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Title: RC Car = New Key Post by: AF5J on November 15, 2013, 05:03:26 PM I am never at a loss to invent something out of nothing. The more nothings i have laying about
just means i will have plenty of winter projects. Not sure where the RC car came from. Perhaps it was a flea market item or belonged to one of the grandkids. Needless to say it makes a better straight key than it did an RC Car. Title: Re: RC Car = New Key Post by: W1RKW on November 15, 2013, 06:08:50 PM shock absorbers! A dampened key. cool.
Title: Re: RC Car = New Key Post by: Steve - K4HX on November 15, 2013, 08:17:00 PM You took repurposing to a whole new level! Neat.
Title: Re: RC Car = New Key Post by: AF5J on November 16, 2013, 08:34:04 AM It's a code key with a built in speed control ;D
Title: Re: RC Car = New Key Post by: W3RSW on November 16, 2013, 09:30:29 AM Very original ! Imagination defined. How's the action, - useful?
Title: Re: RC Car = New Key Post by: W3GMS on November 16, 2013, 11:50:34 AM Fantastic!! I just think its great when one takes something for a particular purpose and turns it into something completely different. Very unique and sharp looking!
73, Joe - W3GMS Title: Re: RC Car = New Key Post by: Todd, KA1KAQ on November 16, 2013, 10:17:10 PM Very nice. Has a certain industrial or Sci-Fi/Robocop look to it.
That would make for an interesting winter project: a Rube Goldberg or Junkbox CW Key contest. Just the thing to break up the cabin fever along about February. Title: Re: RC Car = New Key Post by: N4zed on November 17, 2013, 03:22:59 AM Steam Punk :D
Title: Re: RC Car = New Key Post by: AF5J on November 17, 2013, 11:51:05 AM Very original ! Imagination defined. How's the action, - useful? It's actually the only straight key i use anymore. I did drill small holes in the cylinders so it's actually usable. The strut ends are like most RC control horns. So the ends will screw out and in to adjust the weight needed. The mounting for the arm is the nylon nose gear mount from an old rc plane. |