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Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-25-2002, 06:26 PM

Replies: 3

Steering Issues

Views: 1,470

Posted By mechanist

http://www.*************.com/forum/index.php?act=S...

http://www.*************.com/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=5&t=38&st=30

This should have my fix for this problem. At least this fixed my problem. Another common cause of this problem is an off center...

Forum: ZipZaps

10-23-2002, 11:09 PM

Replies: 9

ZZ are worthless

Views: 1,157

Posted By mechanist

Re: ZZ are worthless

You're getting worked up about a 20$ plastic car, right?
:rolleyes:

Okay...

Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-21-2002, 12:34 AM

Replies: 6

Bit vs. Thunder Racer

Views: 859

Posted By mechanist

Heh. A local hobby shop tried to sell me one of...

Heh. A local hobby shop tried to sell me one of those for $30 instead of the Bit I wanted when they were out of stock.
blech.
I just ordered online instead.

Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-20-2002, 09:51 PM

Replies: 15

Nissan Fairlady

Views: 1,335

Posted By mechanist

Just got my Telescopic antenna mod done on the...

Just got my Telescopic antenna mod done on the controller of this Fairlady Z (booster).

That REALLY helped. I can now control it up to about 26 feet away. I'm into the next room and still...

Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-20-2002, 01:55 AM

Replies: 15

Nissan Fairlady

Views: 1,335

Posted By mechanist

Here's the one he has on ebay. ...

Here's the one he has on ebay.
jj0725@hotmail.com

Good luck

Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-20-2002, 01:10 AM

Replies: 15

Nissan Fairlady

Views: 1,335

Posted By mechanist

I got it off of Ebay for $24+$8 shipping (airmail...

I got it off of Ebay for $24+$8 shipping (airmail from Hong Kong.)
Good price I thought since Bits cost about $40 around here from hobby shops and it would have cost $36 or so at most online stores...

Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-19-2002, 09:24 PM

Replies: 15

Nissan Fairlady

Views: 1,335

Posted By mechanist

I just got mine. Range was about 8ft stock. I...

I just got mine. Range was about 8ft stock. I replaced the car antenna with a longer bit of Cat5 conductor and I'm up to about 18" max in a large room.
Gonna do the telescoping antenna mod tomorrow....

Forum: ZipZaps

10-19-2002, 01:42 PM

Replies: 20

New odd car.

Views: 2,612

Posted By mechanist

Geez. I was looking for a local place to buy a...

Geez. I was looking for a local place to buy a Bit the other day and the one shop that did have them was sold out. The sales man tried to pawn one of those things off on me for $30.
Glad I didn't...

Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-19-2002, 01:38 PM

Replies: 6

Almost free steering magnet particle deflector!

Views: 1,401

Posted By mechanist

hehe It's a skid-plate... Nice idea. :)

hehe
It's a skid-plate...
Nice idea.
:)

Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-18-2002, 08:38 PM

Replies: 15

ZipZap sales vs Microsizers.

Views: 2,852

Posted By mechanist

Yeah I wonder how many people would just buy...

Yeah I wonder how many people would just buy Microsizers rather than deal with product shortages from Radio Shack right now. If they only know that they existed and where to buy them from. I can...

Forum: ZipZaps

10-18-2002, 04:34 PM

Replies: 11

zz battery upgrade WORTH EVERY PENNY!

Views: 2,784

Posted By mechanist

NiMH batts don't have a memory effect from what I...

NiMH batts don't have a memory effect from what I understand. One reason they are preferable to NiCd.

Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-18-2002, 01:34 PM

Replies: 15

ZipZap sales vs Microsizers.

Views: 2,852

Posted By mechanist

Honestly I think the one thing that turns some...

Honestly I think the one thing that turns some people off to Microsizers and Bits from hobby shops is the price.
I know that's what happened to me.

The ZZs were $20 a pop. I was looking at my...

Forum: ZipZaps

10-17-2002, 09:58 PM

Replies: 11

zz battery upgrade WORTH EVERY PENNY!

Views: 2,784

Posted By mechanist

where did you buy the batteries?

where did you buy the batteries?

Forum: ZipZaps

10-17-2002, 09:53 PM

Replies: 8

AH-HA!!! Solved uneven steering problem!

Views: 8,463

Posted By mechanist

Kwikbb: Sweet. I'm glad it helped you.:D ...

Kwikbb: Sweet. I'm glad it helped you.:D

latency & ctshaynes:
Man I'm sorry it broke on you guys. :(
I didn't realise it was that dangerous of a mod.
Did you bust the carrier? I used a lot of...

Forum: ZipZaps

10-17-2002, 06:41 PM

Replies: 14

easy mod 1

Views: 2,981

Posted By mechanist

So does this board ban trolls or no? :confused:

So does this board ban trolls or no?
:confused:

Forum: ZipZaps

10-14-2002, 12:43 PM

Replies: 17

33.5 Feet Indoor range!

Views: 2,690

Posted By mechanist

You're right! I've been lying this whole time. ...

You're right! I've been lying this whole time.
My stock ZZ 27Mhz didn't just get 6ft indoors like I've been saying.
It has really been getting 3 miles indoors, I just measured!

Mwuaahahhaha!...

Forum: ZipZaps

10-13-2002, 12:39 AM

Replies: 6

Cat5 vs Cat5E for car antenna material

Views: 33,578

Posted By mechanist

Nice Boomslang... ;) Thought about doing a...

Nice Boomslang...
;)

Thought about doing a dual wire mod like that but I like to run my antenna out of a small hole in the front left fender (1/16", in the same place a radio antenna would be on...

Forum: ZipZaps

10-12-2002, 09:53 PM

Replies: 85

New Zz Pcb Mod

Views: 24,970

Posted By mechanist

Probably not. Graphite isn't a great...

Probably not.

Graphite isn't a great conductor. It'll conduct but not very well.
With the AMD chips the idea is to just get a trickle of eletricity going through those bridges to disable the...

Forum: ZipZaps

10-12-2002, 09:45 PM

Replies: 25

great range

Views: 3,001

Posted By mechanist

Yeah. If you are gonna only have 1 car then I...

Yeah. If you are gonna only have 1 car then I think the 49Mhz is the one to have. The range on those tends to be much better.
If you're gonna have both freqs. then definately do all the antenna mods...

Forum: ZipZaps

10-12-2002, 09:00 PM

Replies: 6

Cat5 vs Cat5E for car antenna material

Views: 33,578

Posted By mechanist

Cat5 vs Cat5E for car antenna material

I know a few people have tried using Cat5 or Cat5E data cable (network/Ethernet cable) as antenna material.

Has anyone noticed one being better than the other?

Here are some of my observations...

Forum: ZipZaps

10-12-2002, 08:47 PM

Replies: 25

great range

Views: 3,001

Posted By mechanist

Did you do any sort of antennna mod on the car?

Did you do any sort of antennna mod on the car?

Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-12-2002, 01:14 AM

Replies: 8

My god, I've started a firestorm!

Views: 1,877

Posted By mechanist

I kinda know the feeling. I've gotten a few...

I kinda know the feeling. I've gotten a few friends hooked on these things just by telling them about them.
:)

Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-12-2002, 01:05 AM

Replies: 3

just ordered my first bit

Views: 524

Posted By mechanist

Re: just ordered my first bit

Heh. That's exactly what I did. I've seen these micro cars around on import toy sites that I frequent for my other hobbies but I finally got into it by buying a pair of ZipZaps. After hanging out...

Forum: Bit Char-G / MicroSizers

10-10-2002, 07:57 PM

Replies: 9

57mhz b00ster chassi?

Views: 931

Posted By mechanist

<click> Got one on order now... :D ...

<click>
Got one on order now...
:D

*Edit*
Crap.
Figures. Backordered...

Forum: ZipZaps

10-10-2002, 02:55 AM

Replies: 37

Newest Zip Zaps/Radio shack catalog

Views: 3,065

Posted By mechanist

Gah! I can understand cutesy bodies for kids...

Gah!
I can understand cutesy bodies for kids but sheesh. Add some more cool American car bodies! Or German ones or something!
IMO

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