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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: rcguy on December 15, 2008, 03:02:53 AM

Title: rc car
Post by: rcguy on December 15, 2008, 03:02:53 AM

hello i have a remote control helicopter that uses IR but it doesn't work. can someone tell me how i can turn it into an IR/rc car. please and thank you.

Title: Re: rc car
Post by: cyclopediatechtilon on December 16, 2008, 08:47:19 AM

What are the components of the helicopter<nice if you show a pic>

Title: Re: rc car
Post by: Trumpkin on December 16, 2008, 09:13:53 AM

What doesn't work about the helicopter?

Title: Re: rc car
Post by: Razor Concepts on December 16, 2008, 06:32:30 PM

You're going to need to do so many modifications to make it an RC car that's its better to just buy one. A small RC car uses a coil to steer, which a helicopter doesnt have. Also youll need to make a gearbox for the drive motor for the car - near impossible at this size.