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Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

02-24-2003, 12:09 PM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

Actually, all of the cars I have are clones, so...

Actually, all of the cars I have are clones, so that is all I've tested.

Forum: Dynamite Rocket Racer

01-24-2003, 11:08 PM

Replies: 5

hmmm.

Views: 2,033

Posted By Krabill

The charger I got will take both AA and AAA and I...

The charger I got will take both AA and AAA and I don't think it cost all that much. The batteries were about $10 for 4.

Yes, the DRR has been discontinued. You better hurry up and buy one if ya...

Forum: Dynamite Rocket Racer

01-24-2003, 05:20 PM

Replies: 2

Charging

Views: 879

Posted By Krabill

It can use either/or. It takes 8 AA for the...

It can use either/or. It takes 8 AA for the transmitter and 4 AAA for the car.

I use alkalines in the transmitter because they will last a loooong time, but I use rechargable AAA's in the car. I...

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-23-2003, 10:42 PM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

It's not really defective, per say. The magnet...

It's not really defective, per say. The magnet is just not centered in it's holder. This can happen by dropping it, or running it off the side of the table, or as seems to be in your case, they...

Forum: Dynamite Rocket Racer

01-22-2003, 10:25 PM

Replies: 2

Dam Diff........

Views: 2,350

Posted By Krabill

You're welcome :D:D

You're welcome :D:D

Forum: Dynamite Rocket Racer

01-21-2003, 10:53 PM

Replies: 2

missing signal

Views: 776

Posted By Krabill

Interference. Are you outisde? By a highway? ...

Interference. Are you outisde? By a highway? I've seen trucker's CB's mess w/ cars before.

Is your antena up on your car, or did you try some internal antena mod? If so, get it back where it...

Forum: Dynamite Rocket Racer Parts and Hop-Ups

01-18-2003, 05:25 PM

Replies: 1

7.2V add-on

Views: 901

Posted By Krabill

Fits just fine under my body:

Fits just fine under my body:

Forum: Dynamite Rocket Racer Parts and Hop-Ups

01-18-2003, 05:24 PM

Replies: 1

7.2V add-on

Views: 901

Posted By Krabill

7.2V add-on

I just had 700 mah Rayovac AAA's from Walmart and their standard charger, so I wanted to see if I could somehow add 2 more cells without having to go to a battery pack. I'm using a model body so the...

Forum: Dynamite Rocket Racer Parts and Hop-Ups

01-17-2003, 06:01 PM

Replies: 16

Pinion Gears

Views: 2,724

Posted By Krabill

This guy has them: ...

This guy has them:

http://www.precisionmodelproducts.com/id34.htm

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-17-2003, 03:35 PM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

No, I haven't tested a zz yet. I don't have one...

No, I haven't tested a zz yet. I don't have one :( I know the local rs that I go to most of the time doesn't have any. They have like two body sets, but no cars. Maybe I'll start checking the...

Forum: Dynamite Rocket Racer Gallery

01-17-2003, 12:28 PM

Replies: 11

home made carbon fibre chassis

Views: 2,907

Posted By Krabill

I've been looking since I saw this :D When I...

I've been looking since I saw this :D

When I find the cheapest place, I'll let you know . . . if you find some let me know too. I think we should be able to find some fairly cheap.

So far,...

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-15-2003, 09:03 AM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

If you read my previous post, even by doubling or...

If you read my previous post, even by doubling or tripling the power of the coil, it is so insignificant that you would only increase the total strength by 1 to 1 1/2%. I highly doubt this would...

Forum: Dynamite Rocket Racer

01-13-2003, 03:22 PM

Replies: 7

My car and the 1st race of the year.

Views: 1,970

Posted By Krabill

Details? Are you going to tell us how it...

Details?

Are you going to tell us how it went, or just show pictures? :D

Anybody break down?

Best mods?

Forum: Dynamite Rocket Racer

01-12-2003, 10:22 PM

Replies: 5

Chassis Tweak! Pics!

Views: 1,894

Posted By Krabill

Sweet writeup ;) Mine should be at my...

Sweet writeup ;)

Mine should be at my doorstep Monday (tomorrow). I can't wait to tear that little booger apart :D

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-11-2003, 11:54 AM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

Okay, say the magnet has a pull of 3500, and the...

Okay, say the magnet has a pull of 3500, and the coil has a pull of 40.

3500 + 40 = 3540

Even is you could double the coil by wrapping it around a metal rod (which won't work anyway because the...

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-08-2003, 10:42 PM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

No, it won't interfere . . . it would only add to...

No, it won't interfere . . . it would only add to it if there is a difference.

However, here are the latest findings from Krabill's house of magnetic research ;) :

The coils have absolutely no...

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-08-2003, 05:00 PM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

Hmmm . . . I don't know. You might be on to...

Hmmm . . . I don't know. You might be on to something. I can smell another experiment brewing tonight. :D

Now I'm going to have to take a couple of them apart again and test them w/ a coil...

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-08-2003, 01:53 PM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

No, it isn't 10,800. If you read the definition...

No, it isn't 10,800. If you read the definition of Residual Induction in my previous post, it is an immeasurable number, which means it has no real life value. Yes . . . it is just for marketing.
...

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-07-2003, 09:12 AM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

First . . . no, there is no other way to test a...

First . . . no, there is no other way to test a magnet's usefull power. Our company manufactures very high quality ceramic magnets and our testing equipment is calibrated and very accurate.

As...

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-06-2003, 10:53 PM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

Okay, as promised here are my findings tonight. ...

Okay, as promised here are my findings tonight.

I have (4) bit clones from Walgreens that I opened up all for the sake of science.

Car 1 - stock magnet: 3,350 gauss

Car 2 - stock magnet:...

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-06-2003, 05:32 PM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

When I took the reading, I had (2) of them...

When I took the reading, I had (2) of them stacked together, but I'll take the meter home again tonight and do just one for ya and post my findings later this evening.

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-05-2003, 11:09 AM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

Yeah, it's only about a 4% difference, which is...

Yeah, it's only about a 4% difference, which is actually an acceptable tolerance when making magnets. Anything over 3,000 gauss is incredibly strong. The magnets we make are all 1" x 2" x 2" and...

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-04-2003, 06:47 PM

Replies: 8

210 mAh NiMH batteries

Views: 2,458

Posted By Krabill

Um . . . you really don't need a bigger battery...

Um . . . you really don't need a bigger battery to get better run times.

If you take your stock battery out and place it into a peak charger, you'll get over 20 minutes of run time.

The problem...

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-04-2003, 06:42 PM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

Okay, based on your questions, I went around the...

Okay, based on your questions, I went around the house with my tester and here's what I found.

Flimsy fridge magnets: about 250-300 gauss

Solid fridge magnets: about 350-400 gauss

Tool...

Forum: Bit Char-G Parts and Hop-Ups

01-04-2003, 01:23 PM

Replies: 48

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

Views: 17,508

Posted By Krabill

Rare Earth Magnets . . . hype?

I heard about the mod to replace the steering magnet with rare earth magnets from Radio Shack, so I thought I'd give it a try on one of my bits.

Once I got the old magnet out, it didn't seem much...

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