Day 3704

 I woke up at 7:30, played games, and then gt up for pet stuff and breakfast.  After that I was anxious to do some more RC work, so I started on the SCX-30.

I had two brass weights to put on the front axle.  Of course there were no instructions, just two weights and two screws.  It took me quite a while to figure out how to put them on.  There's only one way that they fit, but they are different for each side.  Of course I had to try a couple or wrong ways before I found the right one.  When they were attached I tried them out.  They do make an improvement.  I'm going to have to use some restraint to not spend any more money into it.

After that I took a look at installing brush cables on the SCX 10 Jeep.  It turns out that they would make it look stupid.  There isn't a good place to attach them in the front.  Also the passenger side one would interfere with the air scoop.  I decided to leave them off.

I had lunch and then took the Jeep out to the garage to install the antenna.  I needed to drill a hole in the bumper to do it.  That was a quick and easy install.  Then I decided to work on the trailer. 

I carefully measured and cut the L channel.  Then I just as carefully marked where the spring mounting holes needed to be.  Lastly I used the drill press and a brand new bit to drill the holes.  After that it was just a lot of assembly.  When I was finished I put away all of the tools and cleaned up both the bench and the work table.  They were both really dirty.

I continued the cleanup by sweeping the entire garage floor.  Between the dirt, dust, and metal shavings it really needed it.  The last thing was putting transmitter labels on three cars that I hadn't done earlier.  the place is ready now for whatever part of the trailer that I build next. 

I went back to the house to do some surfing and watch some videos.  Eventually I did a little design work on the trailer hitch, but my heart wasn't in it.  I went back to videos, which turned into a nap.

Ellen fixed meat loaf and potatoes for dinner.  After dinner I watched an old James Bond movie.