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Scored another Composite Craft Predator Lynx. Popped up with a buy it now option....smoking deal....no scratches or extra holes drilled, looks never ran.

Soldered up temporary deans connectors to some new stick packs. Now I can discharge them before tearing them down and converting them over to saddle packs.

Wow... Those are some nice cells. I figured they were the cheap nicad we see on Amazon. I've built a couple packs from them, they work and can't beat the price but not much for run time Nooo....no. These are Panasonic (Japan) cells. They bought Sanyo's NiCd business years ago...you can still find s...

Watched all the old videos on this event...totally looking forward to this!!...will register tomorrow. Silly question...and probably already know the answer, but it's been 36years since I raced...lol! The available pit areas looks small and that's ok....can I count on pit space and electricity or do...

R6cowboy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 03, 2025 7:37 pm Novak receiver and some tap sets. Ordered a M2.5 x .45, but received a M4 x .7 which I already have.



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Nice score on that 75mhz AM 2x!

Score for this week....Mini pliers/wire cutters, wire strippers, 4mm heat shrink, a load of tires, foam for battery boxes, extra 14awg wire, xacto knife set (to replace the cheap one I bought a while back)...and the best, a new chair for the workshop to replace the bar stool I'd been using, so much ...

Tearing down six new 2500mah SCR NiCd stick packs to saddle packs.....new Old School labels and shrink wrap along the way.....next, warm up the soldering iron. 20250219_145945.jpg 20250312_140808.jpg 20250314_111727.jpg 20250314_151358.jpg 20250315_153101.jpg 20250316_145538.jpg 20250319_142043-min....

Watched all the old videos on this event...totally looking forward to this!!...will register tomorrow. Silly question...and probably already know the answer, but it's been 36years since I raced...lol! The available pit areas looks small and that's ok....can I count on pit space and electricity or d...

Matched and glued up the six new 2500mah Panasonic SCR saddle packs....soldering iron up next.

Camping chairs for the summer R/C season, single beer holder with a 3 can cooler zip/ice pouch on the other arm.

1911Colt wrote: ↑Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:50 pm

TravelinTravis wrote: ↑Wed Mar 26, 2025 4:34 pm Camping chairs for the summer R/C season, single beer holder with a 3 can cooler zip/ice pouch on the other arm. 20250326_153151.jpg

Did you get 2 chairs so a friend can join, or to double your beer capacity?

Both answers can be correct, by the way.

Both!

One for asphalt and one for carpet.

Vintage pan cars come roaring back to life in popularity.....rere's, vintage races, etc.....and my kids make a mint selling off my stuff, to cover my funeral, the open bar tab at the wake and a 70's rock cover band.

Finished wiring up six more saddle packs...