The Joy of RC Crawling – Slow, Steady, and Incredibly Fun
If most RC enthusiasts are chasing speed, jumps, and hair-raising turns, RC crawling takes the exact opposite approach—and that’s precisely…
Nikko RC Car Conversion to Real RC
Order: https://www.lulu.com/shop/mike-yu/restoring-and-upgrading-your-vintage-nikko-rc-cars-conversion-to-real-rc-electronics/paperback/product-2mj47dr.html This Nikko Dictator (OEM version for Radio Shack) has been upgraded to true RC, with real RC electronics…
RC boat safety switch bypass the simple way
You cannot test your boat without having it in the water. There is an easy way – get a solid…
Troubleshooting ESC/motor
This video shows a symptom. Potential causes: 1, improper ESC high point setup 2, a weak motor 3, a weak…
The importance of cooling down…
On a small scale RC boat like this one, the electronics are usually sealed in a closed box without cooling.…
A boat with a failing propeller
When your boat has a good motor and enough battery power and it is still struggling, chance is that the…
Locker for Crawler
When you do rock crawling you want to use a locker front and rear, which locks both wheels together so…
RC Techtip Video: Knowing the connectors to your 2.4G receiver
What is going to happen if you “mis plug” the connectors into the channel slots? Based on my experience, this…
Is receiver-ESC integrated unit good?
This photo shows a vintage integrated unit TPM6R. It is pretty large. I don’t like it. The functions cannot be…