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My only real injury was years ago struggling cutting something with a hobby knife and the blade slipped off what I was cutting. The blade went pointy side first into my index finger to the bone. My finger grew about twice in size and I nearly passed out a few times. I have a nice little scare from that fun. I also remember another fun event years ago that didn't include me getting hurt (some how) but it was very memorable. I had a timer charger that I used to lock on fast charge with a screw so I wouldn't have to keep cranking it back to get a full charge. Well one weekend morning I cranked it back on fast charge with the screw on and had to hurry off to a day trip the family was going on that I knew nothing about and had about 3 minutes to get ready for. So when I got back late at night from the trip, I walk into my room... The plastic around the battery (it was a stick pack) had just about melted all away and the battery was sizzling into the rug. So with a "Oh @@@@" I unhook the battery and carry it running down the stairs. I couldn't throw it out the window because there where screens on them that were a pain to take off. So as I am carrying the already hot battery down the stairs that now has no structural rigidity it starts to short with sparks, smoke and even a bit of flame from the cells hitting each other. I finally get to the front door and toss the sparking smoldering smoke ball out in the yard. To which my older sister who was at the side of the doorway trying to cross the doorway watching the whole show yells out. "What the badword was that?!!" All I could do was give her a realy odd look, start cracking up and say "You realy don't want to know".

Ok thanks for the help Bodis. []

Hi guys...I have a hornet with big wheels and would like to install the smaller lunchbox pinion. I need the lunchbox motor plate/adaptor. I was looking on line and it looks like it is in the parts on the "D" parts plastic tree of the lunchbox kit. Am I right with that guess? I just want to confirm before I buy...

I have my original rc12l from my showroom up on ebay with extras. The auction will end tonight at 5:25pm eastern USA time. Click on link for details. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...E:IT&ih=006

Hey guys, I haven't checked on here in a while... I will be working memorial day weekend (arg!) at a "Real" car race (Barber Motorsports park in Alabama) but it all sounds great and would realy enjoy a R/C run with everyone here if a good place is found. My backyard track has been finished/revived for quite some time and I actually just got done driving my big wheeled hornet on it a while ago. I will probaly be out running on the old backyard track alot this weekend and occasionally other weekends... If anyone is interested and has time to stop by for a run contact me on my showroom contact deely. (Because as you can see I don't check on here to often) I also used to belong to a R/C car club that I still go and race at when I can. The club's web site is www.dirtrunners.com if anyone wants to check it out ... This is a big club and there is always plenty of racers.

Well there used to be a track here... [8-)] Ahh, winter

I live about 10 minutes off route 80 (exit 27, Rt. 206 south) and about the same from route 78(exit 24 towards Old Wick, Rt. 517 north)... The city is Long Valley and Zip 07853 if you want to check on mapquest for an idea of the location .

Well I got my old track up and running... Just in time for the first "real" snowstorm of the season. Oh well, I had fun yesterday taking boulders out of the track, running some cars, and taking some pictures and videos. Check out my showroom for track updates. I guess the snow will put a stop any immediate plans for a meet. After all it is febuary in the northeast

Auction ends friday night http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...me=STRK:MESE:IT

Sounds good... Hope we can find a good place for a meet. I'll stay tuned to this thread and my e-mail when I can.

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My hornet driver

Hello, I couldn't help putting a post in this forum...I live around an hour and a half from NYC in Long Valley, NJ 07853. If you look in my showroom you will see years ago I built a crazy off road track in the woods of my backyard that was published in r/c car action magazine. The track has sat for years because I just don't have time. But with a bunch of people working on it for a couple days or less it could be put back to it's original glory (it's all still there) and would be a awesome place for a meet and laid back racing. Granted the weather is probably going to be a problem this time of year for working on the old track but maybe some time once winter is over or if we have a string of nice weather on the weekends... In the mean time if you guys are going to have a meet some where I would be interested in going...