Archive for December, 2015
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Headlights rearranged to withstand collisions. It really needs a bumper. -
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To make it fit a shaft too small, make the hole even bigger. -
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The secret use of hot glue to make Dean connectors easier to pull apart. -
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The last of the original remote control. It lasted 2 years. -
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Heavily rusted. -
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2nd set of buttons rusted. -
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New buttons. -
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Completed remotes for 2 vehicles.
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A 1st stab at the hardware was complete. The entire top surface was available for a very light camera. -
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Once again, a mechanical headlight switch was favored over a wireless MOSFET. -
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The old 3S 1Ah fits nicely, but can be slightly bigger. Tried a fabric tape, which ended up not holding as well as the old paper tape. -
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Comparison of battery technology. -
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Nothing enters the apartment without shedding most of its parts.
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The vehicle arrived. -
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Final shots of the original product. -
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Final view of the original electronics. -
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Didn't bother at all with the included brushed motor. Tacon motors have been doing well, so went with a Tacon 2040-2900kv. -
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The holes weren't in a circle, a real trap for old players. Fortunately, 1 pair of holes matched the Ruckus, but the shaft was too small. The pinion required heatshrink to stay on the shaft. -
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It required 2.5mm bolts, not included with the motor & not previously used on the brushed motor. Fortunately, OSH opened a new store which was still fully stocked with every metric bolt. -
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Accessing the gearbox required 7 rare screws, stripping a few. There was no way to adjust the gear distance, in the end just mashing them together as tight as possible.
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2 automotive computers, retaining the old one for a future 2nd vehicle. The new computer is indeed lacking the filter capacitor. -
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Removed the old computer & ground away more of the plastic inserts. Disappointing how much spaces is taken by plastic inserts. It could have been designed as an empty bathtub. -
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New board installed -
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The modern technique is to have the mag on a mast, but the mag on the mast is slightly off. Purpose built quadcopters have their mast aligned perfectly.