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trev3813 · **Range issues -** 02.23.2009, 04:11 AM

Running a Sidewinder in my rustler, and the stock trx AM radio, Yes yes, i know Dsm is better, I don't have the money right now. Anything i could do to help its range, antenna is away from esc and motor. What about useing a diffret battery? Instead of AA's maybe a ni-cd pack or lipo?

brushlessboy16 · 02.23.2009, 08:37 AM

Braid your motor wires, try moving the enire receiver away from any power wires.. the leads to the battery also throw interference up.

trev3813 · 02.23.2009, 06:50 PM

Ok, i'll braid my wires when i get my 4mm bullets. How can i shrink the heat shrink? lol.

mriccucci · 02.23.2009, 06:54 PM

heat gun or soldering iron, i used to have a 40mm fan i ran across my iron to heat it, took forever but worked. You can set the iron on the heat shrink but only for a few seconds not too long.

trev3813 · 02.23.2009, 06:55 PM

Ok, good to know. LOl, one last question, How do you solder bullets? I've never seen em in person. Im just trying not to screw up my rustler.

brushlessboy16 · 02.23.2009, 07:17 PM

get some sort of holder, Like helping hands, pliers with a rubber band, or holes drilled in a piece of wood..

Lightly tin the wire, then fill the cup on the bullets with solder
insert the wire with heat applied and wait for everything to melt together.

I use a lighter to shrink my heatshrink

trev3813 · 02.23.2009, 07:18 PM

Sounds good, Thanks Ben, and Mriccucci

Hardstyle · 02.24.2009, 08:19 AM

These how to videos are very handy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9yY9Kk4bEA

02.24.2009, 10:42 AM

you can get a heat gun fo $30 from the paint dept at Home Depot for the shrink tubing

squeeforever · 02.24.2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by azjc

you can get a heat gun fo $30 from the paint dept at Home Depot for the shrink tubing

Or one from Harbor Freight for $10.

trev3813 · 02.24.2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hardstyle

These how to videos are very handy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9yY9Kk4bEA

AH! Thanks, that'll help!

E-Revonut · 02.24.2009, 06:22 PM

Bic lighter works just fine for shrink too!

02.24.2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by squeeforever

Or one from Harbor Freight for $10.

the only tools I would trust from Harbor Freight would be hand tools(wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers)

squeeforever · 02.24.2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by azjc

the only tools I would trust from Harbor Freight would be hand tools(wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers)

Its just a hairdryer on steroids...I have two and haven't had any problems whatsoever and I've had one of them for around 4 or 5 years. I also like there airtools. There cheap, last a long time, and when there done, just throw em away and buy a new one. I've had some of there airtools last long than Mac, Snapon, and others. There HVLP paint guns are decent too.