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		<title>Bashers Basics &#8212; How to Paint A RC Body</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 23:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome back to Bashers Basics. We all know that the process of painting your first RC body is always quite daunting, but don’t fear, Bashers Basics is here! In this tutorial I am going to just do a simple paint job, a solid metallic blue, which will look great on my hypothetical SLASH [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics &#8212; Weight Distribution</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 15:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have had quite a few newcomers to the hobby ask me this simple statement, but complex question; “how can I make my crawler perform better”. While there are a multitude of different ways that one can increase the performance and ability of their crawler, one of the easiest and most impactful change that someone [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics &#8211; Heat Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 22:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome back to Bashers Basics! Today we are going to take a deeper look into heat management, what the negative side effects are, and what you can do to combat the issue. Firstly, we must understand what causes heat buildup within the electronics of your RC. Most excessive heat buildup is from inefficiencies [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics &#8212; Weight Distribution</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2017 18:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have had quite a few newcomers to the hobby ask me this simple statement, but complex question; “how can I make my crawler perform better”. While there are a multitude of different ways that one can increase the performance and ability of their crawler, one of the easiest and most impactful change that someone [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics &#8211; Soldering</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon Lau]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 06:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The world of RC is a great and vast hobby, but no matter where you travel throughout the hobby, at one point or another, you will come across something that requires you to solder. For someone that doesn&#8217;t have previous experience with industrial equipment, it may seem extremely daunting, from the specialized tools needed, to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics &#8211; The Bench &#8211; Charging Station</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 07:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Charging RC batteries is probably one of the most dangerous part of the whole hobby (we aren&#8217;t renowned for being daredevils), but there is a way to do it right, and a way to do it wrong, not sure if you are safe? Never fear, Bashers Basics is here! There are 3 steps to take [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics &#8211; The Bench &#8211; Vehicle Transportation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon Lau]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Man you are really enjoying this RC thing! However, it sure is a real pain to drag your whole setup of the truck (maybe two) controller, batteries, tool set, and a whole plethora of different spare parts and extra odds and ends! Whether you are going on a trek with your trail truck, or just [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics &#8211; The Bench &#8211; Parts Organization</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2016 05:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So you are starting to get really into this RC thing huh? Well no doubt that by now you have had a few parts breakages, and everyone knows the hopeful call to the local hobby shop to see if the part you need so desperately is in stock. If it is, rejoice that you will [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics &#8211; The Bench &#8211; Edition 1 &#8211; The Table</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Bashers Basics&#8217; &#8220;The Bench&#8221; series. We will be going over ways to construct, arrange, and improve your rc workspace! In this, the first post, we will be talking about the table. As one of the most crucial and yet basic parts of your rc workspace, you want to make sure that you are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics &#8212; Upgrading Batteries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon Lau]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2016 19:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome back to Bashers Basics! In this post, we will look at batteries, and what you need to know before upgrading. I fondly remember the days where I rocked that 7 cell Nimh battery, trying to extract every last ounce of power out of my &#8220;rtr&#8221; battery. Hard core guys will say that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics Quick Tip &#8212; Free Scale Realism</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon Lau]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2016 19:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We all want our trucks too look as close to the real thing as possible, but it usually takes a significant pile of dough before people will be doing double takes on your face book pictures. Bashers Basics is to the rescue however, with a tip on the cheap! The easiest way to add scale realism [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics &#8212; Tires.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon Lau]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 02:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome back to Bashers Basics! If you have already read the first post, you will know what you are trying to pursue, for those who didn’t, I’ll make it clear, traction. Grip. What converts the rotation of your motor into lateral speed. If you have seen any of the cool slow-motion bashing videos [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bashers Basics Quick Tip &#8212; How To Mesh A Spur Gear</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon Lau]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 22:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to Bashers Basics, and today’s quick tip, how to mesh your spur gear. This can be one tricky task for beginners who don&#8217;t do it right, but there are 2 main things that make the difference between a fun run, and another trip to your local hobby shop. Firstly, make sure that your motor [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Basher Basics &#8212; Shock Tuning</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon Lau]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 04:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello and welcome to Basher Basics. In this series we will go through many of the basic topics to help you improve your RC’s performance on the track, and in the pit. So without further ado, let&#8217;s jump into the topic for this week: shocks. Your truck likely has four, or in some cases eight, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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