Saturday, February 29, 2020

Been Busy.....

My son came out for a week, so we've been pretty busy just doing stuff.

Ran the blue "Bonneville" R/C car a bunch and got it up to 70MPH, but we need a bigger area to go any faster. The Electronic Speed Control/Motor I bought "on a budget" doesn't have very good brakes, so that will have to be swapped out. The motor is robust, but it was a "budget" ESC, and it's not very adjustable. I have a high-end one, but I'll have to fabricate some cables to connect it to the motor.



The hip isn't bothering me quite as much. I've been taking 600mg of Naproxen twice a day, and between that and the Tramadol, I can manage pretty well. Still waiting on the referral to the Orthopedics people to go through, and for them to call me.

Be back in a couple. The Little Guy's 3rd Birthday Party is tomorrow, and I'm sure a splendid time will be had by all.

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    1. Ibuprofen did nothing. Acetaminophen did very little.

      The Naproxen seems to be cutting down any inflammation there, requiring less Tramadol.

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    2. Watch how long you take that Naproxen Sulfate. My wife took it for a number of years and now has developed kidney problems that preclude her from taking most NSAIDs.

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    3. I'm trying to keep the NSAID and Tramadol intake to the minimum I need. 600~800mg of Naproxen and three Tramadol, cut in half, per day.

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    1. He sure wants to. I think it would do him good to get out of that rat race/pressure cooker he's in back in Lost Angeleez.

      He's already talking about getting his mountain bike fixed, or getting another one, and looking at the trail maps we have.

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  3. I couldn't remember the exact scale of your car so I punched a range of scales into this scale speed calculator.
    Mighty zippy moving speeds indeed!
    https://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/scalespeed.html

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    1. It's supposed to be "1/7th Scale", but compared to what?

      The overall length is 28.74", and the wheelbase is 15.98" if that will help you.

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  4. Yep, brakes are a GOOD thing... Just sayin...

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    1. Oh, yeah!

      A 10 pound model car going 100 MPH can do some serious damage if you lose it.....

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