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5 tips for better soldering…

Posted on November 3rd, 2009 by Jeff Hoy

If you can afford it, get an adjustable temp soldering iron.  If you can’t afford it, get a few cheap soldering irons at different wattages.  Also many of the adjustable soldering irons have replaceable tips.  Get a selection of different sized and shaped ones to go with your iron for different soldering tasks. Keep your [...]

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Setting the fuel timer on your Futaba 4PK

Posted on September 10th, 2009 by Jeff Hoy

Here’s a simple step-by-step guide.  This is the first in a series of guides that will show you have to use some of the advanced features of the awesome Futaba 4PK hobby r/c radio system.  Click on the read more link below to get to the guide.

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How to set proper gear mesh on your r/c car…

Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Jeff Hoy

This quick article uses electric vehicles as the example, but it also applies to nitro cars. Setting proper gear mesh between your motor’s pinion gear and spur gear is crucial to efficient and trouble-free running.  Improper mesh will cause your gears to wear out much more quickly and cause your motor to run hotter than [...]

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