The "what you broke today" thread.

[armykyle1]

I was out of town for a few days and brought some trucks with me. A nose dive from about 15ft popped one of the esc wires out of the connector. This was done with a crappy gun and novice skills. Should be an easy fix with my new station.

 

[stbob]

Replaced the rustlers bent up oem shocks with some big boy shocks. Front left shock shaft sheared at the threaded end on first gentle run but didn't bend. Classic case of "is the glass half empty or half full"...

 

[armykyle1]

Snapped an axle on my xmaxx the other day

 

[Xraycer]

These little micro Emax servos are apparently more powerful than their housing This one was from my SCX24 RigorMortis. I'm going to have to mod some reinforcements.

 

[Doom!]

Oh man, that's not cool!

 

[Xraycer]

These little micro Emax servos are apparently more powerful than their housing This one was from my SCX24 RigorMortis. I'm going to have to mod some reinforcements.View attachment 141126View attachment 141127

I had an extra Emax servo, so I went to install it earlier. I was trying to figure out how to clean up the servo wiring when I notice a crack on one attachment point of the newly installed Emax I'd barely tightened it.
To all using those Emax micro servo users, just tighten the attachment screws ever so lightly. Those tabs are fragile.

 

[Doom!]

I'd better check mine.

 

[WickedFog]

Wow man. That's some destruction there. But I see your problem. Cap screws are too small a head for holding in a servo. Use buttonheads.

 

[Xraycer]

Wow man. That's some destruction there. But I see your problem. Cap screws are too small a head for holding in a servo. Use buttonheads.

Really? These are the ones included with the aluminum servo tray. They look to be about the same head diameter as the stock screws.

 

[WickedFog]

Yeah, I would definitely use buttonheads. They have a larger head diameter for this very reason. Or put a flat washer under the bolt. But buttonheads would look better.

 

[Xraycer]

I almost forgot. Cracked the frontend of the body of the Traxxis LaTrax. I need to pull the drive train apart. The car was really pulling to the left, when the throttle is let up.

 

[WickedFog]

I almost forgot. Cracked the frontend of the body of the Traxxis LaTrax. I need to pull the drive train apart. The car was really pulling to the left, when the throttle is let up.View attachment 141145

I love that track. I so wanna come play.

 

[Xraycer]

I love that track. I so wanna come play.

You and Breydon have an open invitation

 

[ground_zero298]

Well it was last night but 4 pilot shafts on my Scx24. Damn furitek on 3s is no joke. Trying some rc4wd hardened ones next. Other 2 brands failed just like stocks.

 

[Xraycer]

Well it was last night but 4 pilot shafts on my Scx24. Damn furitek on 3s is no joke. Trying some rc4wd hardened ones next. Other 2 brands failed just like stocks.

These SCX24 were just not designed for brushless on 3s haha

 

[ground_zero298]

These SCX24 were just not designed for brushless on 3s haha

I’m not giving up yet. Lol. Got a local machining company on it also. Hopefully someone gets it figured out. Will keep everyone updated.

 

[Tunedfrog]

Time to start messing around with a Gopro so I can make some RC running videos and kayak fishing videos.

 

[ground_zero298]

I had some on tic tok. People loved them.

 

[Tunedfrog]

I must be losing my mind, this is the second time I put something in the wrong thread.
I guess I can name it my "watch me break something" post.

 

[ground_zero298]

I must be losing my mind, this is the second time I put something in the wrong thread.
I guess I can name it my "watch me break something" post.

I’m in. Let’s see it!