Category: Tech Tips

Free Tech Tips – water release hole

Some RC boats come with a small water release hole at the front, and there…

Free Tech Tips – propeller sizing

Poorly shaped propeller can allow the motor to spin very fast simply because it is…

Free Tech Tips – propeller shape, material and direction

A good propeller is one that has properly shaped blades. A small but properly shaped…

Free Tech Tips – motor turns

This is a term that describes the number of times the wires are wrapped around…

Free Tech Tips – using separate power source for the receiver

The receiver needs approximately 6V of power to operate. In a typical configuration, the ESC…

Free Tech Tips – battery voltage and its relationship with performance and reliability

We use 7.2V batteries here as examples for discussion. The 3700mah GP pack is so…

Free Tech Tips – tire sizing

According to Sean Holman in his article "Choosing The Right Ratio - Uncovering The Secret…

Free Tech Tips – touring to truggy conversion

Even though it is technically possible to convert a touring car to a truggy by…

Free Tech Tips – mixing and matching ESC, receiver and servo

To connect receiver and ESC/servo produced by different manufacturers, you may need to do some…

Free Tech Tips – soldering battery cells

Soldering directly to the battery cells is never a good idea. You should only solder…