Orchard Raceway Season 4 (The OAG RC)

[Orchard Raceway Season 4 (The OAG RC)]

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Just a quick pic of the shakedown I missed off last night. Hoping to get some more running this afternoon with my TT-02b, the Grasshopper and a Lunchbox (just for fun!)

[Orchard Raceway Season 4 (The OAG RC)]

So project for today was breaking up the ground and flattening it as much as possible. 
Things went well and I have the track between the trees sorted and I have amped up the mini jump in between for a little more air time!

A short shakedown with my DT-03 was amazing fun. The car loves the loose surface and the back end slides around all over the place! 

[Orchard Raceway Season 4 (The OAG RC)]

@silvertriple that is a huge back garden! You could fit my mini loop in there 100x over! I started out mowing down to the lowest level which is how I started the shakedown. I have decided to start taking things down to the dirt!

[Orchard Raceway Season 4 (The OAG RC)]

@Badcrumble thanks for reading. I picked up some Airwalk skate ramps similar to those. Putting two side by side minimises the risk of slipping off the sides. 

[Orchard Raceway Season 4 (The OAG RC)]

Hi everyone,

EDIT - Changed the tiles after three years of doing this over on YouTube! Thanks for everyone who enjoys watching and looking forward to Season 4 🙌🏻

Having got back into the RC hobby in 2021 looking for a relaxing hobby I have decided to use a small part of the garden to build a track. 
 

Only having a small space it will start off as a very short dirt track and then (hopefully) can evolve over time. This forum post will track my progress.

Below is a short video of my 1980s Grasshopper shaking down the space. As you can see it is quite small but I am determined to use what I have the best I can. It will also be used to teach my daughter how to control her Lunchbox as she gets the hang of it!!

Thanks for reading and any advice welcome 🍺

 

 

[Burning smell from Tamiya ESC?]

1 hour ago, TurnipJF said:

The typical point of failure is the BEC, the part that manages current flow to the servo and receiver. Sometimes power-hungry servos can speed up their demise, but it isn't the most robust design and sometimes they just go up in smoke for no apparent reason. I don't think placement plays much of a role.

Thanks for the advice.

looks like I am in the market for some new ESCs this weekend!

😂

[Burning smell from Tamiya ESC?]

56 minutes ago, matisse said:

most likley, they have a habit of doing that.

contact the shop you bought it from and they may be able to warranty it

 

Useful to know! 
Any idea what causes it to happen? The TT-02b manual suggested mounting the ESC onto the Servo which I didn’t think sounded a good idea at the time. Going to try positioning the replacement behind it with the receiver on top of the servo instead.

[Burning smell from Tamiya ESC?]

Hi,

Fair new round here so please be gentle with me!

While having a late evening blast round the garden track this evening my TT02b stopped responding to throttle or steering. The ESC started smelling like burning plastic so I unplugged the battery and shut everything off as quickly as possible.

Is it likely that my ESC is fried? I have been using 7.2v nimh batteries and a Torque Tuned motor so nothing too hot!

Should I claim on warranty with Tamiya as it is only a month old!?!?

thanks in advance for any help

 

[Grasshopper (DT0)3 - Adventures in getting back into RC - Now with Proline truck shell]

Just found this tread after finishing my stock (plus bearings) DT-03. Loads of great info on possible improvements over the coming months! Thanks for this great resource Thunder as it will help those of us returning to the hobby after many decades away! Off to see if my battery is charged yet to start tuning on that understeer!