Show Notes
Scientists have recently figured out that sitting too long can actually shorten your life and as such you may have moved to a stand-up R/C hobbyist workbench or an adjustable one so you can split your time between sitting and standing. But standing on concrete is horrible not only for your feet but for your ankles, your knees, your hips and your spine! So that's why you need a anti-fatigue mat to stand on when wrenching at your bench. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast We rank the top five anti-fatigue mats and explain The physics, chemistry, and material science of why many of them that you may have seen in the kitchen or in an industrial plant are not the right choices for the radio control model vehicle enthusiast.
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Here's a secret to from the 1970s and 80s that is still absolutely valid today. An analog phonograph or record player helps prevent model marker myopia, hobbyist hunch, and injury. It also helps you follow the pomodoro technique of productivity which makes your build, teardown, hop-up, rebuild, or wrenching session even more productive. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we explain the ergonomic and psychological reasons you need a turntable on your radio control model vehicle hobby desk and should not use an analog or digital egg timer alarm or even one on your mobile phone.
If you've decided to get an alternative head to put on your driver body of your 1:10th scale Tamiya radio-controlled car, truck, buggy, jeep, van, or bus, you have a lot of options. But how do you find the best one for you and your R/C model vehicle? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we break down the differences between resin and 3D (three dimensional) printed heads, and how to truly find the most reputable online sellers and manufacturers.
Many people like to use an airbrush to paint their radio-controlled model vehicles' Lexan polycarbonate or ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) body shells. But which is the best airbrush for each type of plastic, and is there any all in one airbrushing solution? In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we review and rate airbrushes and find the best solutions for R/C car, truck, buggy, jeep, van, bus, tank, plane, boat, helicopter, and drone hobbyists and enthusiasts.
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While the reres (re-releases) of the Tamiya HotShot family of 4WD (four wheel drive) R/C buggies had some serious updates over the iconic vintage originals, there are still a lot of hop-up options available for this entire family of icons, both for the vintage and rere editions. In this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast we rank them and put them in tiers of necessity to build the ultimate 4WD buggy. [NOTE: We still strongly recommend the MIP (Moore's Ideal Products) Super Ball Diff for the HotShot family even though it is difficult to find since it is currently discontinued]