The blisters and cuts from the lemon tree thorns arnt so much... least i got some brownie points... and the silver lining is she cant complain if i spend a couple of hundred on initial AMP upgrades
What did you buy today?
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K0N3R77
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Exactly!! that's how I play the spending game it's always better to make the wife happy first.
xlDooM
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I bought a MG996R for 3.97 euros. I'll probably be out of the country when it arrives.
Other RC related things I'm expecting
- flysky gt3c off ebay (I hope this one makes it over the pond, what with the embargo on lithium batteries on passenger flights) - 46 euros
- "320A" unbranded waterproof ESC off ebay (I hope the actual rate is at least 25A, I will protect it with a capacitor bank) - 10.50 euros
- IR temperature gun off dealextreme (9.5 euros)
- warranty replacement ESC/RX for my Amp from Horizon (free)
Other RC related things I'm expecting
- flysky gt3c off ebay (I hope this one makes it over the pond, what with the embargo on lithium batteries on passenger flights) - 46 euros
- "320A" unbranded waterproof ESC off ebay (I hope the actual rate is at least 25A, I will protect it with a capacitor bank) - 10.50 euros
- IR temperature gun off dealextreme (9.5 euros)
- warranty replacement ESC/RX for my Amp from Horizon (free)
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Bought a set of Gator G5 blades and Smatree battery pack.
K0N3R77
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I just received an Associated B4/T4 steering assembly/servo saver to install in my AMP truck. I wanted to improve the steering without having to buy a new servo.
Let us know how the install goes and how much it improves the steering. May be just what I need!!
xlDooM
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Used it for the first time today. I like it. It feels cheap in your hands, but that's mostly because it's so light I think. You get used to the menu styles very fast. I like the voltage reading from the rechargeable battery. I tested the range at dusk and it remained responsive up to the point where I could no longer see whether it was responsive. Then I remembered I hadn't unfolded the little stub antenna... Let's just say the range is not a concern then.
My favourite feature is the expo. This is a serious must-have for beginners. I'm twice the driver I was without it. Now I can actually take off on gravel in sort of the right direction. I have it set at -30.
One thing I don't really like about it, is the lipo battery. Sure it's nice to have a rechargeable, and it will probably do good runtimes. But some NiMH would have done equally well, without having to worry about leaving it in the transmitter and ruining it with leakage current, or wondering how safe the built-in charger (from a usb to micro-usb lead) is... And I don't need another fire hazard either frankly.
i_r_beej
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I bought an Associated 72t 48p spur to improve the mesh. I also bought some split-ring lock washers and a set of DU-BRO/Bondhus hex drivers. I've rounded off several bit in the Dynamite "starter" too set. (The hex socket drivers are decent, but the hex key bits are terrible!)
(The hex socket drivers are decent, but the hex key bits are terrible!)
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Eneloop batteries are so nice!
Erequena1959
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I bought a brushless esc combomshell56118
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bought a circuit and hinge pins for my sons ruckus
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I just picked up the final piece to my race set-up: "Shorty" LiPo battery pack. 4600mAh, 90C. I just need to solder an EC3 connector to the leads (No, I don't want to wire directly to the ESC just yet). I'll be hitting the track for some practice and dialing in the new power system and battery and then I'll begin crushing the Associated, TLR, and Schumacher buggies. BWAHAHAHAH!
