For those that don't like the advancement of technology

[optima21]

if you're like me, you stock up on what works for you, while it is still available.
When I got back into radio controlled models, the technology had moved on from 27mhz when different manufactures equipment would work with one another, but since we have moved to 2.4GHz different manufacturers are no longer compatible and even modern gear from the same manufactures can be coded different ways so their receivers and transmitters dont work together. This has lead to me collecting parts that work well together as I run all my models on 3.7V which is is lower than most people use.
so I now have the following unused stocks :-
2 x transmitters (with multiple setups)
17x 4 channel receivers
21 x1amp speed controllers
15 x 2.7amp speed controllers
10 x 5amp speed controllers
9 x 20 amp speed controllers
7 x electromagnetic servo drivers (used to make custom speed controllers)
10 x 2amp switches (controlled by a r/c channel)
8 x 3G servos
10 x 9G servos
10 x 9G metal geared servo's.
I think that should keep me going for a bit, although one of the items on the list above is now obsolete and no longer available.
at least all these parts dont take up much space

anyone else stockpiling hoarding things for future use and trying to avoid the technical revolution

 

[MattF]

I don't collect & hoard.

Joking aside, I don't tend to nowadays, as such, but I can be a bit of a sod for buying more than one of something I like or find useful, so that I have a backup/spare. Haven't been able to knock that quirk on the head upto just.

 

[GraemeVW]

if you're like me, you stock up on what works for you, while it is still available.
When I got back into radio controlled models, the technology had moved on from 27mhz when different manufactures equipment would work with one another, but since we have moved to 2.4GHz different manufacturers are no longer compatible and even modern gear from the same manufactures can be coded different ways so their receivers and transmitters dont work together. This has lead to me collecting parts that work well together as I run all my models on 3.7V which is is lower than most people use.
so I now have the following unused stocks :-
2 x transmitters (with multiple setups)
17x 4 channel receivers
21 x1amp speed controllers
15 x 2.7amp speed controllers
10 x 5amp speed controllers
9 x 20 amp speed controllers
7 x electromagnetic servo drivers (used to make custom speed controllers)
10 x 2amp switches (controlled by a r/c channel)
8 x 3G servos
10 x 9G servos
10 x 9G metal geared servo's.
I think that should keep me going for a bit, although one of the items on the list above is now obsolete and no longer available.
at least all these parts dont take up much space

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anyone else stockpiling hoarding things for future use and trying to avoid the technical revolution

I was the same. I've collected vintage rc cars for many years. Occasionally selling up and then buying more.
However, recently I have in and went with flaky 2.4ghz and it's SO much better! Being able to set steering and throttle rates, model memory, £6 receivers, never clutching, no aerial etc.

I still have a load of a cold gear, but it's relegated to a box under the bed.

Is your user name a kyosho reference then?

 

[bricol]

If I recall, the original one?

Mind you, I also remember a theory of free wheeling clutches on all four wheels . . . that worked well . . . well, until the first corner at the old Halifax track

I still have my old JR stick 27MHz stuff back from competing in the 80's - I was still using it until a few years ago. I had to give in an get a slightly newer Futaba 40 MHz set, which with a change of plug-in became 2.4GHz - still sticks as I never could, and still can't get on with wheel sets.

 

[GraemeVW]

If I recall, the original one?

Mind you, I also remember a theory of free wheeling clutches on all four wheels . . . that worked well . . . well, until the first corner at the old Halifax track

I still have my old JR stick 27MHz stuff back from competing in the 80's - I was still using it until a few years ago. I had to give in an get a slightly newer Futaba 40 MHz set, which with a change of plug-in became 2.4GHz - still sticks as I never could, and still can't get on with wheel sets.

How were you ment to drive with no brakes at all?

Same with me, still on sticks. Can't get my head around wheel transmitters!

 

[bricol]

How were you ment to drive with no brakes at all?

Always thinking outside the box was our Mr. Optima I can still remember the slightly anguished cry of "I can't stop . . ." from the other end of the rostrum . ..

Crikey - that was nearly 40 yrs ago!

 

[GraemeVW]

Always thinking outside the box was our Mr. Optima I can still remember the slightly anguished cry of "I can't stop . . ." from the other end of the rostrum . ..

Crikey - that was nearly 40 yrs ago!

How did freewheeling all 4 wheels as an idea get past the 'discussed in the pub' stage.

My procat has freewheeling front drive shafts, and you can tell the difference in braking compared to my optima mid/egress.

It's bad enough when I accidently turn the brakes down on the esc and don't find out till the first corner! No brakes at all is crazy. I normally just rely on drag braking though, unless things are going wrong!

 

[dobbslc]

Pictures of the Mid, Egress, please!!!

 

[Arc Tourist]

if you're like me, you stock up on what works for you, while it is still available. ...........................................................................
anyone else stockpiling hoarding things for future use and trying to avoid the technical revolution

I have plenty of Paper to draw small scale maps, before paper becomes obsolete.

 

[GraemeVW]

Pictures of the Mid, Egress, please!!!

This pic is maybe 6 months old, but I think this is still all my current fleet

Oh, actually, I sold the rc10.

The grasshopper is highly modified and is as quick round the track as my cougar is!

All the vintage cars have vintage esc and vintage low turn motors, the 're release stuff has brushless set ups.
All get driven hard on track!

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

I always wanted that grass hopper as a kid...never got it though . In the end I built my own model biplane (still in the loft somewhere).

 

[dobbslc]

Love them! God knows what you've done to the Grasshopper to fit wishbones on it! They really did handle badly
I like the old skool Demon Power sticker on the Cat

 

[dobbslc]

I used to "work" here in the 90's

Proper model shop.
RIP Dougie

 

[GraemeVW]

Love them! God knows what you've done to the Grasshopper to fit wishbones on it! They really did handle badly
I like the old skool Demon Power sticker on the Cat

It has a thundershot gearbox and front wishbones, few custom parts to make it all go together.

I have a few demon motors, 13x2 etc. I run them quite often.

 

[GraemeVW]

The grasshoppers first test

 

[dobbslc]

WOW!

 

[GraemeVW]

WOW!

Bit of a hijack this now, but here is a selection of my vintage stuff out on track.

 

[Stupoty]

I always wanted that grass hopper as a kid...never got it though . In the end I built my own model biplane (still in the loft somewhere).

The hornet / grass hopper chassis has a bad weakness in it that leads to much snapage when bumped into stuff as speed , just to chear you up !

Stu

 

[Blobber]

Ive still got a box of proper job 60w & 100w lamps im working my way through, does that count?!

 

[GraemeVW]

The hornet / grass hopper chassis has a bad weakness in it that leads to much snapage when bumped into stuff as speed , just to chear you up !

Stu

Not as bad as the striker!

To be fair, the front end on pretty much all tamiya buggies breaks if you hit stuff.