Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-14-2018, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 101,874
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Forum: Electronics tech
10-04-2017, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,159
Re: RadioLink T8FB
https://www.flickr.com/photos/137273478@N05/shares/u975L6
https://www.flickr.com/photos/137273478@N05/shares/ji4562
https://www.flickr.com/photos/137273478@N05/shares/01n7p6
And in the truck...
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Forum: Electronics tech
10-03-2017, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,159
Re: RadioLink T8FB
Wasn't sure if those links would work, they are on Amazon.ca prime,,,
Use to use photobucket but now they want money to let people see the pic's
Will do up a vid of it when I am further along...
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Forum: Electronics tech
10-03-2017, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,159
RadioLink T8FB
Thought I would take a minute to list this radio for trucks. I bought it with the idea of tearing it apart to put in more switches for lights ect ect.
Now since the radio was all of 30 bucks,...
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Forum: Mechanical tech
09-10-2017, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 9,956
Re: 1/14 Tamiya Gearbox Assembly
Its really is not hard to change it over to drive front and rear axles, a few extra parts from the Tamiya Ford Kit can be used.
Or easier yet is to just add a gear box behind it, such as this box...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-28-2016, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 101,874
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Forum: General Discussion
06-18-2016, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,580
Re: Working out the gear ratio
So all you have to do is take the RPM and divide 16 into it, that gives you RPM out of the box, then do the same on the axle. You might have to find the ratio on the rear end first by counting gears...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-18-2016, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,580
Re: Working out the gear ratio
The one part I can help you with is the motor, higher turns mean slower KV.
I think, big think there, but the highest turns on a brushless is 21.5 which gives you around 1600KV. A 13.5 should turn...
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Forum: Sound Systems tech
06-17-2016, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,588
Re: Sense ESS Sound System
Yeah good old BangGood.com, he also has a one speaker system. Same as this only just one speaker.
I get e-mail adds from them all the time, kind of like looking over the JC Whitney catalogue that...
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Forum: Sound Systems tech
06-17-2016, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,588
Re: Sense ESS Sound System
Thanks, seems like they are fine for Trucks but not so much with the Semi's. Did find another one that sounds not to bad at least over the internet. Since I won't be using the MFU is the reason...
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Forum: Sound Systems tech
06-16-2016, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,588
Re: Sense ESS Sound System
You happen to have the link for the one youtube sound file, I can find a few hundred but none are for semi or wheel loader.
thanks
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Forum: Sound Systems tech
06-16-2016, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,588
Re: Sense ESS Sound System
Thanks, sure he might see this question. I know alot of 1/10 truck people are happy with it, just was wondering about using it in a Semi.
Don't know to many Semi's that turn upwards of 6 to 9k rpm....
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Forum: Sound Systems tech
06-16-2016, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,588
Sense ESS Sound System
Has anyone used this system for a semi?
Sense ESS-One + (https://www.asiatees.com/display?Miscellaneous-All-Parts-Hop-Ups-Upgrades&brand=Miscellaneous&model=All&id=101055&pid=1)
Some of the car...
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Forum: Electronics tech
06-09-2016, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,117
Re: Chicken Lights
You can get 3mm flat top led's and black bezels for them from Lighthouse (http://lighthouseleds.com/led-component-lighting/clear-top-dip-leds/3mm-led-flat-top.html)
The Bezel...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
05-13-2016, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,525
Re: Question about rear frame member
Yep, lots of drilling and taping to be done. The frame rails are from Ric at PMD, love those as they are a perfect match to Tamiya rails, hence no filing off corners of items to make them fit.
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
05-13-2016, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,525
Re: Question about rear frame member
Thank you Berman, that is exactly what I needed to know. Starting with blank frame rails and somewhere down the line will build my own rear bumper for it.
thanks again
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
05-12-2016, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,525
Question about rear frame member
Can someone tell me if this frame member (http://www.ebay.com/itm/ALLOY-REAR-BUMPER-CHASSIS-MOUNT-BL-TAMIYA-TRACTOR-TRUCK-SCANIA-R470-R620-MAN-TGX-/380619175298) will fit the Globe Liner and Grand...
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
05-05-2016, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,727
Re: Day Cab
Thanks Everyone
Jack, I bought the Cab with all items, tanks ect ect. Had an idea what I wanted to build, just need lots more time. Wanted the rig to have all wheel drive so waiting on frame rails...
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
05-04-2016, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,727
Day Cab
I decided to make a day cab and did what most do is cut the sleeper off and fill in with styrene. Then when searching for Air Bag systems came across Exclusive RC...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-19-2016, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,398
Re: MCMaster-Carr
Same for me Supermario, but this place is very good, ship fast and have most of the metric hardware. Never had a problem with it being sent by USPS to Canada.
http://www.microfasteners.com/
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-16-2016, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,342
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Forum: Electronics tech
04-14-2016, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,314
Re: homemade actuator
I don't believe that ESC has reverse in it, which you would need. The use of a servo control board can be done but it needs the pot replaced with correct resistors and even that sometimes is hard to...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-06-2016, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 33,082
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-23-2016, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 27,976
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-21-2016, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 51,044
Re: Daycab workhorse Pacific P510 P
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x63/tracksntreadslou/014-3.jpg
Lou
I have a question about this truck, assume it was modelled after a real truck. Was there a reason for the dual air cleaners...
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