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Radio-controlled car

Index Radio-controlled car

Radio controlled (or R/C) cars are battery/gas-powered model cars or trucks that can be controlled from a distance using a specialized transmitter or remote. [1]

69 relations: Alloy, Aluminium, Amplitude modulation, Associated Electrics, Associated RC100, Associated RC12, Ball differential, Battery charger, Brake, Carburetor, Castor oil, Costa Mesa, California, Denatured alcohol, Differential (mechanical device), Drive shaft, Dune buggy, Duty cycle, Electric current, Electric motor, Electrode, Electronic speed control, Fidelio Telemetry, Four-wheel drive, Frequency modulation, Gasoline, Glow fuel, Glow plug (model engine), Horizon Hobby, IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship, Injection moulding, Internal combustion engine, International Federation of Model Auto Racing, Kyosho, Lithium polymer battery, Magnetism, Methanol, Monster truck, Nickel–cadmium battery, Nickel–metal hydride battery, Nitromethane, Nylon, Off-roading, Pomona, California, Pulse-code modulation, Pulse-width modulation, Radio, Radio receiver, Resistor, Schumacher Racing Products, Servomechanisms, ..., Shock absorber, Solid-state electronics, String trimmer, Synthetic oil, Tamiya Corporation, Tamiya Rough Rider, Tamiya Sand Scorcher, Team Losi JR-X2, Telemetry, Throttle, Thunder Tiger, Torque, Transmission (mechanics), Transmitter, Traxxas, Two-stroke engine, Wheel, 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy, 1:18 scale. Expand index (19 more) »

Alloy

An alloy is a combination of metals or of a metal and another element.

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Aluminium

Aluminium or aluminum is a chemical element with symbol Al and atomic number 13.

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Amplitude modulation

Amplitude modulation (AM) is a modulation technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave.

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Associated Electrics

The acronym TC5 redirects here.

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Associated RC100

RC100 was the second remote control vehicle released by Associated Electrics.

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Associated RC12

RC12 is an electric 1/12 scale Radio Control vehicle made by Associated Electrics.

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Ball differential

A ball differential is a type of differential typically used on radio-controlled cars.

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Battery charger

A battery charger, or recharger, is a device used to put energy into a secondary cell or rechargeable battery by forcing an electric current through it.

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Brake

A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system.

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Carburetor

A carburetor (American English) or carburettor (British English; see spelling differences) is a device that mixes air and fuel for internal combustion engines in the proper ratio for combustion.

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Castor oil

Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained by pressing the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis).

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Costa Mesa, California

Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California.

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Denatured alcohol

Denatured alcohol, also called methylated spirit (methylated spirits in Australia and New Zealand) or denatured rectified spirit, is ethanol that has additives to make it poisonous, bad tasting, foul smelling or nauseating, to discourage recreational consumption.

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Differential (mechanical device)

A differential is a gear train with three shafts that has the property that the rotational speed of one shaft is the average of the speeds of the others, or a fixed multiple of that average.

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Drive shaft

A drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft is a mechanical component for transmitting torque and rotation, usually used to connect other components of a drive train that cannot be connected directly because of distance or the need to allow for relative movement between them.

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Dune buggy

A dune buggy — also known as a beach buggy — is a recreational motor vehicle with large wheels, and wide tires, designed for use on sand dunes, beaches, or desert recreation.

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Duty cycle

A duty cycle is the fraction of one period in which a signal or system is active.

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Electric current

An electric current is a flow of electric charge.

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Electric motor

An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

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Electrode

An electrode is an electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit (e.g. a semiconductor, an electrolyte, a vacuum or air).

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Electronic speed control

An electronic speed control or ESC is an electronic circuit that controls and regulates the speed of an electric motor.

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Fidelio Telemetry

Fidelio Telemetry is a computer software company, located in Italy, to develop telemetry software for R/C Racing Car.

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Four-wheel drive

Four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, refers to a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously.

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Frequency modulation

In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation (FM) is the encoding of information in a carrier wave by varying the instantaneous frequency of the wave.

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Gasoline

Gasoline (American English), or petrol (British English), is a transparent, petroleum-derived liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in spark-ignited internal combustion engines.

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Glow fuel

Glow fuel is a fuel source used in model engines – generally the same or similar fuels can be used in model airplanes, helicopters, cars and boats.

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Glow plug (model engine)

A glow plug engine, or glow engine, is a type of small internal combustion engine typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications.

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Horizon Hobby

Horizon Hobby, LLC. is an international hobby product distributor, headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.

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IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship

The IFMAR World Championship for 1:10th Electric Off-Road Cars (officially "IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship"), is a world championship radio controlled car race hosted by the International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR).

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Injection moulding

Injection moulding (British English) or injection molding (American English) is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting molten material into a mould.

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Internal combustion engine

An internal combustion engine (ICE) is a heat engine where the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.

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International Federation of Model Auto Racing

The International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR) is the world governing body of professional radio controlled car racing.

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Kyosho

is a model car company based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Lithium polymer battery

A lithium polymer battery, or more correctly lithium-ion polymer battery (abbreviated as LiPo, LIP, Li-poly, lithium-poly and others), is a rechargeable battery of lithium-ion technology using a polymer electrolyte instead of a liquid electrolyte.

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Magnetism

Magnetism is a class of physical phenomena that are mediated by magnetic fields.

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Methanol

Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol among others, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH (a methyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, often abbreviated MeOH).

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Monster truck

A monster truck is a pickup truck modified with a larger suspension and larger tires, usually for recreational uses.

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Nickel–cadmium battery

The nickel–cadmium battery (NiCd battery or NiCad battery) is a type of rechargeable battery using nickel oxide hydroxide and metallic cadmium as electrodes.

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Nickel–metal hydride battery

A nickel metal hydride battery, abbreviated NiMH or Ni–MH, is a type of rechargeable battery.

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Nitromethane

Nitromethane is an organic compound with the chemical formula.

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Nylon

Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers, based on aliphatic or semi-aromatic polyamides.

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Off-roading

Off-roading is the activity of driving or riding a vehicle on unsurfaced roads or tracks, made of materials such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain.

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Pomona, California

Pomona is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Pulse-code modulation

Pulse-code modulation (PCM) is a method used to digitally represent sampled analog signals.

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Pulse-width modulation

Pulse-width modulation (PWM), or pulse-duration modulation (PDM), is a modulation technique used to encode a message into a pulsing signal.

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Radio

Radio is the technology of using radio waves to carry information, such as sound, by systematically modulating properties of electromagnetic energy waves transmitted through space, such as their amplitude, frequency, phase, or pulse width.

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Radio receiver

In radio communications, a radio receiver (receiver or simply radio) is an electronic device that receives radio waves and converts the information carried by them to a usable form.

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Resistor

A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element.

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Schumacher Racing Products

Schumacher Racing Products (or just Schumacher) is a British manufacturer of radio-controlled cars and accessories with a primary focus on high end racing products.

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Servomechanisms

Servomechanisms, Inc. was a Cold war era U.S. defense sub-contractor, which developed precision sub-systems for high performance jet aircraft, guided missiles and ballistic missiles.

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Shock absorber

A shock absorber (in reality, a shock "damper") is a mechanical or hydraulic device designed to absorb and damp shock impulses.

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Solid-state electronics

Solid-state electronics means semiconductor electronics; electronic equipment using semiconductor devices such as semiconductor diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits (ICs).

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String trimmer

A string trimmer, also called a "weed-whip", "whipper-snipper", "weed-whacker", a "weed eater", a "line trimmer" (in Australia) or a "strimmer" (in the UK and Ireland), is a tool which uses a flexible monofilament line instead of a blade for cutting grass and other plants near objects, or on steep or irregular terrain.

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Synthetic oil

Synthetic oil is a lubricant consisting of chemical compounds that are artificially made.

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Tamiya Corporation

is a Japanese manufacturer of plastic model kits, radio controlled cars, battery and solar powered educational models, sailboat models, acrylic and enamel model paints and various modeling tools and supplies.

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Tamiya Rough Rider

Tamiya Rough Rider was the very first of Tamiya's SRB (Special racing buggies) series.

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Tamiya Sand Scorcher

The Tamiya Sand Scorcher was the sixteenth 1/10-scale electric radio controlled car kit released by Japanese model manufacturer Tamiya Corporation.

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Team Losi JR-X2

The JR-X2 is a 1:10 scale, two wheel drive electric r/c car made by Team Losi of California.

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Telemetry

Telemetry is an automated communications process by which measurements and other data are collected at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for monitoring.

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Throttle

A throttle is the mechanism by which fluid flow is managed by the constriction or obstruction.

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Thunder Tiger

Thunder Tiger Corporation is a Taiwan manufacturer of radio controlled models including airplanes, helicopters, cars, boats, accessories and engines.

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Torque

Torque, moment, or moment of force is rotational force.

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Transmission (mechanics)

A transmission is a machine in a power transmission system, which provides controlled application of the power.

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Transmitter

In electronics and telecommunications, a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which produces radio waves with an antenna.

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Traxxas

Traxxas is a remote control model manufacturer based in McKinney, Texas, United States.

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Two-stroke engine

A two-stroke (or two-cycle) engine is a type of internal combustion engine which completes a power cycle with two strokes (up and down movements) of the piston during only one crankshaft revolution.

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Wheel

A wheel is a circular component that is intended to rotate on an axle bearing.

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1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy

The 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy is a 1:10 scale radio-controlled dune buggy designed for off-road racing.

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1:18 scale

1:18 scale is a traditional scale (ratio) for models and miniatures, in which 18 units (such as inches or centimeters) on the original is represented by one unit on the model.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio-controlled_car

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