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You are right , its not just model shops. Try finding something worth buying in PC World. I do all my shopping online including food. Cheers

See my comments on this video A tuned pipe is the way to increase power on a 2 stroke motor. Superchargers dont work unless you have a reed valve engine Cheers

Usually a low tech system can fool a high tech one.....like a hoodie

Does anybody have a charger that puts out 1,000 amps?

The use of RC models in public places is goverened by the council under its bylaws. The UK government has issued a set of guidance documents here https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/model-byelaws https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/49837/Model_Set_2_Guidance_notes.pdf to help local councils come up with bylaws to control the use of models on its public places. The borough of Sutton in London has taken these guidelines and issued a set of bylaws here https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10304 Your local council should have done the same so you should ask the council for a copy If the local council has not sorted out the bylaws then you have every right to use the public land for RC cars and the use of such is governed by the noise abatement laws. These can be found here https://www.gov.uk/how-to-resolve-neighbour-disputes/complain-about-noise-to-the-council Strangely the use of models on public land does as linked earlier does not mention cars, only planes. Nobody has the right to stop you carrying out your recreational activity if it does not contravene the stated laws and is not a general nuisance (Lots of people!)

What you would really need is a bearing that is designed for axial loads as well as radial. There are deep groove bearings that can take positive and negative loads but the difference between the ID and OD is usually larger or you could use a bearing that has axial load is a single direction, such as an angular contact bearing and put one on the outside of the wheel and reverse the bearing on the inner side. Bearings use a standard called the Angular Bearing Engineers Committee or ABEC rating. Normal cheap bearings are ABEC-5 but you can get 7 and 9 with 9 being the highest precision, also the most expensive. ABEC-5 bearings are good because they have the least friction from new but wear out quicker Cheers

That's awesome!

How did you figure out what bits were correct and what bits were totally wrong?

Like this? Or this? That's a 2 speed and 3 speed gearbox I built. The 2 speed wasn't very good but the 3 speed worked OK. Cheers

Cut and paste....... The bottom line of the radio-servo story in a nutshell: Let

That will work on Chrome but IC pipes are normally polished aluminium so it wont work. Use a buffing tool attachment to a drill or dremel and polish it using a very fine abrasive powder Thats the first time I have seen a disclaimer on a post. I hope it was a joke Cheers

Any of you guys interested in speed racing with your bikes? Nobody has beaten 100mph yet Cheers

You can use 459mhz legally in this country but not 433mhz. Car key locks and other access equipment run on 433 and it can mess them up. Not sure on the max power for 459mhz

You need reflexes like a Jedi to run 1/12. I have an old RC12 lying around if you want it. Send me a PM Cheers

Looking forward to seeing the car run Arogon. we will be having a pratice event in May, dates to be confirmed and we may have another track thats smoother than Long Marston, i should know on Friday Cheers

Both the Dash-Hound and the Black Knight bodies are complete now.

Have you painted the shell yet?

I get paid in dollars

It doesnt have an afterburner but it should give out a small blue flame Cheers

Some pics

Wonder where they got the idea https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTl3lHCxgdXbSZtb-4ZnQKplzTL7168rvq_hwPfTnG6EQdwzJ0oyQ

Try the XD Replay. Lighter and costs less but just as good

Ive been trying to push ROSSA for some years so any help is appreciated. I have some other wheels and tyres to fit, the ones on the car are the standard 1/5 F1 ones that just fit on nicely. The others need to be modified and I havent got around to it yet. They should be good enough for some low speed passes <150mph ish The car is more show than go at the moment as I will use it for marketing the speed event more than anything. I have plans to slim it down and make it faster Cheers

Quick update. Its called Dash-Hound now hence the black colour, i just need to add the tail and the orange Cheers

Some technical stuff. If you really want to lose weight then you should read and understand this There are 3 energy systems in the body. Mainly you eat carbohydrates that are broken down into glycogen and used in the muscles. When not used they are stored as fats around the liver and also in the muscles. Fat can also be used as energy when the body is in a state of ketosis. Ketones are produced in the liver that allow the body to burn fat. The other energy source is protein. Protein is broken down into amino acids and used mainly for building muscles. Ketones are only produced when there is not enough carbohydrates (sugar) available. When you eat fat and carbs together and the amount you eat is more than required the body uses the carbs as energy and stores the fat. Insulin is produced in the pancreas and this tells the body to store the fat in the lipids (you get fat) The store of fat can only be accessed when the body produces ketones. You can only produce ketones when glycogen is used up and the body runs out of sugar energy and there is a low level of fat intake. The body has 3 stores of energy. Firstly there is a large amount of food in the stomach and intestines (2-8lbs), then there is the store of glycogen around the liver and in the muscles and the fat in your body. To diet and lose fat you need to follow the basic rules below Get rid of the food in your stomach. Use up the glycogen Get the body into ketosis Sustain ketosis on reduced food intake and lose fat To get rid of the food 1st day go on a 36hr fast. Water only for 36 hrs after your last meal. To get rid of the glycogen and kick the body into ketosis cut out carbs completely (atkins) for 6 days (no excersise) After 6 days increase carbs to no more than 30 grams a day and total calories to 2000 max for 2 weeks You cannot sustain aerobic exercise on a low car diet for long so you need to do low level stuff like walking but you need to tell your body what muscles it wants to keep as ketones will eat muscles as well as fat so do short heavy weight lifts. 3-5 lifts max weights. The above is guaranteed to lose you FAT Cheers