Day 2993

 I woke up a little before 8, turned over, and went back to sleep for about half an hour.  Then it was up for breakfast.  Ellen had the animals again.  After breakfast it was a little surfing and then out to the garage.

The Bronco guy sent me a non-blank invoice.  It's for $6,000.  That covers the dash fixes and installing the alarm, power windows, and door locks.  I think it's about time to quit putting money into it.  It's now over a $15K vehicle.

I took the Defender and its electronics with me.  Last night I thought I'd need to use the Dremel to mount the electronics.  I looked a t it a little more and determined that I didn't.  I took everything back to the house along with a new connector for the ESC battery lead.  I soldered on the lead and then mounted the electronics.  I bound the receiver to the transmitter and tested everything out.  I didn't feel like programming everything, I'll do it tomorrow.

I wet back to the garage to work on obstacles.  I didn't feel like fight with the flex obstacle, so I worked on the bridge.  I strung the rope.  When I did  it bent the ends inward so I installed a dowel as a brace.  By then it was noon, so I went in to get Ellen and the dog so we could go to the park.

Ellen's asshole was giving her problems, so no park today.  Instead I ended up on the phone to Charles Schwab.  I needed an online account for Grant's program.  It took a while, but I got one.  The person on the phone was VERY good.  After that I had a salad for lunch.

After lunch I decided to install the electronics on the FCX.  I installed the motor.  It was easier than the Defender.  I also removed the old electronics.  Then I quit.  Because the FCX wiring used all non-standard connectors I have a lot of soldering to do - battery lead, ESC lead, lights, and two servos.  That's a total of 5 connectors and 12 wires.  I didn't feel like going that.

Ellen left for the club and I started surfing.  I also ordered some more parts for the Defender - bumpers and skid plates.  That puts its cost at almost $400.  For a mini crawler.

I had frozen pizza for dinner.  After dinner was videos.