RCPRESS techtip: a direct drive RC boat without gear reduction
In a gear reduction system, the input gear typically has a smaller number of teeth than the output gear, which…
RC Speedboat Parts Design with Fusion 360
This book is specifically tailored for RC (RC speedboat to be specific). It includes contents and activities that help you…
RCPRESS techtip: replacing small RC plane motors
The low cost glider type RC planes are driven by small brushless DC coreless motors (its coil is wound on…
RCPRESS techtip: super fast RC outrigger hydroplanes
Super fast RC outrigger hydroplane – this type of boat hull has an open distance between the center body and…
RCPRESS Techtip: Jet pump system for RC boat
Below are photos of the Flytec V009. It is based on a Jet pump system. A waterjet propulsion system aka…
RCPRESS techtip: Upgrading a direct drive RC boat with gear reduction
This example FT011 large scale RC boat was powered by a 775 motor. The problem with 775 is that it…
RC Car Parts Design with Fusion 360
Fusion 360 is a cloud-based 3D modelling software platform by Autodesk Inc. As a multi-component part system that combines parametric,…
The Unbridled Joy of Riding a Scale-Sized Dream: Why RC Motorbikes Captivate
There’s a particular magic to a motorcycle. The lean, the balance, the visceral connection between rider and machine as it…
Fixing broken RC transmitter On Off switch
If the on/off switch becomes inoperable for whatever reason, you may want to make another switch somewhere between the circuitry…
RCPRESS Techtip: servo sizes for smaller RC boats
Apart from standard size servos, small RC boats may use smaller servos. You primarily care about the width (the longest…