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Category: Tech Tip – Electronics

Why Brushless Servos Are Taking Over RC Cars
Articles, Tech Tip - Electronics, Tech Tip - Steering

Why Brushless Servos Are Taking Over RC Cars

ycthkMarch 24, 2026

If you have spent any time in the RC hobby over the past few years, you have probably noticed a…

Unleashing the Kraken: The High-Voltage World of 4S & 6S RC Boating
Articles, Tech Tip - Boats, Tech Tip - Electronics

Unleashing the Kraken: The High-Voltage World of 4S & 6S RC Boating

ycthkJanuary 25, 2026February 19, 2026

Enter the realm where the gentle hum of a scale trawler gives way to the visceral, turbine-like scream of pure,…

2.4g antenna length
Articles, Tech Tip - Electronics, Tech Tips

2.4g antenna length

ycthkOctober 9, 2025October 9, 2025

Lengthening the receiver antenna wire on a 2.4 GHz RC radio system will not improve the signal; it will actually…

When Should You Use a 13kg Servo?
Articles, Tech Tip - Electronics, Tech Tip - Steering

When Should You Use a 13kg Servo?

ycthkSeptember 11, 2025

In the world of radio-controlled models, the servo is the muscle that translates your inputs into motion. Whether you’re steering…

Hybrid ESCs – The Best of Both Worlds
Articles, Tech Tip - Electronics

Hybrid ESCs – The Best of Both Worlds

ycthkAugust 30, 2025

Some modern ESCs can combine the best of both worlds by starting the motor sensored and switching to sensorless at…

Futaba Servo… why so expensive?
Articles, Reviews, Tech Tip - Electronics, Tech Tip - Steering

Futaba Servo… why so expensive?

ycthkAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025

If you’ve ever shopped for RC servos, you probably noticed that Futaba servos sit at the higher end of the…

Best antenna award
Reviews, Tech Tip - Electronics, Tech Tip - General

Best antenna award

ycthkAugust 16, 2025

Is 25C too weak for modern RC cars?
Tech Tip - Electronics

Is 25C too weak for modern RC cars?

ycthkJuly 27, 2025July 27, 2025

If your Lipo pack is 25C ~ 30C, powering a stock 540 (or anything up to 23T) shouldn’t be a…

When will you need to have fans for the motor and the ESC?
Tech Tip - Electronics, Tech Tips

When will you need to have fans for the motor and the ESC?

ycthkJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025

Given today’s temperature (25 degree Celcius), cooling fans are needed even when the motor is just a 540 silver can.…

Hard casing Lipo and Tamiyas
Tech Tip - Electronics

Hard casing Lipo and Tamiyas

ycthkApril 16, 2025April 27, 2025

Hard casing lipos would NOT fit into many of the Tamiya cars. Chassis like TA01, TL01 …etc will NOT be…

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