RACING SUNDAY THE 6TH

[Chris-S]

Originally Posted by MrMagoo

Although it has crossed my mind that having a fire extinguisher in race control might be an idea (assuming there isn't one there already?). Most incidents I've seen, thankfully only a couple, have happened when the LiPOs were in the car and not actually while charging.

Dry chemical extinguisher or sand. A lipo went up at RC-Arena, CO2 extinguisher did a good job of spreading burning mess about!

[TARTMAN]

A spade is good, but an actually extinguisher would be great, althou, you need to cheack them as not all suitable for electric fires! (sorry, the security/safetyman in me). so maybe a suitable fire blanket etc available may help. I have a 1st aid kit in my RC gear if anyone needs anything, and i am also 1st aid at work trained etc, so, any help, i am the short bald one with the loud mouth and at the moment a lovely movember tash filling in nicely!!!!

Originally Posted by M.Andrews

Another enjoyable mornings racing at Torch. Struggled with the new layout and table tops today,hope to improve with more practice!!.
I don't think we need a fire extinguishers as have Martin and a SPADE!!!.
Look forward to next week.

[SteveB]

Originally Posted by M.Andrews

Another enjoyable mornings racing at Torch. Struggled with the new layout and table tops today,hope to improve with more practice!!.
I don't think we need a fire extinguishers as have Martin and a SPADE!!!.
Look forward to next week.

Martin and me will be planning some more changes as too much marshalling going on and frustration in the amount of mistakes that was going on, so will have a chat with Martin this week to improve things

[TARTMAN]

JUST WHAT I SAID AT THE SAME TIME I WAS TYPING LOL....

Originally Posted by Chris-S

Dry chemical extinguisher or sand. A lipo went up at RC-Arena, CO2 extinguisher did a good job of spreading burning mess about!

[mikeyscott]

2wd for me next week.

Hope no burning cars

[ASKay]

Originally Posted by mikeyscott

Which belts are those as they have released some uprated belts etc.

So who blew a lipo? LIPO sacks time?

Yep, It is allways the mid belts on mine, think i have got through 1 rear belt and 4 mid belts, I have ordered the new tougher ones to see if they are any better for the next replacement

[mikeyscott]

Ouch.

What belt tension are you setting, kit?

[TARTMAN]

i have not built my sx3, as got it from martin, but i cant see any way to adjust the tension?

OK, come on, make me look silly.

Originally Posted by mikeyscott

Ouch.

What belt tension are you setting, kit?

[mikeyscott]

Originally Posted by TARTMAN

i have not built my sx3, as got it from martin, but i cant see any way to adjust the tension?

OK, come on, make me look silly.

Eccentric cams on diffs. They adjust the diff height.

I found kit setting too tight.

[ASKay]

Originally Posted by mikeyscott

Ouch.

What belt tension are you setting, kit?

Yep, and if anything the mid belt feels a little loose, but i have not sealed the edges of the belts yet, so i will try this gem of a trick before buying shares in the belt making industry

[TARTMAN]

didnt realise that made the belt tension different....... but not had to do anything apart from shocks, shock mounts on it som far!
Must get some spare belts, schumacher, please deliver me some parts lol........

Originally Posted by mikeyscott

Eccentric cams on diffs. They adjust the diff height.

I found kit setting too tight.

[TARTMAN]

prey tell????????????

Originally Posted by ASKay

Yep, and if anything the mid belt feels a little loose, but i have not sealed the edges of the belts yet, so i will try this gem of a trick before buying shares in the belt making industry

[mikeyscott]

Drop Tom an email at Schumacher for suggestions.

Drop me an email and I'll send you his address

[ASKay]

Originally Posted by mikeyscott

Drop Tom an email at Schumacher for suggestions.

Drop me an email and I'll send you his address

Cheers Mikey

[ASKay]

Originally Posted by TARTMAN

prey tell????????????

Well, if I remember correctly, I have read about belts suffering from fraying from the edges and then giving up, on the SX3's and a solution that was proposed was to rub some adhesive onto the edges of the belt to prevent fibres from breaking free. Some were using more rigid glues, but the most promising sounding to me was something like an bike innertube glue.

[TARTMAN]

ineresting thought/idea.
I think that makes sence, if its the edges that give up. if its the teeth then i guess thats just the way it bites!!!!!!! I would be interested in the results from this survey!
Are the new belts(the tougher ones), from schumacher, and are they made in all 3 for the sx3?

Originally Posted by ASKay

Well, if I remember correctly, I have read about belts suffering from fraying from the edges and then giving up, on the SX3's and a solution that was proposed was to rub some adhesive onto the edges of the belt to prevent fibres from breaking free. Some were using more rigid glues, but the most promising sounding to me was something like an bike innertube glue.

[ASKay]

Originally Posted by TARTMAN

ineresting thought/idea.
I think that makes sence, if its the edges that give up. if its the teeth then i guess thats just the way it bites!!!!!!! I would be interested in the results from this survey!
Are the new belts(the tougher ones), from schumacher, and are they made in all 3 for the sx3?

Well I have on order the mid and the front belt in the tougher type (below), so hopefully by next Sunday I will be running these, without glue, if not then it will be standard belts with glue on the sides, and a good look at the tensioning...

U3935Bando Extra Strong Mid Belt - CAT SX3

U3936Bando Extra Strong Front Belt - CAT SX3

[martin so16]

Originally Posted by TARTMAN

ineresting thought/idea.
I think that makes sence, if its the edges that give up. if its the teeth then i guess thats just the way it bites!!!!!!! I would be interested in the results from this survey!
Are the new belts(the tougher ones), from schumacher, and are they made in all 3 for the sx3?

your still on the stanard belts that it come with darren never had a problem with them

[TARTMAN]

Yep, i can see that, but now, cheers, you have given that the kiss of death! LOL. just need to order spares and may as well get the uprated versions....... Cheers buddy!:thumb sup:

Originally Posted by martin so16

your still on the stanard belts that it come with darren never had a problem with them

[TARTMAN]

just schumy parys searching.
they list the rear belt at 4mm or 6mm, what one do i need? thought they were all the same width?:con fused: