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OK, 20 minutes into the acetone bath and we are seeing results, as evidenced by the slimy feathers of yellowy clearcoat floating away from the wheel. 20240112_083622.jpg OK, before and after about 1.5 hrs and some close in toothpick work.. Left before, Right after. Acetone. 20240112_091857.jpg Edit:...

Some interesting brushed motors arrived. Yokomo Super Wing 17T, Reedy Ti Worlds 9x2, and Losi Revolution OB 12. I'm not sure which Revolution motor OB is, but I like the endbell. It's a single wind. I'll ask about it in the Losi motor thread. . PXL_20240112_200922635.jpg . PXL_20240112_201244390.jpg...

Got drunk a month ago and bought this....forgot about it until it showed up!...it will go in a Fantom rere build

This Speed Gems Diamond 12x2 motor looks like it might have caught fire. I've had a couple of armatures with rough comms clean up nicely with some comm lathe resurfacing. This one will be interesting to find out how extensive the damage is. . 1000009132.jpg . 1000009134.jpg . 1000009135.jpg . After ...

I reckon it's a Le Mans AP36L Special. I have a brand spanking new one right beside me for reference. 550 motor, one piece can and removable endbell.

Going to do it today. Getting things setup. Also gotta make sure I can do a live stream on the RC10Talk Youtube channel. Sometimes it likes to be a pain in the ass.

I'll announce the time in case anyone wants to watch.

Started the build of my rere Turbo Optima during summer of 2022. Got back at it last night. I was really impressed with my ability to find shock shaft e-clips in the carpet that had launched themselves around the room. I think it might be a runner next weekend... or in another 18 months :lol: . . 10...

The 2nd kicker is, they put new requirements in place which save on large repair bills, and then do not lower rates. But why would they do that? Tis the way of all insurance coverage. I have never had a medical insurance claim in my 50+ years of being on this planet, yet the basic plan that covers ...

I did the body, without it he would have got dead last

One project wrapped up, mostly 😉. I've got some aluminum wheels for it that need 2" tires. I'm thinking a set of Schumacher T650 spikes are just the ticket. The OEM tires are just to blah. For now, it will wear my OG Turbo Optima's shell until I can locate it at my parent's place. No risk of th...

Found a cool video on YouTube about Shodog's collection with his son. There are a few other ones as well.

https://youtu.be/D2l2e83ZTRY?si=HlB9mZVft6lHbnnA

I use the kyosho spring sets for the optima and ultima re re
Part numbers are
utw 008
Utw009
Otw123
Otw124
They will give you a pretty good range of rates front and rear

Older Losi springs, the larger size Tamiya CVA's, and maybe ECX (slightly larger than AE).

Alternatively, you could use a spring collar and different cups, allowing you to use larger springs.

My wife said that we needed to do something with the old entertainment center in the back room, so I moved it across the hallway and put it to use. 20240203_153913.jpg It still provides entertainment as well. It has an Orb Audio Mini T amplifier with a Bluetooth adapter, powering a set of Klipsch bo...