Not really ....new....but not been around for a while

[Nitroholic]

Quite a long while to be truthful.... but that's life.

 

Kind of fell out of love for the hobby, had the local authority basically ruin a lot of the local places I was using to enjoy my overpriced toys, and had a lot of real life stuff going on that left me little time. Health issues, life issues, family issues, work issues...you name it...life threw it at me.

 

But...the wheel turns....and I was tidying up the shed, sorting stuff out and looking at what I needed and what I didn't need. Was really looking at getting rid of hte Rcs and investing the money in other things, but I just couldn't bring myself to. I will still probably get rid of the 1/5 gear, but I decided to revamp, refresh, and renovate what I have.

 

And first on the list was my little Anderson M5 rc bike.

 

Have a new toy in the shape of a 3D printer.....and I have done some stuff to that over the last few weeks to really make it a lot nicer than it was before. But more of that later!

 

In the meantime....who's still about? What's happening in the big wide RC world? What have I missed!

[QRC]

Welcome back.

[J.K]

Welcome back!  Amazing how cutting down and refreshing the fleet works wonders on re-igniting the spark, think most of us have been there at some stage.

[capri-boy]

Welcome back!

 

 

Missed?  Lots of teddies flying out prams, traxxas electrics keeping everyone warm.... nothing new!

[.AJ.]

Welcome back mate 

[froggy8]

hey nitro, welcome back mate  

[Oh How Original]

Nice to see you back fella.

You've not missed a huge amount really, Traxxas ESCs being perfect for roasting marshmellows and there diff internals being ideal for putting on a sandwich with ham  

[Nitroholic]

well...kicked off my return with a small build thread....after I reshaped my Anderson M5 over the last couple of weeks. Love my bikes...but can't afford an ARX. Figured there had to be a way of making the M5 more presentable. Probably having more fun making stuff than using it!

 

Seriously considering making some custom onroad bikes from scratch using bought in wheels/chain drives.

Edited July 5, 2018 by Nitroholic

[Oh How Original]

What exactly do you have left RC wise NH?

[Nitroholic]

Haven't actually got rid of anything......

 

Still have the 2 Baja's ( one short and wide....one normalish ), Truckzilla, the Madforce, the Firestorm , the Hyper 7, the Stampy..... and I have hte bulk of another Hyper which was on a SC project....but I might rob it and the Lancia shelled one....and make a 6 wheeler, possibly with twin engine mounts in a 'V' .... or rob one of the Bajas to build a 1/5 based petrol half-track...go for German style with unpowered front axle and track braking to assist steering...

 

I got lots of ideas.

[Jumper]

i missed the smiley sharkness  

[Oh How Original]

Ahh that's pretty good then, at least you're not starting back with nothing.

[Gaz!]

Great to have you back mate.

 

been a fair while but glad your not completely selling up.

 

sounds like you have some projects to keep you busy too.

 

ohh, as you might have guessed, the Traxxas haters still wander around with pitch forks at the ready (quite comical really)

and the usual “I know everything, I’ve done everything” brigade.

 

look forward to seeing your projects ?

[PraetoR]

Good to see you again!

[Nitroholic]

Lol...Gaz...everyone hates Traxxas ...but they remain one of the most successful RC companies.

 

Might do some work on the Stampede next ...just to be edgy Maybe an ally chassis with 3d printed battery tray. I reckon a twin layer 3mm flat plate chassis with some bridging pieces for stiffness...like the nitro firestorm, with the battery dropped in. Got the metal in the shed.... now.....you got me thinking

 

What I do plan on doing with these projects is to make the stuff available for anyone that wants to have a go themselves. 3D printed stuff will be going up in Thingiverse soon, so people can access anything. When I do...I will stuff a link into my sig. Plus sheet metal stuff I would want to lay out in a PDF or JPG file, with some dimensions, so people could print it off, get it to size...and have a go. If I can do it with simple hand tools and a drill.....then anyone with a bit of workshop skill can do the same.

[PraetoR]

1 hour ago, Nitroholic said:

Might do some work on the Stampede next ...just to be edgy Maybe an ally chassis with 3d printed battery tray. I reckon a twin layer 3mm flat plate chassis with some bridging pieces for stiffness...like the nitro firestorm, with the battery dropped in. Got the metal in the shed.... now.....you got me thinking

 

Soooo... you plan on making an HPI Jumpshot, but without the chocolate gearbox?

[Nitroholic]

Might keep the plates horizontal rather than vertical...not sure yet Depends how easy it is to fit the ends on.