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suicideneil 11.27.2009 01:44 PM

Oh cool, I didnt know long square posts like that existed- only ever seen the old round posts for many years... *puts on his best Baldrick voice* "I have a cunning plan..." :intello:

Maxxrickard 11.27.2009 03:49 PM

hmmm interesting...

iam whating for a small small package from FLM. they will send me my alu spacer for my stering, but it take time...
and i need to buy some sort of radio. i am think of buy the new spektrum DX2s 2.4ghz.

JoFreak 11.27.2009 05:26 PM

maybe this is just me, but I would definately take something with 3 channels if the price isn't that much higher.
you never know what you might need it for:mdr:

Maxxrickard 11.27.2009 05:32 PM

maybe, but what can i do with the 3:e channel?

suicideneil 11.27.2009 07:19 PM

Shift servo maybe, if you ever wanted to try the 2spd upgrade. Or, maybe if you get a little pico-switch (r/c on/off switch), you could use the 3rd channel to turn some lights on and off, or maybe a horn even! :lol: I like that last idea- useful sometimes...

Maxxrickard 11.28.2009 02:45 PM

ha ha thats funny! where can i find a horn?whats i pico-swich?can i turn the car on/off?

hmm i find Dx3s at ebay for $180. thats a nice price.

suicideneil 11.28.2009 03:10 PM

For a horn, any little buzzer you can buy from somewhere like radioshack would work, something like a 5-12v item would work with this:

http://www.dimensionengineering.com/PicoSwitch.htm

Put a small ~9v battery on one side, and the buzzer on the other, then you can turn it on and off via the rx.

You wont be able to turn the truck on and off though- the rx needs power in order to control the switch, so if you switch the truck off some how via the esc = no power.

For lights, you could either use the picoswitch above + some large LEDS, or use the item below for a simpler setup:

http://www.dimensionengineering.com/EasyLights.htm

Maxxrickard 11.29.2009 05:09 PM

hmm dont get it. dont i connerct the switch to the reciver?isnt the switch the horn?

suicideneil 11.29.2009 08:48 PM

The picoswitch is just an on/off switch in itself- you plug it into the rx to control it. You have to connect up a horn and battery to the switch itself, then you can turn it on & off- rather like an esc; the esc does nothing on its own without a battery and a motor.

http://www.dimensionengineering.com/...ch-diagram.jpg

Just swap the lightbulb for a buzzer in this example diagram.

Maxxrickard 12.16.2009 03:31 PM

why why why. what is wrong.
my drivshafts in the front(5451x) are to long or the RPM a-arms to short...
this is not funny, any idee?what to do?

JoFreak 12.16.2009 03:41 PM

hm...
got the right turnbuckles?
exactly which a-arms did you get?

Maxxrickard 12.16.2009 03:59 PM

i have all the right parts.
rpm arms: 80462
axle carriers:80032
traxxas driveshafts:5451x

JoFreak 12.16.2009 04:08 PM

no, you don't.
you need the axle carriers for the new maxx: 80582

Maxxrickard 12.16.2009 04:14 PM

f**k
thanks alot

JoFreak 12.16.2009 05:07 PM

I absolutely understand your anger!
Don't belive me?
Guess what mistake I made wih my g3:lol:


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