Post May 23, 2026 1 min read

A Joystick Transplant Saved My Kids’ RC Monster Truck

A joystick transplant saved my kids’ RC monster truck this weekend. Both original sticks snapped off — I spent hours suspecting the wrong patient (the truck itself) before catching it. Then desoldered the dead sticks, wired in a generic 2-axis KY-084, cut its PCB to fit the housing, modded the top cover. Not fast, not pretty. But the truck rolls again.

📺 Watch the full Short: https://youtube.com/shorts/5PzXJiDP1Xk

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