My son and I got 2wd Slash trucks for his birthday and Father's Day respectively. Since my daughter is left-handed, I would occasionally swap out the radio for the left-handed Arrma ATX-300, put the ESC in "Training Mode" (50% speed) and let 'er rip. Swapping out the radio was getting old. Plus one time I left the ESC in training mode when I hit the track. You can … [Read More...]
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Left Handed Transmitters
My daughter is left handed and she also loves to drive R/C cars with dad and her brother. To make sure she has a good experience, she needs the appropriate tools. … [Read More...]
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Speed vs. Consistency
This is an anecdote addendum to my story arc as an RC driver. I'm still not great, but I'm getting better, and in the last month I earned three 2nd place spots at … [Read More...]
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3906 E-Maxx CVD Upgrades
After doing a lipo battery upgrade to my friend's 1st gen (3906) E-Maxx, we discovered that if you went full reverse followed by full forward, the truck would basically do a flip in-place. We didn't consider that this is very unfriendly to the drivetrain. … [Read More...]
E-Maxx 3906 LiPo Battery Upgrade
My good friend Joe has an old E-Maxx - not wanting to miss out on any bashing and crashing fun, I had him dig it out. It's an oldie but a goodie. A 1st Generation E-Maxx with dual motors, dual batteries and a 2-speed transmission. It's the one with the chassis … [Read More...]
Flite Fest Ohio 2018
Flite Fest Ohio 2018 is on the books - we went, we flew, we crashed. Here's a little brain-dump of lessons learned from our second year. More Stick Time My first year I spent a lot of time building a project that ultimately didn't fly. For me it was a … [Read More...]