A fixture of my youth, the Local Hobby Shop, is on life support, their raison d'etre under attack from the internet and online retailers.
The death of the hobby shop
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Traxxas life – Batteries
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As I descend into the realm of RC cars, there are decisions to make. One is battery choice.
The X-maxx Files – Day 1
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As it arrived yesterday (super fast shipping for those who care, I Paypal’d the money on Thursday, and the truck arrived on Monday) I felt the need to get the rubber side down and test it out.
First, the body is perfect. No noticeable blemishes. A stock X-maxx with any real ‘bashing’ on the clock will have some scrapes, gouges, and possibly cracks in the lexan shell. It is clean.
Oops, I did it
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Well, the contagion continues. The bug to go big - ignited by Kevin Talbot's YT channel, made me look seriously for a used Traxxas X-Maxx 8s. Now one is on the way
RC Cars – stripped screw redux
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Well, I think I figured out why I stripped that fucking button head screw.
To facilitate the repair, I removed the steering post. It appears that instead of using thread locker (aka Locktite), the builder used cyanoacrylate adhesive. For the uninitiated that is super glue.
Hobbies – boy, is this fun …
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The startup costs of RC cars is high, but it is still a very rewarding hobby. Learning a lot and making mistakes, but I will soon get it dialed in.
Money Pit
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Hobbies are to relax, take the strain off, and to provide an outlet. Alas, they are also a place where you pour a lot of money into.
RC Drivin’
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Finally got to fire up the new toy, and boy howdy, it is FUN.
Hobbies – Delayed
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All good things come in time. A missed essential means that I am not driving this weekend, but I am still excited about joining the world of RC cars