Adapted build

TARMO5 RC Car

A printed RC-car build used to learn assembly, electronics integration, tuning, and repair through a capable but unfinished chassis.

Why I built it

I wanted a hands-on way to learn how a printed RC car behaves once drivetrain, controls, and repairs are part of the build.

My contribution

I printed, assembled, tuned, wired, and repaired the car, and made the controls interchangeable between RC, ESP32 Bluetooth, and Arduino Bluetooth setups.

Main constraint

The drivetrain needs investigation after moving from a spur to a double-helical gearbox, especially around meshing and noise.

Observed result

It drove indoors and steered under its control setups. I did not run a speed test.

What fell short

The tyres had poor indoor grip, which limited useful testing on the available surface.

Next iteration

Review tyre choice and overall build quality, then investigate gearbox meshing and noise.

Owned evidence

At the bench