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  1. Here is the exploded view: https://www.kyosho.com/jpn/support/instructionmanual/ez/pdf/34405_SANDMASTER2_0_ex.pdf It looks like they went to hex head hardware, still mostly tapping screws. I just picked up on ebay a slider monster tracker. I thought it was a Monster Tracker 2.0, but it is 1.0, with the droopy motor butt with only 2-3 motor mount holes. Still figuring out what body I am going to try and put on it. It is my first Kyosho in 30+ years!
  2. Thursday night - Have some alcohol to calm the nerves after getting an email for a Mandatory work-from-home day Friday, and a Mandatory online meeting scheduled Friday morning with restricted invite lists and such.. Rumors are layoffs. Friday night - Have some alcohol to calm the nerves after being told we (hundreds of people in online meeting) were 'not affected' by the layoffs happening today... Slow work day at least? Since literally every other meeting was cancelled except the mandatory one and a follow up with our manager.
  3. Unfortunately the Dakar body doesn't come with the CMX - The body came from rally legends rc over in Europe. I bought one from a place in Italy, Ital trading. I don't know if any are left as I think it was produced about ten years ago. The CMX was a used slider I picked up to go under it. I do wish someone would produce Dakar truck/lorry bodies for rc. It seems like you could sell the front & back separately; various cabover truck brands in front with various rear body styles (the stepped shown here, straight back, angled down, etc.)...
  4. I haven't used them, but I noticed Radiomaster has plates to lock a gimbal to one direction for a couple of its radios. The radios both cost around $100, with the plates less than $10: https://www.radiomasterrc.com/products/cnc-axis-lock-stick-shift-gate-plates
  5. Its been a while since I ran, but I managed to set up the course on the driveway and get a few runs in. Got runs in with my MST CMX Dakar Truck and my DT-02 Comical-ish 'Grasshopper'. Once the weather warms a bit I'll get my GT-01 out there.
  6. which CVA mini springs? if you are looking for something softer/stiffer, here is a spreadsheet put together a while ago: find the spring length you want and go from there.
  7. I've started browsing estate sales online that are close to me, looking mostly for RC cars that I'm interested in. Last year I came across one that had several Tamiyas, including a midnight pumpkin that I was interested in. I went to the sale on the first day and checked it out - good condition. It was listed for $60, but they were dropping prices for every day the sale went on. I came back two day laters on the last day and it and all the other ones were gone. This was early in my browsing - I thought I would come across this more often, but haven't... Also last year around the same time an online estate sale (bid online) showed a Futaba FX-10, something I really wanted as a kid. It was sitting in a cardboard box but the pictures looked good, barely used. I started bidding, but sure enough someone else wanted it too. I stopped at $50. I think today I would go up to Maybe $100. As much as I want one, it would just be a shelf queen for a bit, to give me some good feels for a while and then I would pass stewardship onto someone else. There are occasionally interesting or rare things, (A Kyosho Shadow last week), nothing that I really want again.
  8. I happen to be fiddling around with my Lambo GT-01, and noticed that some of the suspension arms pins are this style with the flat head on one end and e-clip on the other. 2.6mm diameter I think though: https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/tt-gear-option-parts/rc-gt-01-reinforced-sus-shaft/ So Tamiya has used them before, but not much.
  9. They could machine the inner head surface after forging the head. I'm not saying they do, but they could. Also, e-clips sometime get bent in use. I'm glad these were found! bookmarking so I can come back to them in future builds. Anything that reduces the number of e-clips is a good thing.
  10. 9805683 is labelled as 25mm, 54395 is labelled 22mm, and they are the same part. both are 22mm clip to clip, 25mm overall length. Tamiya isn't consistent in labeling these things.
  11. SHOOTING BUBBLES!!! other ridiculous kit: B2B Sidecar https://tamiyabase.com/tamiya-models/58017-58017?position=1720&total=1736
  12. COOL! I have been pondering getting a Nexxt but impossible to find for a reasonable price. This chassis was most recently the Monster Tracker 2.0, and it had several improvements: 1: The motor sits higher so the rear end isn't dragging lower than the rest of the chassis. 2: The gear case has 5 or 6 pinion mounting hole options, 21 to 27 pinion teeth (48P) 3: I think the old steering servo mount was a bit odd? This one has a normal mounting system. I really want a kit without the electronics, but I might have to grab this anyway and source a Nexxt body...
  13. Very cool! M wheel hub - 55D or 60D? Edit - brain fart, 55D or 60D is outside tire diameter,not relevant.
  14. I like how they did the motor to fit in the rear - keeps the back end narrow for time period specific cars. Ultimately I think this could open up a world of 3d printed cars. I'll bet somebody could 3d print the non-common parts of this for under $200.
  15. Plazajapan.com for cheap prices on Tamiya bits... when they are in stock. Tamiya part #54579 is 16 x 1150 bearings for ~$9 dollars US. plus shipping of course, so you need to buy a lot to offset the high shipping costs. $0.25 per bearing shipped is awesome though! I keep pondering a G6-01, and that requires near 40 bearing by itself.
  16. About a year and a half ago I figured this out for the DT-02 steering. It was better than stock, but reeaally fiddly to install (notice the front suspension isn't there...). I was working on an alternate, but the lack of space in the steering box for a DT-02 kept delaying that one. ezgif.com-gif-maker.mp4 One day late December I had an epiphany - turn the servo around - put the servo head near the battery. With a short/drift servo that gave me the room I needed, and I was able to prototype this: It works! I attached the steering arms to the piece that fits over the servo. It installs MUCH easier. The piece is ~1mm higher than the stock piece, but stays under a Sandviper shell (I think the tightest DT-02 shell in that spot) with ease. I'm quite happy with this. I've got a page of tweaks/notes to go back into CAD and refine it, but IT WORKS!
  17. Just before Christmas I thought of a way to fix the DT-02 steering, and sent it to shapeways to print. It was supposed to arrive January 2nd - does that count? mind you, it looks like UPS lost it - Their last scan of the package was 4 days ago...
  18. The Kyosho is probably a rebranded 1060. I think you will find a couple percent difference between the same esc simply because of part variation. The second part of his testing was linked above, and that had similar but closer results for the Tamiya HW and the Kyosho. Kyosho *might* spec the best output ones get selected for them, or it is just variability. Considering they cost twice as much though, they are not a cost effective choice. Presumably with the same transmitter/receiver the calibration results would be the same everytime, getting it to 100% throttle for every test, but possibly some hit 99%?
  19. It looks like the Ranger nano ELRS module is the one from Radiomaster that plugs right in. https://www.radiomasterrc.com/products/ranger-nano-2-4ghz-elrs-module here is a list of the known protocols the 4-in-1 supports: (70 so far) https://github.com/pascallanger/DIY-Multiprotocol-TX-Module/blob/master/Protocols_Details.md That is a lot! but not (for example) the new Flysky ANT protocol - that is apparently a using a different chip from what the 4-in-1 module has. If someone creates a module for it, however it could become available at a later date. Maybe if the ground based stuff becomes popular enough for the EdgeTX team and/or Radiomaster, perhaps a 5-in-1 or 6-in-1 module might get created to deal with newer ground chips/protocols/receivers? Possibly an additional module... Ultimately that gives a lot of options for where you get your new receivers, not just what is already in your collection.
  20. That is 90% of my time some days... ezgif.com-gif-maker.mp4
  21. Traxxas Latrax shocks part number 7660 are what I use on my GT-01, after I saw someone used them on a GB-01. Very stiff even on the lightweight oil they supply, so I drilled out the holes on the piston larger. Might be ok damping for an off-roader.
  22. That MT12 is looking pretty impressive, especially for the price!
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