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- Thread starter bshaw
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- Location
- Warsaw, IN
If your interested in looking at a couple Matt to see how they perform let me know. Have got 4 ready to go. Here is ours. Have got another one but it's still under construction at the moment.
- Location
- NE Indiana
I don't have much money to convert mine so I guess I need to figure out if selling this car complete is a better deal and buying electric or conversion.
I forgot how loud this sucker is...
Ben if you get to the fort I have a pretty open schedule, let me know.
mac 'brand new superduty body in the basement...but scared to mess it up' gyvr
I forgot how loud this sucker is...
Ben if you get to the fort I have a pretty open schedule, let me know.
mac 'brand new superduty body in the basement...but scared to mess it up' gyvr
- Location
- Warsaw, IN
I was gonna convert my gas truck over to electric but it was just easier to go out and find an electric truck instead. I did some trading on Craigslist to get a couple of mine.
Will see what we got going on. May swing up this weekend.
Will see what we got going on. May swing up this weekend.
- Location
- NE Indiana
Ok...have something Thursday eve for a short time and Sunday morning/afternoon
mac 'otherwise open' gyvr
mac 'otherwise open' gyvr
- Location
- bourbonnais IL
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XJ&CHZ4ME
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Unionville, MO
I figured as much. I have an International 4700 w/ the DT466 in it with a 6 sp. When I brought it home as a C&C it was a dog on the highway. It was wrapped out at @ 65mph. It has plenty of power and I have put a grain bed on it, but it is not going to win any land speed records that is for sure. I figured this little 5.5 is going to feel a little like the 5.5 FL60 I drove years back. I'm only looking at short local hauls with the skid steer and GN behind it, so no foreseeable use for a highway truck. I may take it in July to an ATV park with our camper behind it and put the SxS and 4 wheelers on the flat bed to save driving 2 vehicles down.
Taking the new Duramax in tomorrow morning to get a tuner, EGR block off, intake and exhaust. Then off to haul the C10's bed to the body shop in Joplin. Should have it done and licensed before July!
Smash Hole
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- Location
- Smash HQ
I have lipo... I have nitro...
Nitro is a man's RC
Stir the pot...
Nitro is a man's RC
Stir the pot...
- Location
- Bourbonnais IL.
last night i had a test for a Midwest renewable energy association "solar site assessment" certification. minimum grade was an 84...i got an 81.
bummed about that.
next week i have a NABCEP certification test. it is allegedly REALLY hard. minimum grade is a 65. 40% of the people that take it fail. it is the gold standard across the globe for solar pv installation.
nervous about that
today i have an interview for a wind farm technician. would be working on 400ft turbines.
anxious about that
in 3 weeks i have to help put a solar pv system up at a local high school as a class project. there will be 72 modules going up. and tons of conduit and wiring.
stressed about that
i have not been sleeping well lately. this is way to much shit going on in my life at one time.
SAM'watch re-runs on the couch kind of guy'SET
bummed about that.
next week i have a NABCEP certification test. it is allegedly REALLY hard. minimum grade is a 65. 40% of the people that take it fail. it is the gold standard across the globe for solar pv installation.
nervous about that
today i have an interview for a wind farm technician. would be working on 400ft turbines.
anxious about that
in 3 weeks i have to help put a solar pv system up at a local high school as a class project. there will be 72 modules going up. and tons of conduit and wiring.
stressed about that
i have not been sleeping well lately. this is way to much shit going on in my life at one time.
SAM'watch re-runs on the couch kind of guy'SET
gee, if only you knew someone with 30 years experience with glo engines, and a pile of lipos and electric models now.....
Electric, hand down.
I bought a glo buggy because I wanted the sounds and smells, but now I wished I'd spent another $50 and bought the electric version.
So many limitations because of the noise.
the electric motors are simply more powerful, and that's a fact that can't be argued.
as for the conversion.
You'd need the motor plate and mount, then go straight china for the powertrain and batteries.
Electric, hand down.
I bought a glo buggy because I wanted the sounds and smells, but now I wished I'd spent another $50 and bought the electric version.
So many limitations because of the noise.
the electric motors are simply more powerful, and that's a fact that can't be argued.
as for the conversion.
You'd need the motor plate and mount, then go straight china for the powertrain and batteries.
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- Location
- Warsaw, IN
Heck I'm down to only 1 nitro truck and it's mainly a parts truck now cuz motor is worn out in it. Don't really want to shell out the money for a new motor for it when for a little more money I can buy a while brand new electric truck. Just gonna put nitro truck in box and put it in storage
- Location
- NE Indiana
Is the Emaxx the same stuff as my tmaxx?
I have rpm arms and all the good stuff on mine...would they go on the same electric car?
mac 'spare parts are always good' gyvr
I have rpm arms and all the good stuff on mine...would they go on the same electric car?
mac 'spare parts are always good' gyvr
- Location
- Warsaw, IN
Yea I believe they are the same just one nitro and one electric
- Location
- Davison, MI
I never got into nitro but have way too much electric stuff laying around. Anybody want to buy anything? Lol
Mac - the emaxx and the tmaxx are mostly the same. The RPM arms will be a direct bolt on.
Mac - the emaxx and the tmaxx are mostly the same. The RPM arms will be a direct bolt on.
yes.
you buy the emaxx motor mount stuff and you bolt it to your tmaxx gearbox.
done.
You'll need the battery hold down stuff too.
http://www.how2rc.com/The T MAXX conversion to Brushless Electric Power.html
4s 5000mah batteries are $25 a pop.
and you'll need a fancy charger.
$25 for one of those.
- Location
- 29°58'28.9"N 99°15'15.5"W
Where are you going to school?
I want to diversify, I would like to get more into alternative energy and energy auditing.
- Location
- Bourbonnais IL.
Kankakee community college.
might be a bit of a drive for you
that being said, their renewable program has won all kinds of awards.
but if you are interested check out the MREA
https://www.midwestrenew.org/
i think they offer a lot of online classes
much of my schools certifications and curriculum comes from them.
they have an "energy fair" coming up next month. i have not been, but plan to go this year. lots of vendors, speakers, educators, and beer.
BRIANHO13
<- Yum Chocolate
- Location
- Spring, TX
Just waked out the door at the old job for the last time....feels good.
Smash Hole
GFY
- Location
- Smash HQ
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But the noise is what makes it so cool. Wouldn't trade my nitro 1/8's for anything..
But I do want an electric 1/8 for when it's not politically correct to rip the nitro.
Electric is more powerful hands down. But a nitro screaming at 25,000 rpm is just too much fun
But the noise is what makes it so cool. Wouldn't trade my nitro 1/8's for anything..
But I do want an electric 1/8 for when it's not politically correct to rip the nitro.
Electric is more powerful hands down. But a nitro screaming at 25,000 rpm is just too much fun
