Do Not Open Your Cases Anymore - Page 8 - RC-Monster Forums

slimthelineman · 11.06.2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JaySki

Hobby Rule #1.... It isn't cheap. If you can't afford it.. as expendable money.. might want to rethink your hobby.
Hobby Rule #2... They break. And if you are racing, you better expect to have spares, especially the vulnerable stuff.. In this case, ESC, Servos, Push rods, Pinions, Spurs, drive shafts, etc... Unless you are OK with it breaking at a race and calling it a day. And that would apply to nearly anything you are DEPENDING on to stay working.
That's just Murphy's law. If it can break it will.. Therefor, have extras.
So, empathy.. Yea.. None. It's a hobby...

nicely put. i agree, but that being said, when i buy something expensive i expect it to live up to the price tag. i travel for a living and have LIMETED space for my hobby(1 F8 pitbag). have never had a "spare" or second "backup speed controll" and never will. parts, yeah unavoidable, but i think people for the most part expect electronics to be flawless.

nothing is flawless, but the demands we place on the equipment we use can definately cause things to fail prematurely. even if it is a hobby we are talking about some serios time, money, knowledge invested into these machines, all of which are NOT expendable in my book. it will be different from person to person but i think most of these problems can be avoided with some patience and help from other sources. i gues im just trying to say that we are for the most part we not your average hobby people, we race we destroy we fix, this is how it goes. dont let failures get the best of you. it happens to everyone,

sucks but hey it could be worse right?

mkrusedc · 11.06.2008, 10:25 PM

For me, the wrenching is part of what I like about this hobby.

auto2 · 11.06.2008, 10:27 PM

my solution is to have 2 cars. i use one for parts and replace the parts i use later in the week, only problem is i race an 808 and it never breaks. lol

slimthelineman · 11.06.2008, 10:34 PM

i just TRY not to crash

like Jimmy B. preaches, slow is fast!

lincpimp · 11.06.2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JaySki

Yes, I do have one.. in fact 4 of them. The only one I have opened was the one that I received the updated Case for after they sent the updated V3 to me. The other 3, no, I have not opened. I have no reason to... as.. they are under warranty.. and if they fail.. I'll send it in to Castle for Warranty Repair.

If you lack the desire to have a good look at what you are running, and attempt to understand it better that is fine with me. I see the fault in everything and do what I can to improve on it. That is why I posted pics and shared my insight.

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Originally Posted by JaySki

Hobby Rule #1.... It isn't cheap. If you can't afford it.. as expendable money.. might want to rethink your hobby.
Hobby Rule #2... They break. And if you are racing, you better expect to have spares, especially the vulnerable stuff.. In this case, ESC, Servos, Push rods, Pinions, Spurs, drive shafts, etc... Unless you are OK with it breaking at a race and calling it a day. And that would apply to nearly anything you are DEPENDING on to stay working.

Having an esc fail is almost a given. I would rather make sure that it will be failing due to component issues than due to poor wire routing.

If you want to buy a dozen MMMs and have 5 spares go for it. I am sure that CC loves you for that!! I have tons of equipment, and never go without a running r/c. I don't race, or really bash that much. I build stuff. And I mod almost everything. Not everyone is content to run stuff stock out of the box, maybe you are. Either way is fine by me.
That's just Murphy's law. If it can break it will.. Therefor, have extras.
So, empathy.. Yea.. None. It's a hobby...

slimthelineman · 11.06.2008, 11:26 PM

Having an esc fail is almost a given. I would rather make sure that it will be failing due to component issues than due to poor wire routing.

couldnt be further from the truth. nothing is a given in this world and like ive said before in the past 15+ years the mmm is the ONLY esc that has ever failed in any of my cars. trust me i race hard and if it will break i break it. something like an esc with no real moving parts should last a LONG time when used within ratings. Poor wire routing, yes, but im more than happy to fix it for MYSELF regardless of what the manufacture thinks.

BrianG · 11.06.2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JaySki

Hobby Rule #1.... It isn't cheap. If you can't afford it.. as expendable money.. might want to rethink your hobby.
Hobby Rule #2... They break. And if you are racing, you better expect to have spares, especially the vulnerable stuff.. In this case, ESC, Servos, Push rods, Pinions, Spurs, drive shafts, etc... Unless you are OK with it breaking at a race and calling it a day. And that would apply to nearly anything you are DEPENDING on to stay working.
That's just Murphy's law. If it can break it will.. Therefor, have extras.
So, empathy.. Yea.. None. It's a hobby...

Rule #1: Unacceptable. Just because I can afford it doesn't mean I wish to throw all my disposable income at a hobby.

Rule #2: Again; unacceptable. In my experience, if mounted right, the more vulnerable parts are protected. The other more easily attainable stuff are acceptable casualties. I design (perhaps "over-engineer" is a better word) my setups to be built and run with little maintenance and with crashes in mind.

So, instead of throwing money at a problem, I would rather throw my intellect at it. But that's just me.

lincpimp · 11.06.2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianG

So, instead of throwing money at a problem, I would rather throw my intellect at it. But that's just me.

Some people lack the intellect, and money will not always cure that problem... I am right there with you Brian, and I also get some satisfaction from fixing potential problems...

What's_nitro? · 11.07.2008, 12:52 AM

May I join you both on that bandwagon???

BrianG · 11.07.2008, 12:55 AM

Sure, I think there is plenty of room...

George16 · 11.07.2008, 01:03 AM

I tend to over-engineer my stuff to just like what I did to Lutach's ESC on my gmaxx. I soldered additional caps and put a 3mm aluminum backing plate to prevent flex.

lincpimp · 11.07.2008, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by George16

I tend to over-engineer my stuff to just like what I did to Lutach's ESC on my gmaxx. I soldered additional caps and put a 3mm aluminum backing plate to prevent flex.

Better to fix a potential problem than have a damaged item. You may not need to do anything but time spent is usually not wasted. Plus after tinkering with something you generally end up with a better understanding of what is going on. Kind of like have sex with the lights on...

slimthelineman · 11.07.2008, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

Better to fix a potential problem than have a damaged item. You may not need to do anything but time spent is usually not wasted. Plus after tinkering with something you generally end up with a better understanding of what is going on. Kind of like have sex with the lights on...

spoken like a true pimp

lincpimp · 11.07.2008, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by slimthelineman

spoken like a true pimp

Word to your mother! Man, that would be a great tattoo....

George16 · 11.07.2008, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

Better to fix a potential problem than have a damaged item. You may not need to do anything but time spent is usually not wasted. Plus after tinkering with something you generally end up with a better understanding of what is going on. Kind of like have sex with the lights on...

Very well stated Linc

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Besides, neccessity is the mother of inventions

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