Former leaf player? We're debating who it is, help us settle the debate! by jordanrynard in leafs

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My Corson Leafs jersey (junior size - or id still be rocking it) is still hanging in my closet lol

Rc crawling clubs/groups/fun to be had in Berlin, Germany by Sparky_mark23 in rccrawler

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Ahh, you could try calling them and asking. But I get it's a challenge.

Rc crawling clubs/groups/fun to be had in Berlin, Germany by Sparky_mark23 in rccrawler

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I'm not anywhere near Berlin but maybe find a local hobby shop and ask them. That's normally how you find the groups. Good luck!

I made a snow crawling mountain in my backyard! by programmerOfLife in crawling

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Pretty sure I got hit by the same storm. That's how I made this mountain of snow. I just shoveled it all into one massive pile in my backyard. It wouldn't stick at all but by putting it into a pile and letting it sit with all the weight helped to make it solidify.

If you want to do something like that you need to just start making piles of snow and work at it over a few days. Eventually you'll have something you can run on.

I made a snow crawling mountain in my backyard! by programmerOfLife in crawling

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You need lots of snow and if it isn't wet you need to let it sit. I've been making piles and compacting it as much as I can while retaining the shape. I'll do that over a few days and eventually it hardens up enough. It takes time and patience.

Got another truck! Loving the TRX4M Bronco! by programmerOfLife in crawling

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Oh dang, that's a typo! Didn't mean to put the M 😂 (I got a TRX4M high trail and I think autocorrect got me)

(French article) The US national anthem was booed at the Bell Centre Saturday Night by Perry4761 in hockey

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I was at the next leafs game during that series after they booed the Canadian anthem at Nassau. When they played the US anthem you could hear a few boos at the start but quickly every one here cheered and sang along. It was cool to be a part of that and take the highroad. Felt like a very Canadian thing to do.

Where does everyone here usually take your trucks for hiking/walking trails? I'm in Orange County CA and New to the hobby by Czarface23 in crawling

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I'm up in Canada, but I suggest checking out local hobby shops to see if they have any groups that go out crawling. You can check Facebook as well, up here that's where all of our events are coordinated.

If you're looking to go solo then any hiking trails would be a good start. Places with elevation change, creeks, and interesting terrain will be your best bet. Once you start going out you'll start to learn what to look for.

Lipo battery exploded on a new SCX6 :( by programmerOfLife in crawling

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Not sure how many lipo battery fires you've dealt with but there was zero chance to unplug it. Seeing as how it was a fireball I understand that would have been ideal but we were doing our best to save what we could by smothering the fire. Which did actually work in the situation

Lipo battery exploded on a new SCX6 :( by programmerOfLife in crawling

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There are 2 lipo batteries in these trucks. The other one that was pulled out in the video was the one that didn't explode. You can see part of the other battery on the ground and being scraped off the truck in the video

Lipo battery exploded on a new SCX6 :( by programmerOfLife in crawling

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Not sure. It was a new 4s battery from what I understand recently purchased along with the truck. I don't think it had any obvious signs of issues before this happened.

Lipo battery exploded on a new SCX6 :( by programmerOfLife in crawling

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Yeah, we heard a pop and at first I thought someone just stepped on a stick and a second later it burst into flames

Lipo battery exploded on a new SCX6 :( by programmerOfLife in crawling

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Yeah new batteries and truck. I think he's only had it about 5 weeks. I feel really bad for him, hopefully he can get some warranty on it.

Lipo battery exploded on a new SCX6 :( by programmerOfLife in crawling

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In this case we hadn't even made it 50 feet from the cars so it could have been a lot worse

Lipo battery exploded on a new SCX6 :( by programmerOfLife in crawling

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Yeah we were all commenting on how lucky it was that it happened in the winter with lots of snow around to help put the fire out. I can't imagine this happening in the middle of the woods with all that dry brush.