While My Batteries Charge RC Podcast

I have some explaining to do. I've been absent and I apologize. This podcast will be a bit of a brain dump as I go through things that happened since the last one. 

It's been nearly a month since the last podcast. The decision to add a video podcast component may prove to slow the process down too much for the quick "while my batteries charge" aspect of recording the show.  I'm weighing whether or not to continue the video podcast. I'll still do it for interviews, but not the updates. What are your thoughts on that? 

Here are some of the topics discussed

• Losi LMT Updates

This episode is geared toward people who follow the CCxRC channel on YouTube. It has information about ongoing and upcoming RC projects and videos.  

You can see the channel at http://ccxrc.com

or the Xtras channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYuo9aHZOfIKRiYiPm96taA

In today's episode, Joe from Exocaged RC stops by to hang out and talk shop. I met Joe at USTE and we hit it off. He's very knowledgable about the technical side of the hobby and somebody we can all learn from–which is why his channel has taken off!

We talk about his YouTube workflow, the Axial Ryft, Vitavon, the Losi LMT, X-maxx, USTE and a bunch of things between it all. I had so much I felt like we could talk about and was trying to jump around too much. I'll have him back and try to stay on one thing a bit more, knowing that we could talk for hours....and just need to do it in multiple episodes. :)

Big thank you to Joe for taking the time to chat RC.

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Today we are joined on the podcast by Todd from The RC Element. If you consume RC media, you’ve more than likely come across and subscribed to Todd’s channels.  He’s really down to earth and has an impressive collection of RC cars, trucks, planes, boast, heli….well just about everything RC. 

We chat about how he got into the hobby, his first plane, his favorite RCs and more. Enjoy!

If you somehow have been living under a rock and aren’t yet subscribed to The RC Element, here are some links to remove the blinders from your eyes.

The RC Element pages

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMuQ_jJMxVYuqpRFURRCofA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_rc_element/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRCElement/

Podcast: https://thercelement.podbean.com/

In this 7th episode of season 2 on the While My Batteries Charge podcast I’ll be talking about my RC Monster Truck Backflip Ramps Video, the new CCxRC Xtras Channel and the Redcat Gen8 V2 Scout ii build I’ve been working on. Should be a good time.

Here are the links I said I’d provide:

CCxRC Xtras Channel: https://bit.ly/CCxRC_Xtras

Backflip Ramp Video: https://youtu.be/wjxauU67cq0

Backflip Ramp Plans: https://bit.ly/CCxRC-RCMT-Ramps

Redcat Gen8 V2: https://bit.ly/Gen8V2​

Beadlock Rims used in this video: https://amzn.to/3jBeg0x​ KYX

Gen8 Bumper: https://amzn.to/3p8lLx0

My Notes for the show:

DIY Backflip Ramps

CCxRC Xtras - what it is

-Livestreams by invite and topic

-not for takeover and showoff everything.

-not for anyone under 18

-it’s a conversation… Gen8 Build from Bitgo Hobby

-Reefs RC triple 5 Servo

-KYX Bumper

-wicked no name $45 amazon wheels

-Nitro Hobbies Creeper Crawler 16T 5 slot

-Hobbywing Quicrun 1080 esc with BEC now at 7.4v -RC4WD Warn Winch

-Winch Controller -Herculiner top -Spektrum SR515 receiver

In today's episode, Jeremy Griffith, who writes Big Squid's Everybody's Scalin' column, joins us to talk about USTE. He's been multiple times and gets me even more amped about the trip down. We talk trucks, Deloreans, semi trucks, and more during this RC chat. I tend to get us off-topic a lot, probably because we don't get to talk to each other enough.  

Hope you Enjoy it. 

On today's episode I unpack my latest video that may have been a little bit of clickbait in the titling...but it was also the reality of the video. I started the video showing a really cinematic and peaceful run with my Axial SCX24, then show what the reality of the filming was like....demolition derby.  While the video was meant to only be the slow motion peaceful look, I decided it was too funny not to show the reality of it. This funny video does bring up an important thing to think about though....perception vs reality. What we perceive when we watch a video vs the reality of what it was actually like in person.  Let's talk about that. 

I made a last minute decision to attend USTE 2021 and am behind the 8-ball as none of my crawlers are ready to go. I just fixed up my Axial SCX10iii after having a bunch of issues with the electronics. It's performing well now.  

In my attempt to make the LMT a bulletproof freestyle truck, I've bought the Treal 7075 Billet Aluminum axle housings. Yes it adds a little weight, but it's not as significant as you might think. It's about 6-7oz heavier, but tons stronger. I've already bashed with it and know that it will transfer the break point, but that break point is much higher now.  I'm ok with that trade off.  

NOTE: I mentioned the front axle installation problem...it's not 5 degree toe in on the front axle...it 5 degrees of Castor.  I'm an idiot sometimes...most of the time actually.