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The RC Deep Dive

RC Deep Dive

Welcome to The RC Deep Dive podcast, your daily masterclass in the world of Tamiya radio-controlled model vehicles in under 30 minutes.

This is the ultimate anti-fluff resource for Tamiya RC builders, bashers, crawlers, collectors, drifters, racers, and speed runners. We publish a new, concise episode every day, focusing on the vintage, classic, and rere (re-release) models that have defined the radio control hobby.

We go beyond the RC hobby workbench. One day we're detailing HOW-TO guides for hop-ups, CVA dampers, or MIP super ball diffs, and the next, we explore the applied physics and chemistry of why they work. We also uncover the lost RC cultural history of the Golden Age—from the Tamiya-Futaba alliance to the transfer of CRP's business assets to a new entity, Team CRP, or Parma PSE (Parma Speed Experts) International being bought by Mid-America Products.

This is your daily dose of R/C knowledge. No fluff, just the deep dive. We are all about that RC life!

Got a Tamiya question you can't solve? Ask it in the reviews or comments. It might become a future 5-15 minute deep dive. Subscribe now so you don't miss tomorrow's deep dive. It's the perfect anti-fluff way to start your day at the RC hobby workbench.

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A NOTE ON CLARITY: This podcast is 100% human-researched by lifelong hobbyists. To deliver a crystal-clear, professional-sounding, anti-fluff episode every single day, we use modern AI-assisted production tools for maximum listenability. Our focus is on the knowledge, not the noise.

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#494
July 31 · 6 min
R/C Racing on Audio-Only Podcasts and Radio Shows
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.
#493
July 30 · 19 min
What to Do When Your R/C Motor Wires are Too Short to Reach Your ESC?
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.
#492
July 29 · 15 min
The Engineering Genius of Tamiya's Foam Motor Cover
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.
#491
July 28 · 8 min
Can You Safely Charge NiMh or LiFe R/C Batteries Unattended?
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.
#490
July 27 · 6 min
The Future of R/C: The Shrinking Size and Weight of Radio Transmitters
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.
#489
July 26 · 5 min
HOW-TO: Relieve Neck Pain From R/C Radio Transmitter Straps
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.
#488
July 25 · 6 min
The Biomechanical Ergonomics of Different Radio Transmitter Types
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.
#487
July 24 · 14 min
R/C Enthusiast's Hidden Edge: 7-9 Hours of Sleep Every Night
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.
#486
July 23 · 6 min
Which E-Clip Tool(s) are the Right Choice for Your R/C Model Vehicle?
There are many e-ring or e-clip (a.k.a. the Jesus clip or Jesus ring) tools available for your radio-controlled model vehicles, but which one is the right one for you? Some brands offer separate e-clip installation and removal tools while others have an all-in-one solution. Sometimes less is more and more is less and we'll investigate if this is true of e-clip tools in this episode of the RC Deep Dive podcast.

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