It is good to have hobbies during the COVID shelter in place time. For my Birthday, I have splurged on a premium RC Crawler kit.
My Next RC Car(s)
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Experiments
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Several states are planning to lift or relax restrictions in this pandemic. But, without adequate testing, this is a big risk that has huge downside potential.
Disturbing things
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MAGAts are trying to rewrite history, and to cast their tiny fingered orange turd in the best light. But their ignorance is stupendous
New Toy – DJI Mavic Mini
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While sheltering in place, it is a good time to add to the RC collection. A DJI Mavic Mini found its way here, and it is pretty darned cool
A Psalm for the Day
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While combing through my email archive, I found this relevant gem. Still as valid today as in 2004 when I first saw it.
Selecting an RC Car
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Want to get into RC cars? Or have a youngster who's bugging you to buy them one? This is my attempt to help guide your search.
Shitty RTR tires
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RTR RC Cars are a trace off. One place to save money is in tires. Noobs may never know, but soon their skills will increase, and they will discover that better tires will make a huge difference.
The Traxxas Ecosystem
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The RC bug has bit me, bad. I currently have two RC cars, a Losi 8ight 1/8th scale buggy, and a Traxxas X-Maxx that I bought used (barely used) with Traxxas batteries and charger(s).
But this post is more about the Traxxas RC ecosystem, with a Product Manager’s eye on their efforts.
And it is time to change the ESC and battery connectors
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I wanted to keep the Traxxas battery connectors and the two 6700mAh batteries that came with my used X-Maxx, really I did. I even bought a pair of SMC 9400 mAh batteries to give me more run time, with Traxxas connectors.
The death of the hobby shop
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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.