Forum: Construction News
10-04-2016, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 71,695
Re: New Eagle Mach Excavator 1/14
Thats my plan. Sell my V2 4200 and grab one of these. After they've been out a bit of course to see if any bugs show up. Like the idea of the smaller scale. Just hope it digs as well as the 4200.
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
09-27-2016, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,217
Re: 4200XL, holes in oil tank fitting welds.
Yea, rc4wd only does a 30 day warranty. I was a bit surprised too when I was told I would have to pay full price for it. I'm guessing the holes were plugged with paint and after some run time the...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
09-26-2016, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,217
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Forum: Construction News
09-24-2016, 11:27 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 71,695
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Forum: General Discussion
09-24-2016, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,320
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Forum: Construction News
09-24-2016, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 33,752
Re: New Dozer from Premacon
I've always accepted that no matter what hobby it is your always going to have to mod/upgrade a bit. For the most part no manufacturer develops machines for what we plan for them. Just not in the...
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Forum: Tanks!
09-24-2016, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 12,333
Re: M1A2 Abrams Heng Long
You guys should check out some of the 1/16 r/c tank forums. Lots of great tips and shared knowledge like this forum. Great looking tanks by the way.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/rc-tanks-369/...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-24-2016, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,443
Re: Smoke systems?
Us tank guys have had good results with the Tarr units. If wired through an ESC the fan is proportional to your throttle. You have 2 inputs, one for element power and one for fan power (which you'd...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
09-20-2016, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,217
4200XL, holes in oil tank fitting welds.
Have had my 4200 for a couple months and never noticed some holes in fittings weld seems on the hydro tank. Not sure if they appeared after use or have always been there and I just noticed once some...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
09-09-2016, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,518
Re: New OEM Electric Actuator Range
Also only look to be 12V, I like the convenience of the "R" series of firgelli that runs right of the RX 6V. Still good to know these guys are out there and will keep an eye on them. Thanks for...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-31-2016, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,196
Re: Major glitching on 2.4 gHz
They are full size. One thing to watch is if the stock horn stripped at all. I cut down the
Hitec red four arm horn to fit the valve and swapped to a Hitec HS-645 MG servo.
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
08-30-2016, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,401
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Forum: General Discussion
08-30-2016, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,196
Re: Major glitching on 2.4 gHz
Might be a reach, but you could also eliminate some of the BEC voltage hitting the RX. Take out the red lead to the RX from the 3 ESC's running the track motors and slew motor and just let the pump...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
08-29-2016, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 20,137
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
08-27-2016, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 20,137
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Forum: General Discussion
08-25-2016, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,353
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-25-2016, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,715
Re: Tonka bottom dump conversion
Yup, real fun machine at the price point. Nice your LHS will do that for you. Think if I showed up with my 4200 at the LHS they'd have the deer in headlights look. 4200 is fairly easy to work on...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-25-2016, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,715
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-25-2016, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,715
Re: Tonka bottom dump conversion
Nice conversion! Not sure what type firgelli you have, operated by (RX or esc) but if your on a self centering stick or 3 postion switch with the "R" version (RX) you can grab a camera positioning...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
08-24-2016, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,841
Re: Electrical question
Just wanted to say this post made my day. Just installed a sabertooth dual 25A ESC and was having a motor twitch problem in one track motor. I had left the positive from the pump and slew motor...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
08-12-2016, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,400
Re: Cross-RC UC6 tank hauler
Awesome truck and trailer! follow any of the tank forums? I too had to make a recovery vehicle. Used a Tammy King Hauler and modified a bruder trailer to widen it and have remote ramps. Think...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
08-11-2016, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,875
Re: 4200XL replacement ESC's recommendations?
Thanks for the reply Giants. I'm a little familiar with sabertooth products. Will look into them down the road. Like the idea of the 2X25 and eliminating one of the track ESC's at the start. Is...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
08-10-2016, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,875
Re: 4200XL replacement ESC's recommendations?
Well after gettnig the kiddies to bed got out to the shop to do some trouble shooting. After thinking about the RX I wondered if a servo had burnt up so checked the servo's with a stand by RX. Ch 3...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
08-10-2016, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,875
Re: 4200XL replacement ESC's recommendations?
Got into it a bit and ESC's all still blinking red and no response on any functions. Pump motor, tracks, servo's, lights, all a no go. Guess I could of blown the RX? I'll need some bench time to...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
08-10-2016, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,875
4200XL replacement ESC's recommendations?
Suppose I was pushing it a bit running the 4200 on a hot day with high humidity, got through most a battery and noticed some smoke coming out of the components bay. All 3 ESC's had blinking red...
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