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I've always wanted one of the small DJI drones. They are so stable, even in wind. Add with the video stabilization on top of that and they produce some really crazy good video. I can just never save up enough to buy one before other things use up the funds.

We do all our video with my phone on a little tripod.

That is the one thing I could never grasp was electrical stuff. My dad was a whiz with it. He dabbled in tv repair for a bit when I was a toddler I believe. He also built his own circuit boards and gizmos to hop up his CB radios. His car CB could reach way the hell out there, and was, I am sure...

You are doing a fantastic job with this man. One thing I noticed from the get go is your surface finishes look great. Especially for not having flood coolant. Your design is solid too. One thing I excelled at, and why I progressed to the prototype work in every shop I was at, was because I could...

I started off in my dad's wood shop at 9 years old, cutting out teddy bears, birds, and rocking horses for a guy whose wife painted them up. They travelled the flea markets selling them. I made a lot of money doing that. My first ecperience with metal shop was in middle school. I made a dust...

I hope your front tire holds up now once you get the speed up. I would try to tighten up that support cable. Can you add an adjustable link in it somewhere? Like add one of these at the mounting point on the chassis... I'm just thinking if the weight balance is off, the back end of the car...

That's scary! At least mill a groove in the wheels to locate on a pin through the axle. I'd really hate to see a wheel fly off. I really don't think thread loc is not going to hold it with all that power.

Are you doing reverse threads on the passenger side (driver's side for you guys across the pond 😄)?

Hey, look at it this way - they'll be fun parts to make. I always loved manual lathe work. Look forward to seeing what you come up with. So what mph have you gotten it up to so far?

I would think a reverse cone shape for at least a couple centemeters around that center would be best to keep the tire from expanding.

Hopefully those new tires do the trick. I assume you have to machine new wheels to mount them?

3m contact adhesive should work for glue I would think. I would scuff the rubber and aluminum up with sandpaper for it to get a good bite.

Do you grind your own lathe tools? We had a few face groovers we made from HSS blanks.

Put your wheels back in the lathe, rubber clamping side out, and turn some concentric grooves in them, leaving like 2mm ribs sticking up. I'd start with only about 1mm deep on the grooves and see how that works out.

You need to build a tire balancer huh. I was wondering how well that strap would hold up. Figured that was a standard item though.

You can use paint putty if it bothers you. Sand, fill, respray. 3M Bondo Glazing and Spot Putty, 4.5 oz, Fills Pinholes, Scratches, Minor Dings & Hairline Cracks, Can Be Used on Metal, Fiberglass, Wood and more, Fast Drying, Sandable in 30 Minutes (907C) https://a.co/d/1jMFFk8

Awesome finish. Looks fast! Looking forward to seeing her rip around in circles.

Love that red! You going to add racing stripes or flames? 🤔😁

I can't tell you how many times I was 2 or 3 coats into a paintjob before I realized I forgot to mark the pin holes. But that trick is something I came up with for mounting hardbodies, and it works surprizingly well. You mentioned the body being heavy. After some testing, I bet you could...

Easy fix. Especially if doing the studd/nut mounting. Just get you some blue tac and put a little ball on top of the body mounting studs. Gently set the body down, trying to line it up. Then press it onto the blue tack. It should stick to the body and not the stud, especially if you lube the...