Who was wrenching today??? What did you do??

[Lostinthewoods86]

Fitting the body for daughters new ride

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

What is your favorite "rust-no-mo'" product you used?

Fluid film

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

Stripping my LMT down for maintenance and repairs.

I broke the front axle tube last summer. I zipped tied it back together and kept running it. The parts came in at some point over the winter, I want to say around XMas time?
Well, warmer weather is apparently on its way at some point the LMT needs to be ready to rip!

I had forgotten it needs a new wheelie bar too, I'll get that on order.

 

[WickedFog]

I love the free entertainment at the boat ramps

When I was young, there was a guy that came to the lake I frequented with a speed boat with a supercharged 454 in it. All polished up, shiny chrome open headers aiming towards the sky. Had 3 hot ladies in bikinis with him. He gets out on the water and about 200 people at the beach are all paying attention because it was louder than a Pro Street drag car. He makes a couple passes back and forth at ludicrous speeds, then hits one of the huge waves made by his boat,. The nose points towards the sky as he launches into the air about 20 feet (probably more) before coming down and the entire boat goes ass end, fully submerged into the water. A second later it comes flying back out like a milk jug and lands upright. Funniest boating thing ever. Ruined his engine though.

 

[Guest D]

Fluid film

I get the cans by the case. Reminds me I need to re-up and get another.

 

[Guest D]

When I was young, there was a guy that came to the lake I frequented with a speed boat with a supercharged 454 in it. All polished up, shiny chrome open headers aiming towards the sky. Had 3 hot ladies in bikinis with him. He gets out on the water and about 200 people at the beach are all paying attention because it was louder than a Pro Street drag car. He makes a couple passes back and forth at ludicrous speeds, then hits one of the huge waves made by his boat,. The nose points towards the sky as he launches into the air about 20 feet (probably more) before coming down and the entire boat goes ass end, fully submerged into the water. A second later it comes flying back out like a milk jug and lands upright. Funniest boating thing ever. Ruined his engine though.

When I was in my teens to late 20's I was really into hydroplane boats because we had races nearby. I almost bought one for a good price........then realized that was just to start lol extra motors and parts......transportation....you know...racing....happy I didn't ever get it lol. Then I had a neighbor that had bought a larger race boat. A Douglas Skater. He raced a few 40'+ offshore boats. The cat was new to him....we got it going and took it down to the lake. Did 103mph. I've gone faster on a street bike but that boat was the most insane ride I've ever been on. He worked steering and throttle I worked the trim. Sick ride. I love boats.

New skaters are running even faster then his race boat.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

When I was in my teens to late 20's I was really into hydroplane boats because we had races nearby. I almost bought one for a good price........then realized that was just to start lol extra motors and parts......transportation....you know...racing....happy I didn't ever get it lol. Then I had a neighbor that had bought a larger race boat. A Douglas Skater. He raced a few 40'+ offshore boats. The cat was new to him....we got it going and took it down to the lake. Did 103mph. I've gone faster on a street bike but that boat was the most insane ride I've ever been on. He worked steering and throttle I worked the trim. Sick ride. I love boats.

New skaters are running even faster then his race boat.

Same, I’ve done some crazy speeds on 2 and 4 wheels.

80 plus on water is a totally different animal

 

[dustyroller]

Getting ready for my sons bday party at the LHS track. Wrenched on 4 Slashes. 2 haven’t been driven in over +6 years and hardly used (thanks bro in law and nephew), and replaced or swapped what what’s needed and upgraded. There is some what of an unhealthy habit in our stable of having 9 Traxxas 2wd platforms and what seems like a lifetime supply of spare parts around.

 

[Doom!]

Getting ready for my sons bday party at the LHS track. Wrenched on 4 Slashes. 2 haven’t been driven in over +6 years and hardly used (thanks bro in law and nephew), and replaced or swapped what what’s needed and upgraded. There is some what of an unhealthy habit in our stable of having 9 Traxxas 2wd platforms and what seems like a lifetime supply of spare parts around.

Sounds like someone is in for a fun b-day party!

 

[DavidB1126]

Opening electronics to see what they look like

Inside of a cheap amplifier I got for 45 bucks.
Trying to think if there's a if and how on if I can add one or a couple of bigger capacitors on the board to make more current flow to the speakers so the amp doesn't have to work that hard.

 

[DavidB1126]

And inside of a fully passive power/watt meter from the 70s.

 

[CertifiedMike]

And inside of a fully passive power/watt meter from the 70s.

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I bet there's a forum or site that you can find mods and maybe buy the parts from too.
That amp looks pretty simple so yeah.

Fun project!

 

[BashingBrian]

Opening electronics to see what they look like

Inside of a cheap amplifier I got for 45 bucks.
Trying to think if there's a if and how on if I can add one or a couple of bigger capacitors on the board to make more current flow to the speakers so the amp doesn't have to work that hard.

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And inside of a fully passive power/watt meter from the 70s.

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We should create a new thread on here called, "Let's see what's inside today"



Edit, new thread is live..

 

[Chubaka]

We should create a new thread on here called, "Let's see what's inside today"



Edit, new thread is live..

Sounds like an extension of the what did you eat thread.

 

[desmobob]

I tore into my Rlaarlo SBK10 to take a look at the center diff fluid situation. It had some; probably enough, but I added some 100K to bring it up to "full" levels. I believe the factory puts 60K in the center diff. I'm guessing mine is probably 50/50 60K and 100K, putting me at around 80k.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

 

[Doom!]

Dropped an aluminum front portal axle in my HobbyPlus CR18P Juice up today. It's a replacement for the original plastic one that I broke. I also added metal drive shafts while I had it taken apart.

Put new drive shafts in my Deadbolt bodied Furitek Cayman also. Unfortunately, they were just plastic replacements. I can't seem to find metal replacements that fit the original Cayman.

 

[Guest D]

Dropped an aluminum front portal avle in my HobbyPlus CR18P Juice up today. It's a replacement for the original plastic one that I broke. I also added metal drive shafts while I had it taken apart.
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Put new drive shafts in my Deadbolt bodied Furitek Cayman also. Unfortunately, they were just plastic replacements. I can't seem to find metal replacements that fit the original Cayman.

How much different in weight is the axle over stock?

 

[Doom!]

How much different in weight is the axle over stock?

I'm not sure but it felt really close to the same.

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

First sand and wash on the PoOrigin body set

Next up I need to pick up some plastic adhesion promoter, paint and clear.