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X-Carve - My First CNC Experience

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Hi everyone, my CNC has finally arrived couple weeks ago. I pre-ordered it about a month or two ago, it took ages to get to me. From my knowledge, INVENTIBLES packs them individually and customizes it for every customer as you can get upgrades for your CNC from day one. I got some of the upgrades that were recommended by the forum, like ACME lead Z-axis rod and drag chains. I get it with my own money, so cost effectiveness was the key.  All components were neatly packed with bubble wrap. The whole package came in one piece. They were all individually wrapped for every step, so you only needed to open a box for the specific step.  The online manual was very helpful. They have video instructions for every step. I would watch the tutorial and then read the written manual for conformation.  The first step was to build the X- carriage. As the first thing to build, it was quite intimidating but soon enough I got the hang of using the eccentric n...

3Racing D4 RWD Build Blog

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The 3Racing Sakura D4 has just sent out their pre-orders to people. Mine came one week after the launch which I bought mine from RCMart ( rcmart.com ). I have been with the site for many years now and love their selections and customer service. I thought the box was pretty funny as it had both the AWD and RWD version on the same box, but I kind of understand why they did it. It’s to save cost on production. When I first opened it, I thought I pre ordered the wrong item.  This is my first RWD car, I had just never got the chance to get one. I have tried to make my Sakura D3 into RWD, but the weight ratio was terrible, so I changed it back. I ordered a Yeah Racing gyro to assist my noob RWD drifting. I really love my Sakura D3, it was my first drift car from 3Racing, and it was completely hopped up as well.  I will be using my old electronics from my Sakura D3, except for the gyro ESC: Speed Passion Reventon Stock Club Race versi...