Get ready for some AWESOME videos!!!!!!!!!

Post by **hate** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:20 pm

i tried to care

Post by **andyman** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:22 pm

OK here is a rundown of what happened.

First, I had everything setup and did test shots to see what it would look like. I didn't get to see them because every computer at work was taken.
When I went to the parking lot at lunch by the softball field, the antenna broke off. The base of the antenna tube had already broke and the antenna would just swing around (on the car) which i had patched with tape, but it didn't really work too well. Well when I took the body off to start it, the whole freakin antenna comes off. I'm thinking oh well I'm still going to run it. Me and my freind twisted it back together and kept it off anything metal. That fixed it.

[lvlshot]http://andyman82.com/files/broke.jpg[/lvlshot]

Well it started immediatly

and after warming up i let it go about 30ft out, then started to turn right. Half way through the turn, the broke antenna reminded me it was broke and the car well full speed into a perpendicular curb. OUCH.
The front brace popped off, but that can be popped back in. What can't be popped back to normal is the bent ass driveshafts. shit. These are expensive, and a pain in the ass to replace (especially the front one. Alot of steering shit to take apart to get the front differential assembly off).
The back one wasn't so bad because that has a stronger brace, but it still bent as well.

Front
[lvlshot]http://andyman82.com/files/brokefront.jpg[/lvlshot]

Rear
[lvlshot]http://andyman82.com/files/brokerear.jpg[/lvlshot]

I even ran it in the dirt even though it was still a little wet, since those were bent and taking it all apart to fix it would necessitate cleaning.

So all this and the fucking camera fails me as well. God damn shit....i even had the crash on video. That would have been sweet.

I am going to get one of those spy cameras off ebay, the ones that transmit to a receiver, get a cheapo vcr, plug it into the receiver and use my acdc car power converter to power the vcr, and use that to record. Then I'll take the vcr, plug it into my capture card on my computer, and go from there. This way I can get sound too

Give me about a week or so, I'll have money for all of this once I get paid.

edit: The car hit the curb BEFORE we fixed the antenna......it ran like normal after that. Well, as normal as can be with 2 bent drive shafts.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:48 pm

I hate it when my shaft bends

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:40 pm

can you make your pic file sizes bigger, please?

Post by **Underpants?** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:53 pm

bad luck andy man
and I mean that jealously

Post by **andyman** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:58 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:can you make your pic file sizes bigger, please?

i can throw another 2 megapixels on there

Post by **-SKID-** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:13 am

Well since you didnt post any videos. Ill highjack the thread and post one I did with my plane. :icon25: Kinda dark, you might wanna turn up your brightness, and if you dont like willie nelson, dont watch.

http://www.zippyvideos.com/7698002802584936/sundown_ss/

Post by **andyman** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:18 am

-SKID- wrote:Well since you didnt post any videos. Ill highjack the thread and post one I did with my plane. :icon25: Kinda dark, you might wanna turn up your brightness, and if you dont like willie nelson, dont watch.

http://www.zippyvideos.com/7698002802584936/sundown_ss/

what kind of camera did you use?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:27 am

riddla wrote:your webhost blows, 3 mins and still no pics loading

good, i thought i was the only one.

come on panda, you don't need that kind of resolution for these pics.

Post by **andyman** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:32 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
riddla wrote:your webhost blows, 3 mins and still no pics loading
good, i thought i was the only one.

come on panda, you don't need that kind of resolution for these pics.

it just happened to be on 3.1mgpxl.....ill change it next time for all you nancy's

I just bought one of those mini spycams they sell on ebay for 40 bucks...This should work good. It is a color one, too.

Post by **-SKID-** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:39 am

andyman wrote:
-SKID- wrote:Well since you didnt post any videos. Ill highjack the thread and post one I did with my plane. :icon25: Kinda dark, you might wanna turn up your brightness, and if you dont like willie nelson, dont watch.

http://www.zippyvideos.com/7698002802584936/sundown_ss/
what kind of camera did you use?

Casio EX-Z57, it doesnt take the best video. But it gets the job done.

Post by **andyman** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:45 am

whats wrong with that one? I like that one....actually reccomended it to my freind to get his girlfreind as a gift.

Post by **prince1000** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:49 am

america

fuck yeah

or some shit

Post by **andyman** » Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:52 pm

Okay i just won this stuff on ebay over the last few days.....just waiting for it all to arrive now and I will be ready for videos

Wireless Color Camera

VCR

Color Moniter to watch it all on the fly

can't wait (again)

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:27 pm

Bargain Bob, nice finds, are you going to set this up in a car with a voltage converter so you can drive around chasing your RC?

Post by **Doombrain** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:31 pm

andyman wrote:Okay i just won this stuff on ebay over the last few days.....just waiting for it all to arrive now and I will be ready for videos

Wireless Color Camera

VCR

Color Moniter to watch it all on the fly

can't wait (again)

What's wrong with you?

Post by **andyman** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:37 pm

Giraffe }{unter wrote:Bargain Bob, nice finds, are you going to set this up in a car with a voltage converter so you can drive around chasing your RC?

yeah i have a voltage converter in my car... I knew it would come in handy someday

doombrain: i dont know

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:42 pm

Crap I saved this to post and I forgot about it...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... =WEM1024AM

I think this would have covered all your needs.... sorry I didn't post it sooner, The sale flyer I just got reminded me.

Post by **andyman** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:34 pm

Giraffe }{unter wrote:Crap I saved this to post and I forgot about it...

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... =WEM1024AM

I think this would have covered all your needs.... sorry I didn't post it sooner, The sale flyer I just got reminded me.

Thanks for posting that, but with the setup I am using I'll be able to moniter in real time and play back instantly. plus it's a little smaller

Post by **andyman** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:57 pm

monitar

more like moniturrrrrrrrrrrrrr