A couple weeks ago, I found out about this indoor dirt track in northern New Jersey. They had just finished up the new layout and the track was open for practice this past weekend. So I took a ride up with a handful of cars. The layout flows well....
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Looks like a fun track, and the dirt looks nice too.
Their address doesn't seem to be posted anywhere but I found it after some digging, 410 Powerville rd., Boonton, NJ 07005 in case anybody is wondering.
This topic will act as a way for me to convey any news regarding the forum that I feel members should be aware of.
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Newly registered members with under 30 posts can no longer PM or email other users. This prevents people from creating accounts for the sole purpose of hassling other members via those methods. They don't have access to the B/S/T section, and...
This is the place to discus the: Ultimate Vintage Brushed Motor Reference Guide
For cleanliness and clarity, it was decided to no longer allow posts to be made in the actual topic itself. The discussion regarding it can be made here instead in...
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I had a Ti Modified 7x2 hanging on my wall for 15 years. 2x I installed it into new cars and both times the cars were so incredibly fast that they rolled and tumbled. One broke.
So the motor was just too powerful. I just kept shelving it. I...
A while back I found a cool thread www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=239 started by Scr8p that linked to a timeline Novak had on their website. With Novak updates ending the timeline in 2009, their eventual closure, and wayback links as the only...
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Thanks for clearing up the questions I had for a long time now, with this post.
as of late, there has been a bunch of the same kind of threads being started. guy digs out his old r/c from his parent's attic or basement and now he wants to get it going again with modern electronics. i know for me, i get tired of answering the...
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Thank you for all the info and taking the time to explain it to me Joseph. I'm not 100% set on having him use the vintage one, but I have several, probably 6-8 rollers I got over the years when I saw a good deal. I have lots of back up parts as...
Futaba used to offer these two spec lists for their older discontinued receivers and servos. Now they're only available through the Internet Archives site. That's a bit of a pain. So I decided to edit them a bit, and post them here for easier...
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I see that R142JE is called out in the manual. Somehow I muat have gotten confused about the 152 superseding the 142. Thanks for the measurements.
20 does sound like a good starting point. Just making sure 23 isn't more common.
So what models from the gallery section are your favorites? Post as often as you like. Crediting the builder would be nice, but leaving it as an I Spy type post is cool too. This one will always be in my top 3 all time. Perfection... IMHO :mrgreen:...
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All of them are beautiful. But LoboNYC's DS Pantera is just... jaw dropping.
After receiving a few requests for account closures, it's something I feel needs to be addressed.
Closing your account is not an option. If you no longer have a use for RC10Talk such as leaving the hobby for instance, you say your goodbyes if you...
Here are the pictures I shot of Gene Husting's RC Museum that's in his home:
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I actually acquired Gene's RC12i from Curtis last year. It was not his personal race car but his promotional/marketing car. It is on display at Hobby Action Raceway in Chandler, AZ.
I’ve always been fascinated with R/C cars. I recall having a few low end ones that went forwards and backwards and only turned in reverse. One year for Christmas I got a Shinsei Dust Runner ATC 250 three wheeler. It was digital proportional and was...
It's simple, do not start a thread asking what your item is worth. We are not Antique R/C Car Road Show here to appraise your goods. The answer to What is this worth? is We don't know. Another answer is Whatever someone is willing to pay for it. Do...
This is a how-to that I just posted over at Clodtalk because the site search feature doesn't work. This method works for any site. Hope the info helps.
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The search feature of this site and others leaves much to be desired. The...
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I do own Macrosoft stuff. Macrosoft? CRAP!!!
No wonder this keyboard was $1.
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A lot of you must already know this, but I recently found a site that has the original Vette from the movie, and it says the Vette was most likely an RC10 DS, and was driven by Jammin' Jay Halsey!
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I was 15 or so when this movie...
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Dhawk just got back to me with the design for TDP wheels.
Front wheels
with foam lip:
rear of front wheel with offset and backspacing
Rear Wheels
Can anyone see any problems with these drawings, before they are sent to...
The red/white arrow points to the location on the boxart body where the decal is too wide, and it won't stay stuck to the body. The red arrow shows how the decal bunches up in the rear corners.
Andy's painted stripes. Pro....
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Prep:
Result:
Should've paid more attention to the masking lines. Going to have to spray some PS-5 in a small dish, and use a brush to fix those shabby lines.
I know this forum has chat room, but it seems relatively not used by most. Maybe many don't know how a chat room works, or really just don't want to enter a chat room.
So, how about a thread for bored people sitting around who want to talk about RC...
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Someone built a 1/4 scale formula offroad R/C that's been on eBay for quite a while now. It's pretty incredible, but isn't worth anywhere near $15,000! :shock: :roll: :lol:
I don't know much about it but it looks like a stock motor lathe. Does anyone know the model, or have a link to instructions on this lathe or type of lathe?
Is there...
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And don't stop mid pass, maintain a continuous and constant speed for each pass
Oh, and always make sure the tool carriage is on the load side of the feed screw when you cut.
I live in an area that already gets significantly more rain (+60%) than the national average. On top of that, we've been having record numbers lately (on top of an above average year).
So it hasn't...
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People deliberately trying to rip-off other unknowingly people. Trying to sell $10 wheels for $70 by labeling them as something special and vintage, when they're still offered from Traxxas at $10 to this day. The deceitfullness is painfully obvious...
Anyone here into tractor pulling? I have been anxious to get into some sort of local RC competition, but 1:8 buggy racing is out of my skill set, and everything else is just too far away to justify getting into. But, through a FBMP deal this...
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It's always a good idea to over beef things as there's a lot of forces involved.
I know I know... I have to get working on my garden tractor class puller again. I had jwscab do all the machining on it late last summer. Then I worked on it a bit in...
Hey everyone, it took a ton of research but I've compiled an article that ran in Velocity RC Magazine about the Evolution of RC Batteries. You can read it at the link below:
Enjoy,
Jeff
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The link in the OP still renders the battery article on my iPhone. :mrgreen:
So while polishing up one of my chassis I managed to over polish a have grey spots on a black chassis.
The anodize is still present so I don't think aluminum black would work. Has anyone come up with a way to darken faded dye.
I was thinking of...
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It looks like Caswell may have a kit that would help.
I am not sure if this is just a degreaser, aluminum black and, a sealer.
I have an Edinger motor that was working ok. After a week it got slower and slower until it stopped. With Tamiya motors and prewar lionel trains a quick spray with electric contact cleaner usually fixes this. Well after a couple of shots with...
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I have never opened one, but I have read various methods on this site. If no one responds, you might try searching. Your motor has been opened at least once already as evidenced by the motor tabs. You might be able to get a small flat blade...
Let's see your Revolution motor collections!
I love these motors,they are just the icing on the cake,on a nicely restored vintage Losi. :D
I finally found a Revolution I had long lusted after-the Daytona Oval,a vicious 8x1 wind with a white...
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I recently got a silver label Revolution. The can is marked S6 or 56. It's a single wind. Any thoughts which motor this is?
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I'm trying to get a certain color for a 1/10 '67 Corvette body. I can't find the exact color match in Tamiya, or Duratrax polycarb spray paints.
I've seen some people say that if the inside of a lexan body is roughed up with a green pad to produce...
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Just had the craziest thing happen with an Alclad Chrome lexan paint can, put it in hot water when the room temp was already 84°, shook it for about a minute and poof:
Brand new can and all of that heat and agitation popped the button,...
Hello all! I just finished up a 40th anniversary RC10 classic build and wanted to show the results. I have some modern electronics in it (Quicrun 10BL120 G2 & 3652SL G2) and decided to go with the gunmetal grey color I have used on a few recent...
I really suck at painting. I mean I am terrible. I try but anything more than 1 color and you can bet it is going to look like a 1st grader painted my body shells. The only thing I am worse at is soldering. If I had to paint or solder something to...
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I actually use paint pens quite a bit, my wife actually introduced them to me, am sure you could find them on Amazon (i bought mine at Michael’s) everything front thin to fat tipped. Hope that helps.
I'm sure you guys have seen these particular ESC's all over the 'net. I happen to have 2 of them. 120A v2.3 generic waterproof brushless ESC's. I can't for the life of me figure out how the hell to calibrate & reset these things! Unlike a bazillion...
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Thank you so much for your post and taking the time to post it. I had one of the super el cheapo ESCs with no reset button. It did fairly well and my buddy had to have it to match his blue motor, i warned him about it being a no name brand ESC and...
Since the 3d10 thread has been hijacked / side-railed a bit by this topic, I thought I'd start a separate topic on the options for finding a differential for the SCX10 / Injora transmission.
These 2 threads had their take at finding a solution:...
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I was about to order the Tamiya gear diff assembly (54471) and it suddenly occurred to me that the diff gear and side plate assembly is almost certainly too wide to fit the Austar/Injora case. That case is very narrow and closely hugs the gears. :(...
Know of any good Youtube RC videos? Can be informative, historical, funny, provocative, dumb, relaxing... Anything with replay value that you enjoy watching repeatedly?
I like this one... short, sweet... makes you want to go out and buy a Stadium...
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The 2 channels I really like are RC Driver and Adams Playground.
Hey guys, what can you tell me about this one from Novak?
In the pictures, look for a short bit of wire that is located at the receiver and switch output area. There are two wires, both red, soldered together. :shock:
I don't think that part was...
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Out of the bag the 4 came with unterminated motor/battery wires. Deans plugs and a capacitor suggest it was used in an adults race car. The two small red wires are for the controllers BEC, connected together for up to 6 cell, unconnected for 7 and...
So I've just completed a recreation of my old vintage hotshot and I went with the original yellow Tamiya CVA shocks for the build as that's the way it was BITD , anyway last weekend I met up with a mate and we went for a bash at a local spot , he...
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Best shock that held oil the worst? Delta.
Best shock that is nearly impossible to bleed? Delta
Looking for products to help with my brushed motors I found this
★Clean up your motor commutators with these brushes - around 2 or 3 minutes with battery pack connected will freshen up brushed motor performance. ★Contains two cleaning brushes....
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All of my comm sticks are made from a flexible material, similar to a hard eraser.
The Trinity comm pen was just a fiberglass pen. The same generic type is still available on Amazon.
