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Remote controlled cars have come a long way since the days when they were controlled by radio alone. Today you can find mods offering everything from microwave to Bluetooth controls, thereby...
Transmission Rebuilding can be done three ways: "Bench building" where you take your unit out of your truck and haul that to a service shop, or overhauled in your own shop if you have...
Building your own CNC milling machine is now within reach. This article is an overview of a somewhat complex process. The most valuable information is the links to low-cost hobbyist friendly...
If you've ever played multiple generations of Sims, you know that in time, you can end up with a lot of senior Sims. Consider utilizing some of the features of Sims 2's build mode to create an old...
Children, men, and women around the world seem to have a growing fascination building and flying remote control airplanes. These beautiful creations are not only fun to watch in flight, but also...
Remote controlled cars offer uncommon freedom, enabling hobbyists and fans to control their favorite vehicles from hundreds of feet away. Bluetooth enable your remote controlled car if you want a...
Learning how to upgrade a remote controlled car is the best way to wrest every ounce of enjoyment from this hobby. With countless technical advances being made annually and an ongoing worldwide...
Take great sports photos with this Canon camera feature. Learn how to use the autofocus servo of the Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR camera in this free Canon photography lesson.
Tired of trying to figure out where you evaporator coil is? Or maybe you already know where it is, and you'd just like to know how to remove and re-install it. Check this out.
The most common problem with cruise control systems is failure to engage and failure to maintain a set speed. Depending on the year and model of the vehicle, special tools such as a volt meter and...
The DIRAVI system was developed by the French motor company Citroen in the early 1970s. The direct translation of the acronym means "steering with controlled return." Americans might better know...
You can build a basic Engine Dyno or dynamometer to help you test the efficiency of your engine in a few steps. This is not a simple process, but with attention to detail and some skills with...
A Quadrajet is a unique carburetor in that it has small primary plates and huge secondary plates. It is a good carburetor for fuel economy and still has stellar performance when required. It was a...
RC boats typically use two-channel radios that are designed for ground-based craft, such as a boat or RC car. These radios use a different frequency range than airborne systems. It's not wise to...
Servos have small electric motors in them that provide power. The motor has a rotor with two attached to it, one on either side. There are two magnets outside of the motor, also on either side....
The remote control, or RC, transmitter sends signals to a receiver on the airplane. Each transmitter has its own signal so that the signals from the planes don't interfere with each other. The...
Gas-powered RC planes are capable of producing loads of smoke while in flight. Smoke systems use smoke oil to produce white smoke at relatively low temperatures. This oil is pumped into the...
Servo altimeters have a place among the most important instrument gauges in aviation history. The servo altimeter tells the pilot how high the plane is flying above the earth and at what rate it...
Wheely King Crawler RC trucks are top of the line in their own right. However, their included servos and servo placement can leave something to be desired. So, mounting a new servo using new...
Transmission bands, which are thin steel (metal) bands with roughened inner surfaces, are anchored to the transmission case, which is the main structural skeleton of a standard transmission. By...
Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) is a way of controlling the power of an electric circuit that wastes very little electricity. The simplest way to turn the power of a circuit up and down is by putting...
As its name implies, the HPI Wheely King is designed to pop wheelies on demand. But with its beefy straight axles, multilink suspension and dual vertical plate chassis, the Wheely King can become...
A compressor is the part of an air conditioner that compacts the fluid to give it more energy. If the compressor is malfunctioning, it reduces the A/C's performance. If you must replace the...
Although a remote control (R/C) car can be a lot of fun to play with, it can develop a problem where the servo gear set becomes damaged and stops working correctly. This causes the R/C car to...
Today Canon is one of the largest manufacturers of digital cameras. While their products range from small, inexpensive point-and-shoot models, Canon also produces a full line of professional...
Radio-controlled model airplanes can be made to carry and release flour bombs, water bombs, parachutes, candy or just about anything else that is small and lightweight. You can also build a bomb...
A four-stroke engine is generally more expensive than its two-stroke counterpart. Four-stroke engines provide a more realistic sound, however. The four-stroke nitro engine has a lesser gas...
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