The RC Deep Dive

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 radio, controlled cars, buggies, trucks, etc.? We take a deep dive into manufacturer statements and the current and future use of AI throughout the radio control model, hobbyist industry and community in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. 

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 radio-controlled model vehicles racing fantasy leagues on the big big sports fantasy league gambling sites and apps. Why? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast We go into exactly why this has happened throughout the history of legalized gambling and what it would take to change in the future. 

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 car. So why didn't radio controlled model vehicle Racing ever show up on the AM (Amplititude Modulation) or FM (Frequency Modulation) dials of terrestrial radio, but have become a popular part of audio-only podcasts in the modern age? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go back into recent history and explain why this came to be in this fashion. 

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 problem? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we discuss the three options available to you along with both the negatives and positives of each. We also dispel the unchecked myth that runs rampant on some radio-controlled model vehicle club message boards that one of them is disastrous for your radio control model car, truck, buggy, van, jeep, bus, or tank. 

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 motor cover and why don't any other motors? What exactly do Tamiya's foam motor covers do and how do they do it? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we dig into the fascinating material science of these ingeniously engineered foam motor covers. 

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 ask us if it was okay to let NiMh (Nickel Metal Hydride) or LiFe (Lithium Phosphate) batteries charge unattended. So in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast We go over the physics and chemistry of these batteries and the potential dangers (if they exist) of charging them unattended. We also give you the safest way to charge all three radio controlled model vehicle battery types. 

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 switching to stick style R/C radio transmitters along with the shrinking of the size and weight of those stick style radio controllers. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we review the Flysky ST-16 and discuss the exciting future path that it, and it's competitors are all headed towards. 

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 lanyard is simply not comfortable enough nor does it adequately spread the load. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we show you how using a neck-strap from the musical world of woodwind instruments like the saxophone instead of the radio control model vehicle hobbyist world can both alleviate the neck pain and headaches from a simple thin lanyard. 

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 ergonomics of using each type of transmitter, scientifically how each affects your body's tissues and how you can possibly alleviate this damage that can be caused by them. You might be surprised which radio control transmitter design is more ergonomically and biomechanically superior in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast. 

Did you know that failure to get a full 7-9 hours of sleep can effect your R/C bashing, building, crawling, drifting, racing, speed running, and tuning extremely negatively? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we go deep into sleep science and how too little or too much, and carrying between those two extremes can mess up your radio-control model vehicle hobby experience and your life.