Shawn's Shocker

[tiqueman]

Just remember to do one change at a time... otherwise you will have more tuning than you thought. that stinger adjustment is going to make a big difference.

[srislash]

Yeah I imagine,first I have to dig up a new Rx.Somebody around here must have one.

[tiqueman]

What happen to your rx?

[srislash]

Oh yeah,lesson learned.In my case always disconnect my negative lead first.That way the exposed positive bullet can't come in contact with say,the ESC or anything.I had one spark then nothing,no power up.Got it home and traced it back to the Rx toast.Damn,because it was my MR 3000.

[tiqueman]

No way.. that sux!!!!! Yeah I always have my bullet covers in my hand when Im un-plugging batteries, that way they are covered up immediately and I hopefully dont have to worrk about things like that happening. Stinks to learn a lesson like that.

[srislash]

Well this forum helps keep the learning costs down but there is still two props and cable,and a GPS in the lake,Oh and a $80 Rx. mmm and a Ice 240 that is warrentied but two months away.
What are you using for bullit caps?.

[tiqueman]

It does, bt that kinda stuff happens to all of us. Sometimes its carelessness, sometimes it just happens. I've got props, a complete shaft and an entire boat in the lake behind my house as well as a smoked esc or two.. or three.

As for the caps, I keep it cheap and easy. After I shrink wrap the femal bullet (positive side) and it has cooled, I slide another piece of shrinkwrap so its 50% on the bullet and 50%off. Then shrink it and let it cool. You then have a nice custom well fitting cap.

[srislash]

That heat shrink idea is a good one! I'm gonna have a boo around the hardware store today and see if there are some vaccum caps that'll work.I need to build a display shelf for the completed boats in the living room.Yes,they're moving into the living room.

[tim v]

if you need to borrow i have a mr200 ....

[srislash]

Thanks Tim,but we're kinda snowed in now,well lakes frozen anyway.I got one on order from Brian.Should be here Thursday.

[nata2run]

Your not alone in the "something happened" world.

[HYDROJERRY]

my wife is driving me crazy about snow,,, i dont want it and hope we dont get any this year!!! afew years back i had a head on collision going to work in the snow so now i hate it.. but fun to play in on the weekends,hahaha

[Fluid]

I'm gonna have a boo around the hardware store today and see if there are some vaccum caps that'll work.

The 7/32" vacuum caps fit perfectly on 5.5mm bullets, that's what I use. While they cost more than shrink, they are far more robust, fit tighter, and don't blow away in the wind.


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[oscarel]

The 7/32" vacuum caps fit perfectly on 5.5mm bullets, that's what I use. While they cost more than shrink, they are far more robust, fit tighter, and don't blow away in the wind.


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Also the large end caps for metal shelving works great.

[srislash]

The 7/32" vacuum caps fit perfectly on 5.5mm bullets, that's what I use. While they cost more than shrink, they are far more robust, fit tighter, and don't blow away in the wind.


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Thanks Fluid,I run 6.5 CC's though.There'll be a cap for something that'll fit.The local automotive place has a good selection.Not sure about the heatshrink method now.I ran the 1717 DF35" today and only one bank of batteries seemed to supply power so the connectors got a little warm.Not much,just enough to shrink heatshrink.