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The RC Car Gear Ratio Explained and Calculated
For every mating pair of gears in an RC car, there exists a gear ratio. The gear ratio is simply the number of teeth of one gear divided by the number of teeth of a mating gear. Gear ratios are important as they allow us to better control speed and torque. We are able to …
Why use a Cap Pack on an RC Car? (Capacitor Pack)
A Capacitor pack is a fancy name for a bank of capacitors. That is a bunch of capacitors that are electrically wired together to form what we would know as a pack. Each capacitor is wired in parallel to each other. The idea is to place the cap pack as close as possible to the …
Where to use Digital vs Analog Servos in RC Vehicles
In the previous article, we covered the differences between the Analog and Digital servo. In this article we are taking that a step further and we are going to look at specific applications. Applications Best Suited for Digital Servos Digital servos are best used in an application that requires best performance. Two factors must also …
The Difference between Analog and Digital RC Servos
If you’ve had to ever purchase a servo or replacement servo for your application, you may have stumbled in to these terms. What is the difference between an analog servo and a digital servo? If I were to grab a bunch of digital and analog servos, ripped the labels off and asked for you to …
5 Reasons why the Spektrum iX12 is a Great Radio
I’ve owned the Spektrum iX12 now for well over a year. After tens of hours of ownership and the radio being bound to several models, there are many features and advantages of this radio that stands out. Just for the record, I bought this radio with my own money, and the thoughts shared here are …