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Matthew’s RC Make. What I expected to learn and what I did learn. Learn how to solder Learned how to solder by watching bear and YouTube videos I soldered a battery, and the esc, I also soldered a light strip
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What I expected to learn and what I did learn • Learn how to solder • Learned how to solder by watching bear and YouTube videos • I soldered a battery, and the esc, I also soldered a light strip • Learn how to attach lights to the chassis and learn how to solder a Y harness to connect the two strips to a single battery • Watched a tutorial on how to hook up lights to the chassis • Watched a video on how to make a Y harness • Did not have enough time to make the Y harness or connect the strips to the chassis • Learn how to paint an RC body • Watched many tutorials using liquid mask • Figured out that it takes a while for each coat of liquid mask to dry so I watched videos that used painters tape • Learn how to replace an RC motor • Learned how to replace an RC motor • Learned how to replace the ESC ( I needed a new esc for the new motor) • Learned that the gear mesh is very important
Things I planned to get done that didn’t get done • I planned to hook up lights strips to the chassis • I did not get this done because soldering ttok to long and used many class periods for just one or two connections, especially the battery since the wires are so thick • Learn how to paint an RC lexan body • I didn’t get this done because I did not leave as much time as I though I would need for that
If I was to do this project again • Time management • Get the right materials • Dint give up if something doesn’t work the first few times • Make sure the soldering iron is hot so you don’t get frustrated
To continue this project • Since I picked a project that I was interested in I want to finish it. So over • the summer I plan to finish the lights and the body and • post pictures of progress and everything when its done.
Successful • I would give myself a 6/10 because I only accomplished putting in the new • motor, replacing the old esc, and learning how to solder. I did not give • myself enough time to finish the lights or the body.