Savage Fuel Tank Protector

January 31, 2005 - Tips

Here is a quick and easy trick to help your fuel tank out on the Savage.

Benefits:
- Reduce vibration to your tank
— Protect your tank from hitting or smashing against your TVP’s
— Provides additional cushion when crashing or rolling over
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Centering a servo

January 24, 2005 - Tips

While centering a servo may sound like a simple task, if done incorrectly you’ll find yourself constantly trying to correct the steering or throttle of your R/C. By following these few steps you’ll save yourself a lot of time and hassle.

  • First remove the servo saver or horn.
  • Turn your radio gear on and adjust the trim on your radio transmitter to zero.
  • Turn on your R/C.
  • Re-install the servo saver or horn as close to centered as possible on the servo.
  • Using your radio transmitter fine tune the servo using the servo trim.

And there you have it, a centered servo which will make racing or bashing your R/C much more enjoyable!



OFNA Rear Torque Brace Mod

January 17, 2005 - Tips

I found that the screw that supports the rear torque brace on my Ofna Hyper 7 PCR Pro is not very strong. After several bash sessions, I noticed that this screw taking a beating…

As you can see below, the screw started to bend from the impact of hard landings.

Bent Screw

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Just say no to glitching

January 15, 2005 - Tips

The bottom of your receiver case is a good home for sand, dirt, rocks, and dust, and since receivers are not completely sealed, it isn’t hard for this kind of debris to make it in. Junk in the bottom of your receiver case can spell disaster if left untreated. The debris can make contact with the receiver’s circuit board and short out the components, creating radio interference or glitching.
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Liquid Mask Tutorial

January 9, 2005 - Tips

So, you got that new airbrush and considering Liquid Mask?
At first it’s intimidating, but once you try it, you’ll never go back. I hope this tutorial will get you to try it, you will love it!

This tutorial starts in assuming that you have the body prepped and washed
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Dye rims with Rit-Dye

September 29, 2004 - Tips

Cautions: DO NOT use RIT dye as something to drink and to wash your eyes with. If you accidentally get the dye in your eyes flush them out for 15 minutes and call your local doctor. BEWARE of your mother, wife, and girlfriend because this stuff CAN stain so don’t be going wild with it.

Starting: So you want to DYE some wheels huh? First off you need wheels to dye, I used Traxxas white nylon rims for my nitro rustler. Click to continue »



Traxxas Revo Foward Only Conversion

August 19, 2004 - Tips

These instructions are intended for the experienced hobbyist so I will not go into detail on removing screws or assemblies.

That being said, first things first. Remove the transmission from your Traxxas Revo. Six screws hold the 2 halves together. Pay close attention to any shims and there locations. Ideally all the gear should stay on the shafts and on the rear half of the case.
You can refer to your Traxxas Revo Manual, because I am doing this How to: after the fact, I do not have any pictures of what it looks like with all the gears installed, at any rate lets continue with the install.

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