The Daily Rant Thread

[Warby]

hack up a pencil and jam in there

Thanks for the expert advice.

 

[WickedFog]

Thanks for the expert advice.

It is a hex shape lol. Hey, I've had worse idears

 

[332_RC]

Maybe cut a piece of an old plastic CVD axle?? Splined piece maybe? Hopefully you find the spud spline piece.

 

[WickedFog]

Maybe cut a piece of an old plastic CVD axle?? Splined piece maybe? Hopefully you find the spud spline piece.

That's a good idea. Might work in a pinch.

 

[Warby]

Maybe cut a piece of an old plastic CVD axle?? Splined piece maybe? Hopefully you find the spud spline piece.

Good thinking, but I checked and all the axles/driveshafts and they have different splines. But I just found an old input gear. It shares the same spline. Might make it work.

 

[332_RC]

Good thinking, but I checked and all the axles/driveshafts and they have different splines. But I just found an old input gear. It shares the same spline. Might make it work.

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I hear the Dremel now! Cool. Hope it works!

 

[Warby]

Aha. We have a winner.

 

[Doom!]

Aha. We have a winner.

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Now get out there and break something else!

 

[Warby]

Now get out there and break something else!

 

[Beer_Goggles_RC]

I just found a missing peice and the reason it's in peices.

$2.99 part takes out a $400 vehicle

I'm frantically looking through my spare parts now. Damn it.

2wd street drifter!

 

[Warby]

Next hurdle. The spektrum servo seems to have left the chat.

 

[332_RC]

Next hurdle. The spektrum servo seems to have left the chat.

(WD-40)

 

[Warby]

Next hurdle. The spektrum servo seems to have left the chat.

(WD-40)

Seems that I had the BEC on the MAX10sct set to 7.4v. The spektrum servo is rated 6.0 - 7.2v. I wouldn't have thought the extra 0.2volts would make much difference but it did and killed the servo.

 

[Beer_Goggles_RC]

Seems that I had the BEC on the MAX10sct set to 7.4v. The spektrum servo is rated 6.0 - 7.2v. I wouldn't have thought the extra 0.2volts would make much difference but it did and killed the servo.

It’s a Spektrum servo. Probably would’ve burnt up with 6v

 

[Warby]

It’s a Spektrum servo. Probably would’ve burnt up with 6v

I haven't had much experience with Spektrum servos. Are they as bad as most RTR servos?

It's now got a used Arrma ADS-15m as thats what I had spare. See how long that lasts.

 

[Beer_Goggles_RC]

I haven't had much experience with Spektrum servos. Are they as bad as most RTR servos?

It's now got a used Arrma ADS-15m as thats what I had spare. See how long that lasts.

The s651 and s652 that come in the 3s and 6s line are pretty notorious for going out. But not terrible. I stock up on them from Jenny’s because they’re super cheap and just swap em out when they fail. Not much experience with the ADS

 

[Warby]

The s651 and s652 that come in the 3s and 6s line are pretty notorious for going out. But not terrible. I stock up on them from Jenny’s because they’re super cheap and just swap em out when they fail. Not much experience with the ADS

In my experience, the ADS-7 and 15kg servos break the plastic gears. Don't think I've ever had the electronics fail.

 

[TeknoJ]

Seems that I had the BEC on the MAX10sct set to 7.4v. The spektrum servo is rated 6.0 - 7.2v. I wouldn't have thought the extra 0.2volts would make much difference but it did and killed the servo.

It’s crazy, yes that actually does make a difference. An LED rated for 5-6V can burn up instantly on 7.4V. A servo rated for 7.2V is probably not going to survive the extra .2 volts because more than likely it is not rated for a continuous 7.2 volts. Small scale electronics are sensitive, who knew

 

[DavidB1126]

Good ole Facebook
Someone was asking about the weather in Myrtle Beach next week. I was kind! I gave them a suggestion.

 

[Doom!]

Bad David, Bad! You know darned good and well you were being snarky. Sure they probably derserved it, but, doesn't mean you needed to deliver it. I really do wish people were not so lazy, and would at least try to find an answer, before trying to get others to do it for them. But still, Bad David, Bad!