way better stearing - Page 3

GerG · #31 02-03-2006, 07:37 PM

Flux? Wouldnt you use solder with flux in it? You can get it at Radio Shack.

Warrior · #32 02-03-2006, 08:05 PM

sorry thats what i ment where to get it from i think that ill go and pick up some tomorrow.

Thanks

Warrior · #33 02-03-2006, 08:07 PM

sorry thats what i ment where to get it at. I think that ill go pick some up tomorrow to do my mods.
Thanks

maxx4life · #34 02-03-2006, 08:33 PM

you mean where to buy flux. at a hardware store, maybe not radio shack though. even if you have solder with flux it's not as good as putting real flux on, it just helps a lot.

and don't forget to tin the wires, it makes it much easyer to solder.

colin

Michael.mt2k · #35 02-04-2006, 07:26 PM

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Originally posted by maxx4life
ok, it looks like some people here are confused so here is a pic of what i did.

i used a RED ZIP ZAP MOTOR. just solder leads onto it and put it in. you will either have to drill a hole or cut the pcb cover so the motor will fit because the motor is longer. Don't forget to change the pinnion gears too, make sure you put the pinnion gear that is on the stock motor onto the new motor.

colin

That's exactly how I did mine. except I used the newer square motors.

Rad Shmack sells an entire soldering kit for less than 10 bucks!
If you are getting started with soldering, get this kit:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search

How to Solder:
http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/solderfaq.htm

Warrior · #36 02-06-2006, 12:03 PM

i found the flux on the rat shak site and was wondering if this is the flux that goes with the rosin soldering wire.
thanks

Warrior · #37 02-06-2006, 12:04 PM

sorry about multiple posts heres the website with the flux http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2049774 this is the one right?
Thanks

GerG · #38 02-07-2006, 08:32 AM

Why not use rosin core solder its only a tiny zipzap with like no electricity. Usually people only use extra flux on real remote control cars when they have a very high amp draw motor and good batteries. Flux is way over kill on something tiny like this.

Michael.mt2k · #39 02-07-2006, 09:59 AM

Forget the flux, okay?

Just use rosin core solder.

I thought the links I posted would have helped, but...

Warrior · #40 02-07-2006, 11:12 AM

the web sites do work and thanks for them. I am only 15 and want to make sure that i dont do the wrong thing because i already wasted 1zzmt and it is in parts right now.

GerG · #41 02-08-2006, 06:06 PM

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Originally posted by Warrior
the web sites do work and thanks for them. I am only 15 and want to make sure that i dont do the wrong thing because i already wasted 1zzmt and it is in parts right now.

Dont worry most of us waste alot of them. I have bought 2 zipzaps, which are both in parts and pieces, one zipzap se that dosnt work and a zipzap mt that is missing a part.

mschus · #42 02-08-2006, 09:57 PM

i have a red, blue and green Zip Zap motor sitting around. Which would offer the most improvement in steering, and the least drain on the batteries?

GerG · #43 02-09-2006, 02:51 PM

None of them will but the blue sucks the batteries less but I would recomend doing this mod it slows down your truck in no time when you steer.

Warrior · #44 02-09-2006, 04:06 PM

i also saw a mod on adding an extra zz idler gear to your steering i heard that it dosent suck your batteries and it has 3x the power.

GerG · #45 02-09-2006, 05:19 PM

Well adding a gear wouldnt suck your batteries but it would be dlower steering.