Forum: General Discussion
03-16-2013, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 11,935
Re: New kits
HAH!
Says you, Joe! Digging out a basement with ~toys~? Bet the local psychiatric board would have ye in the nut house, on thorazine AND lithium in no time...
Then there is Willy - aka " Wild...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
03-15-2013, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,500
Re: Newbie - Trailer Axles Help Needed
L&S,
Tamiya semi axles are all 5mm, as they take the 1150 bearings. And a few others use 5mm shafts. Don't remember offhand though.
Any particular reason?
WhiteWolf
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Forum: Electronics tech
03-15-2013, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,583
Re: Another smoker question
Well...
I've not got any experience with smoker units, but have read a bunch of the tanker notes on theirs. Running too little fluid can be as bad as running too much, apparently.
The smoker is...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
03-15-2013, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,915
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Forum: General Discussion
03-15-2013, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,156
Re: charging battery
Buzzy,
Good way to avoid accidents: stick a tag on the opposite from the main label, and note the slow and fast charge rates, and any other data that may not be on the label (like NiCd/NiMH, cell...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
03-15-2013, 04:34 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,915
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-14-2013, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 591
Views: 256,720
Re: S&M Trucking open for bizz nizz !!!
Mario,
Are you only running ONE 32 guage wire inside the sleeve?
I know the solution, and you're gonna kick yourself - don't use heat-shrink. Use some casing from a solid-wire a few guages up,...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-14-2013, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 8,855
Re: old king hauler,new tricks
Lucky...
Thats one thing a lotta guys don't realise, that despite the 'suspension' these things have, there is still enough vibration to loosen nuts and other fittings.
Many hate the Tamiya...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-13-2013, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,840
Re: Bullbar for the MAN truck.
According to www.TamiyaUSA.com...
The MAN TGX 6x4 XLX & 4x2 XLX both use the standard 56506 stock bullbar.
BUT, you want sturdy, get the aftermarket ones, as their uprights are aluminum, where...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-13-2013, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,711
Re: Has anybody seen this?
Well, its officially out:
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=56335
Then again, ignore Tamiya's MSRP, as only an idiot buys it for that (or someone desperate to be the first to...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
03-11-2013, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 49,591
Re: 3D printing KH Body Attempt
Oh, thats low guys...
Then again, I'm glad I'm single, with only a feline to get in my way. I can blame her for anything and everything, and not have to worry about my stuff ending up on the lawn...
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Forum: Get it out of your system! HERE!
03-10-2013, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,313
Re: Banned? What in the h&ll...
Thanks PFB.
I hate to just 'slip around' a ban by making a new account, as it seems sneaky. I know a few that do it repeatedly, and are literally 'banned on recognition' (like Ken Myers, and...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-10-2013, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,954
Re: New Work Shop For Me!!!
Tyler,
Makes me oh-so-envious of people who have the space... and some decent tools as well!
You using bare wood tabletops? You might try a tip I've used for years to strengthen & protect the...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
03-08-2013, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 12,335
Re: tundra6x6 with Trailer!!
Hmmm...
Seeing this makes me tempted to try to make some optional 'hardsides' for my Goldie when she arrives... (yea, I laid down the dinero for it!) Then again, I'll havta check how well my...
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Forum: Australian Mini Trucker Clubs
03-07-2013, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 57,262
Re: Where are the Aussies
Guys and Gals,
If any of ye come across an R/C tanker (though he may do trucks now too) named George Freeman, ask him to contact me. Wondering if he's still alive.
And also wondering if he ever...
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Forum: Electronics tech
03-07-2013, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,725
Re: Decent affordable esc
Buzzy,
Ya need to give us more info. Brushed or Brushless motor, and whats it driving transmission-wise, and the chassis? single, dual, 6x6 or 8x8, and if you blew it pulling a trailer or hauling...
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Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites
03-04-2013, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 1,875
Views: 971,223
Re: Hauling Dirt out of my basement (present day)
Joe, you are the demon from the hot inner depths!
Seeing those makes me wish I could win some serious dinero. One of the D40's or 50's first, then a front-bucket loader to fill it.
Then again,...
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Forum: Get it out of your system! HERE!
03-04-2013, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,235
Re: Bull Bars
Agreed, Cossie!
I begged a while back for just aluminum replacements for the stock Tamiya plastic pieces, and no-one replied. There are all-metal ones available on eBay now, and for about the same...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-04-2013, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,857
Re: wedico customer service
Fordie,
Looks like you could just buy a single side-panel, and bend it to 'wrap around' the front, or if you want more length, chop the single in half, and mate it to your existing sides.
Its...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-03-2013, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,541
Re: German ebay is so good.
Alex,
I bought one of those, its 8x2, shaft-drive using the Robbe marine kit. Anyone really wants one, let me know, I've got one laying about I'd let go for a decent trade, ~with~ a new pump,...
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Forum: South Western Ontario Model Truckers Association
03-03-2013, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 48,204
Re: clifford show roadway project
Sue,
Thats a good idea. Mebbe even combine the two, both mowing the lawn under it, THEN putting the tarp down? Plus having a mowed section around the outer edge might keep the younguns a bit back,...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
03-03-2013, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 12,335
Re: tundra6x6 with Trailer!!
Kranky,
Isn't all that plywood heavy? I thought of a way to lighten the transport boxes the tankers use, and you could benefit from it too.
Use the ply for the outer edges only, and then put a...
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Forum: Mechanical tech
03-02-2013, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 95,109
Re: Driven front axle options?
Willy:
My imagination, or is the front actually a little narrower than the outer rear axles? As I've got a semy with stock rear width, it'll help me tell if the deed
is not only do-able, but...
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Forum: Mechanical tech
03-02-2013, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 95,109
Re: Driven front axle options?
Travis: (or whomever has done this, like Willy & Joe)
What about the flanges on the axle casing? Do the casing halves that are being used have the flange/edge that overlaps (malke side?), or the...
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Forum: Get it out of your system! HERE!
03-02-2013, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,313
Re: Banned? What in the h&ll...
Pigeon:
Same as here, WhiteWolf McBride. Space between the names.
It was last accessed (pre-ban) ~years~ back. I managed to update the e-mail address, but thats all it would let me do (I...
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