I recently dusted off the ammo box containing my old remote control car. I'm not sure what made me decide to get back into toying with it again since it has sat in that box for the past fifteen years or so. It didn't take me long to remember why I gave up the hobby. First off, I've lost many of the small but integral parts. I've fixed that for the most part through many trips to the hobby shop near work. So, now I've spent $100 or so to get it back in running shape; meaning that it goes forward, reverse and it turns. It still
lacks a body to cover the innards and a cover for the exposed transmission gears. So I've chased the dog around the back yard three times. This last time I managed to break one of the steering blocks. Now, this part is very cheap to buy at about $2, however, it takes weeks to get a new one because the car is so old that most places don't keep parts in stock. I've ordered some parts now I have to wait for them to come. Stupid RC cars.
I recently dusted off the ammo box containing my old remote control car. I'm not sure what made me decide to get back into toying with it again since it has sat in that box for the past fifteen years or so. It didn't take me long to remember why I gave up the hobby. First off, I've lost many of the small but integral parts. I've fixed that for the most part through many trips to the hobby shop near work. So, now I've spent $100 or so to get it back in running shape; meaning that it goes forward, reverse and it turns. It still
lacks a body to cover the innards and a cover for the exposed transmission gears. So I've chased the dog around the back yard three times. This last time I managed to break one of the steering blocks. Now, this part is very cheap to buy at about $2, however, it takes weeks to get a new one because the car is so old that most places don't keep parts in stock. I've ordered some parts now I have to wait for them to come. Stupid RC cars.
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