getting only a bec, i will get this when funds allow... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...%3DI%26otn%3D2 |
07-17-2010, 05:55 PM | #8 |
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today i ordered softer springs, and rod ends. i also bent the oem lowers, cut off about 3/4" from the oem springs (about 1/2 droop), made a skid plate out of a rockstar cola can and made wing eliminators. now waiting for servos and rod ends to play more. |
07-29-2010, 04:28 AM | #9 |
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i just ordered the outcry esc and some rover white dots, both off ebay soon i will be getting some bane bots (havent decided between 380s and 390s), i also need a better battery soon....in due time |
07-29-2010, 11:42 AM | #10 |
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i would go with the 540 swap. rc4wd.com has some good motors for 9.99 on there and you can drill out your stock pinions to fit the 540 shaft. |
07-29-2010, 12:23 PM | #11 |
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| If you decide to go with motors with 1/8" shafts ZNO-RC has 8 tooth and 10 tooth pinions already drilled. They also stock the ESC. But to do this you would have to break your "Ebay" rule. |
07-30-2010, 10:01 PM | #12 |
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so i figured i would throw some money at my LHS and get a battery, although i did get a battery i will never give them a dime of my money again. they were all douches (yes, it took 3 people to sell me a battery) and i found out that they flat lied to me when i was in last to get a charger (i was told they quit carrieing the prophet plus and replaced it with the onxy whatever, when they were acctually just sold out). anyways. i got a dtx 7.2v 3600mah stick battery, a major improvment from the original battery. thinking about locking out the rear and saving the servo for when the front one dies, but i want to get some more practice in before then. |
08-04-2010, 09:32 PM | #13 |
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today i locked out the rear,and sheared the pin in the spur gear housing on the rear, so i ordered hardened ones. with the new esc the rig will run fine for about 5-10 min then it acts like it has a low battery when going forward (reverse is normal), but if i shut it off then turn it back on it goes back to normal. any idea what this could be? i thought maybe the esc was getting hot so i cut a hole in the body above the fan because of how close the bosy is to it. could it be bad motor(s)? |
08-07-2010, 04:55 PM | #14 |
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what kind of esc are u running and did u get it wet. what batteries are u running do u run them totally dead. if u have lipo batts that is not good but it is good on the nimh batts.
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08-08-2010, 12:34 AM | #15 |
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Lookin good. Did you take the tire foams out? they look super soft in that picture. Which stock servo died first? front or rear?
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08-08-2010, 04:35 PM | #16 |
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| i got the outcry duak motor esc, and i didnt get it wet. i have a 7.2v 3600mah nimh stick battery that i have only ran enough the run dead once. the rig is apart more than it is crawling.
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08-09-2010, 05:06 PM | #17 |
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i also just put an 8t pinion on the rear to HELP with clod stall. i think i am setup pretty good for now.
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08-17-2010, 01:02 AM | #18 |
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i managed to drop my radio directly on the wheel, so now it doesnt work properly. luckily they are cheap, down for at least 2 weeks :(
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08-17-2010, 09:23 AM | #19 |
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Sounds like a good time to upgrade the radio.
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08-17-2010, 02:19 PM | #20 |
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i would but i decided i was done spending money on it. and i am ok with the original one. it just sucks that it is unable to run, again.
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