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

[dustyroller]

Well that didn’t work earlier and won’t let me edit it right now so…

https://imgur.com/a/iWVsEB5

 

[Doom!]

Well that didn’t work earlier and won’t let me edit it right now so…

https://imgur.com/a/iWVsEB5

Is that the Venom dual or quad charger? I've got a quad.

 

[dustyroller]

It’s the dual, and it’s old (like when they released it). I like the footprint and that I can see the screen on the bench without a stand. It’s been a solid unit. Redcats Hexfly looks as if it’s copy of it too. Not my only charger but it stays in the garage and in the go when camping.

 

[Doom!]

It’s the dual, and it’s old (like when they released it). I like the footprint and that I can see the screen on the bench without a stand. It’s been a solid unit. Redcats Hexfly looks as if it’s copy of it too. Not my only charger but it stays in the garage and in the go when camping.

I still use mine when I have a lot of batteries to charge, mine is pretty old too.

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

Painting some wheels

https://imgur.com/a/695EJza

 

[Doom!]

Painting some wheels

https://imgur.com/a/695EJza

That's pretty cleaver finding paper that matches your wheels, to make us think you painted them.

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

That's pretty cleaver finding paper that matches your wheels, to make us think you painted them.

I may have wasted a little paint

It was windy outside!

Changed the paper, happy?!?!

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

Painting some wheels

https://imgur.com/a/695EJza

Worth it.

 

[Ramp addict]

What can you build from your junk bins?
I built this. The only parts on the truck I purchased for this project are the center brace ends, a new set of rear a-arms, and rear driveshafts.

 

[Mrgoodwrench35]

What can you build from your junk bins?
I built this. The only parts on the truck I purchased for this project are the center brace ends, a new set of rear a-arms, and rear driveshafts.

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You had a raw 500 in your junk bin?

 

[Ramp addict]

You had a raw 500 in your junk bin?

Yep. I used to have more electronics but my kids have been widdling my supply down.

 

[dustyroller]

And my wife complains about what I have

 

[desmobob]

Well that didn’t work earlier and won’t let me edit it right now so…

https://imgur.com/a/iWVsEB5

That (sometimes free) corroplast is some handy stuff! I've built a lot of .40-size nitro-powered airplanes out of it and some plastic downspout from the hardware store. Search "SPAD simple plastic airplane design" for more info.

(Just a single pair of rubber bands holding the wing on for photo only. Several more pairs used for flying.)

 

[dustyroller]

That (sometimes free) corroplast is some handy stuff! I've built a lot of .40-size nitro-powered airplanes out of it and some plastic downspout from the hardware store. Search "SPAD simple plastic airplane design" for more info.

(Just a single pair of rubber bands holding the wing on for photo only. Several more pairs used for flying.)
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That’s cool. We did a bunch of foam board planes long ago, easy and fun and cheap.

 

[desmobob]

After waiting over six weeks, my aluminum differential case upgrade from Rlaarlo for my DSK arrived. The internals from my DSK's diff don't fit in it; it has a strange internal design. I've assembled diffs for kit builds and have rebuilt/serviced/tuned diffs in several of my cars and trucks.

I've been back and forth with Rlaarlo customer service three times, explaining the problem and sending photos. They claim it's the correct part and can't see any internal difference between the part in their DSK differential assembly video and the part I received.

I'm frustrated with the run-around I'm getting from them and I'm getting angry. I was a big fan of Rlaarlo and have five of their vehicles. That relationship may have ended.

Following is a photo of the DSK standard diff housing, taken directly from their DSK differential assembly video, and photos of the aluminum diff housing I received (similar area on each circled for clarity)... I think the difference is pretty darn obvious. And they claim they can't see any difference? Regardless of visible differences, the internals don't fit in it!

 

[BashingBrian]

After waiting over six weeks, my aluminum differential case upgrade from Rlaarlo for my DSK arrived. The internals from my DSK's diff don't fit in it; it has a strange internal design. I've assembled diffs for kit builds and have rebuilt/serviced/tuned diffs in several of my cars and trucks.

I've been back and forth with Rlaarlo customer service three times, explaining the problem and sending photos. They claim it's the correct part and can't see any internal difference between the part in their DSK differential assembly video and the part I received.

I'm frustrated with the run-around I'm getting from them and I'm getting angry. I was a big fan of Rlaarlo and have five of their vehicles. That relationship may have ended.

Following is a photo of the DSK standard diff housing, taken directly from their DSK differential assembly video, and photos of the aluminum diff housing I received (similar area on each circled for clarity)... I think the difference is pretty darn obvious. And they claim they can't see any difference? Regardless of visible differences, the internals don't fit in it!

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Have you tried fitting the internals without the rectangle spacers.?
If my memory serves me right it’s similar with Arrma, when you upgrade to alloy housing you remove the spacers

 

[desmobob]

Have you tried fitting the internals without the rectangle spacers.?
If my memory serves me right it’s similar with Arrma, when you upgrade to alloy housing you remove the spacers

It turns out that this is the solution to the problem! I was finally schooled on proper assembly by a somewhat caustic poster on a Rlaarlo FaceBook page.

Rlaarlo sent me an instructional video in response to my complaint that showed how to assemble a standard diff, which I've done many times. There was no indication that some of the original parts had to be omitted when assembling the aluminum upgrade, which I had no experience with, so I figured the part was mislabeled, mismachined, or something like that.

All is well in the world (at least as far as my DSK differential).

 

[fstnd]

I'm in a bit of a hurry to get as much done this summer as I can because I chose RC flying tests for a school project (surface area, weight (distribution), fuel usage).
So I attached a flysky ia6b receiver and plugged in a simple 7.4V battery which smoked it up... I'll order another receiver but for now that's all for the progress