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MY DDS tape!:D
woo hoo!:p:p i done it!

http://community.webshots.com/album/106374225qKMhHE

and i figured out how to use the macro setting on my borrowed digi cam, so the pics look good for a change! the preload is adjustable but no damping. if i need to i can just put a little glue in the shock pivot to slow it’s movement. still waiting for springs for the front but til then i just did the springy sway bar mod. in the end i couldn’t mount the shock on top because the motor got in the way but it works just fine the way it is so i’ll leave it. the widened wheelbase works well at keeping it upright and makes it look phat! so i just gotta put springs up front, make new tyres and sort out a shell. hopefully the pics explain the mod better. gotta go now, feel the need to burn rubber (or should i say warm some vinyl!:D):8ball:

Edited by – betty.k on 29 December 2003 03:44:01

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i’m not sure what you mean by ‘pulse’:8ball:

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ok thanks. rage, janes, they all look the same to me!:8ball:

just watched the vid. coolness! goes just as fast as mine. and looks like we experience the same amount of rollover. you gotta get it into the dirt now and try a little circle work!:8ball:

Edited by – betty.k on 29 December 2003 04:14:49

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pork hunt, you don’t have to disturb the charging terminals on an enertec but big wheels mean you can no longer attach the car to the charger. so i made a custom charger,

http://community.webshots.com/photo/104275236/104707710UBIyPD

i use this for all my cars that no longer fit on standard chargers. IMPORTANT!!! the terminals are back to front on an enertec compared to tomys. ie:

the RIGHT terminal on a tomy is +
the LEFT terminal on an enertec is +

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hmm, dunno if i did something wrong but all i got when i clicked the link was a janes addiction audio track. is it me?:8ball:

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the stock enertec comes with 2 x 1/4 AAA 70mah nimh batts wired up for 2.4V. they are 2 speed but no boost in reverse or when turning, easy fixed by replacing with a 1 speed pcb. outta the box they go a little faster than a stock tomy at half speed and when boosted they stomp all over them! it goes slightly slower than my dual cell with 2.2 and orange gears, both cars having same diameter wheels. in this project i’ve replaced the stock batts with 2 x 1/3 AAA’s. they fit snugly with very minimal internal chassis modding. in the end i don’t have to cut the chassis for steering, just limited the steering. the enertec has a much tighter turning circle so it’s not a prob.
as for video, i’ll probably die before i figure out how to shoot and up’ video files!:dead::8ball:

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hey barto, i’ll bet that s2000 looks wild under a uv lamp!:smiley16:
i’ve up’ed a few new pics in my mg, with more to come.

http://members.ausmicro.com/memberview.asp?user=betty.k

there’s also lotsa new pics in my webshots gallery too, have a peek:8ball:

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okely dokely my fellow microniums!! i’ve up’ed some more pics showing my progress to date.

http://community.webshots.com/album/106374225qKMhHE

it drives really well, nice speed. the hot wheels tyres look great but are a really hard compound so i’ll make some new ones outta spongey pen grips. but the hard tyres are lotsa fun, they give just enough on concrete to allow some pretty convincing drifting and great doughnuts (or at this scale i should say ‘lifesavers!). no suspension yet except for the h plate, i’m making a top mount micro shock at the mo’.:8ball:

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oooo! nice idea! might put that one on the list:smiley2::8ball:

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i was wondering, what would a higher value cap do? and when you say higher value do you mean uf or voltage?:8ball:

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i doubt it. i’m pretty sure that motors in series will only get half of the available voltage and current. but wired parallel both motors get all the juice:8ball:

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you got that right! the only bit that drives indoors now is the cat’s one!:D:8ball:

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heh heh, i’ve got the same prob with run time! it’s not that short, just too much fun to stop and charge!!:8ball:

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oh and as for the publicity ph2t,:blush: i’m flattered!! prolific! jeez, i only discovered rc/micro rc in september and already i’m prolific!!:blush::blush::blush::8ball:

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oookay!

if you cut the chassis like i said, you should have a nice flat section of plastic directly in front of the rear axle. i drilled 2 holes into that. i’ve bent the h plate 90 degrees so i can mount it flat on the motor housing with screws. IMPORTANT- make sure the screws are just the right length to screw into the plastic enough but not so much that they touch the axle. either file down the screws or add washers, more plastic. and if you ever ruin the thread on the plastic, apply a little superglue to the hole, put the screws in, and allow to dry. then undo the screws and voila! new thread! this is a pic of the h plate mounted to the motor housing,

and yep, it works a treat!:approve:
as for the front susp, i’m gonna add steel springs that a little fairy’s sending me in the mail!:smiley2: that will do for now til i think up something new.
and as for the top mounted shock…………watch this space:evil: i’m not calling it the ultimate suspension mod for nuthin’!!:smiley2::8ball:

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must be why i came up with the idea, i’ve always driven outside with my bits. now i can leave the concrete and git derty!:8ball:

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link works fine. gotta get me one of those, they look fantastic. what sorta range they got?:8ball:

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it’s fast becoming flavour of the month:approve: i can’t wait to see more monster bits, everyone’s got their own way which is great. don’t forget to post pics:8ball:

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that’s pretty funny!:D should be able to make one from a black balloon or something. til then, blu tack?:8ball:

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wow, i’ve never seen these before! anybody got some links to more info on these?
nice score hachi, gotta get me one ‘o them wife upgrades i hear so much about!:D:8ball:

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keep us dirt fiends posted otp, sounds good:p:8ball:

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you got bit by tha dert bug bad!!:8ball:

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i think it looks phat!:p if i close my eyes i can see smoke pourin’ outta those tyres!!:8ball:

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hey nice mower! i’m willing to bet money the first thing you do with it is cut an offroad track through the garden!:p:8ball:

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best thing i got was the one i bought myself, a 5.5 inch b+w telly for $30 at tandy!! it even takes batteries!:smiley16::8ball:

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