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Preparing for offroad
Offroad, RC Videos, Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

Preparing for offroad

ycthkNovember 17, 2021February 28, 2023

Offroad tracks are typically made of dirt, gravel, or other rough terrain, and are designed with a variety of obstacles,…

Tamiya FF03 front steering issue
Tech Tip - Steering, Tech Tips

Tamiya FF03 front steering issue

ycthkNovember 16, 2021November 16, 2021

The Tamiya FF03 has a pretty weak steering structure. The screw at the bottom of the hub carrier can get…

Hotshot VS Hotshot 2 parts compatibility
Offroad, Tech Tip - Arms, Hubs, Shaft...etc, Tech Tips

Hotshot VS Hotshot 2 parts compatibility

ycthkOctober 29, 2021

This photo shows a Hotshot with a Hotshot 2 lower arm on one side. They are more or less compatible.

RC techtip vid: choosing the right grassland for offroad racing
1-to-1 scale videos, RC Videos, Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips

RC techtip vid: choosing the right grassland for offroad racing

ycthkSeptember 16, 2021December 2, 2022

Grassland with thick grass can easily kill your motor and your ESC. Grassland with thin grass, on the other hand,…

540 size motor pinion set screw
Tech Tip - Motor, Tech Tips

540 size motor pinion set screw

ycthkSeptember 11, 2021

The socket head size of the 1/10 motor pinion set screw is mostly 1.5 mm.

LiPo Battery Checker
Tech Tip - Electronics, Tech Tips

LiPo Battery Checker

ycthkSeptember 11, 2021

A LiPo Battery Checker provides battery checking function that can precisely review the voltage of each cell of a LiPo…

RC techtip: what if your RC car stops running?
Tech Tip - Drive Train, Tech Tip - Motor, Tech Tips

RC techtip: what if your RC car stops running?

ycthkSeptember 11, 2021September 11, 2021

When your RC car stops running although steering still works, you can troubleshoot by following these steps. First you want…

RC techtip: vintage Nikko Dictator motor replacement
Tech Tip - 3D Printing, Tech Tip - Motor, Tech Tips

RC techtip: vintage Nikko Dictator motor replacement

ycthkAugust 24, 2021October 1, 2021

Replacing a failed motor for a Dictator is NOT easy at all. First of all, the car is surely aged…

Replacing broken shaft cup on a FT009/016 RC boat
Boat, Tech Tip - Boats, Tech Tips

Replacing broken shaft cup on a FT009/016 RC boat

ycthkAugust 14, 2021August 20, 2021

The stock plastic shaft cup on the FT009/016 is NOT a standard cup. It is plastic and can break if…

Overheated motor on FT009 and the like…
Boat, Tech Tip - Boats, Tech Tips

Overheated motor on FT009 and the like…

ycthkAugust 13, 2021August 20, 2021

The FT009 is one of the most popular entry level RC boats. It is cheap but quite reliable. However, when…

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