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The Dangers of Wind and Dust in Off-Road R/C Bashing, Crawling, Racing, and Speed Running
Episode 497
It seems like that dusty, dirt tracks, and dirt jumps would be the best place to run your off-road radio-controlled buggy, car, truck, van, jeep, bus…
2 months, 1 week ago
How R/C Manufacturers Use AI to Design Their Model Vehicles
Episode 496
Ai has become an inseparable part of radio-controlled model vehicle racing already. But where else is it being used by the manufacturers of these rad…
2 months, 1 week ago
The History of R/C Gambling and Fantasy Leagues
Episode 495
Place your bets! R/C model vehicle racing, just like almost all racing events in sport has had betting be part of its history. However, there are no …
2 months, 1 week ago
R/C Racing on Audio-Only Podcasts and Radio Shows
Episode 494
Many sports are not only televised but are also available on the radio so that you can listen to the game, match, or race while you travel in your ca…
2 months, 1 week ago
What to Do When Your R/C Motor Wires are Too Short to Reach Your ESC?
Episode 493
When the wires soldered to your R/C model vehicle's motor are too short to reach your ESC (Electric Speed Controller), what do you do to fix this pro…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Engineering Genius of Tamiya's Foam Motor Cover
Episode 492
Tamiya famously includes a foam motor cover with its Super Stock BZ and Dirt Tuned brushed 540 R/C motors. Why do these motors come with this foam mo…
2 months, 1 week ago
Can You Safely Charge NiMh or LiFe R/C Batteries Unattended?
Episode 491
While everybody knows that you must keep steady attention and eyes on them when charging a R/C LiPo (Lithium Polymer) battery. But we had a listener …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Future of R/C: The Shrinking Size and Weight of Radio Transmitters
Episode 490
In the last year or so two things have been happening concurrently: more radio control car, buggy, truck, van, jeep, and bus drivers have been switch…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
HOW-TO: Relieve Neck Pain From R/C Radio Transmitter Straps
Episode 489
Stick style R/C radio transmitters require a neck strap to help hold it in place and have less stress on your hands and fingers. However the standard…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Biomechanical Ergonomics of Different Radio Transmitter Types
Episode 488
We've discussed the sticks vs. pistol grip R/C radio transmitters before, but this time we go into your anatomy and give you the biomechanics and erg…
2 months, 2 weeks ago