Transform Your Hot Wheels into a Micro FPV RC Car!

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Buy yourself a XIAO ESP32S3 Sense from Seeed today: https://www.seeedstudio.com/XIAO-ESP32S3-Sense-p-5639.html Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3EnL0Wo Purchase the TS101 Pocket Soldering Iron - https://amzn.to/45SCYk0 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 🏎️🔧 Ready to turn your childhood Hot Wheels dreams into reality? Join us on this thrilling journey as Max shows you how to transform a regular Hot Wheels model car (Porsche 993 GT2) into an adrenaline-pumping Arduino-based 1:64 scale micro FPV RC Drift Car! Entirely based on tiny, Arduino-compatible boards - ESP32 WiFi microprocessors to run web applications for both car control and the First-Person-View video feed. The car is also equipped with a small high-speed, brushed DC motor with its own motor driver + a micro servo for steering all with proportional control. 🚀🕹️ Get ready for a world of miniature speed, precision, and immersive excitement. Discover the secrets behind this epic conversion and embark on your very own miniature Hot Wheels car conversion journey. Buckle up for a mind-blowing ride! 💥🏁 👕 Grab my exclusive Merch here! - https://max-imagination-merch.printify.me/products ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 👉 Visit my online Storefront: https://sites.google.com/view/maximagination-workshop/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MaxImagination ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Instagram: @max.imagination - https://www.instagram.com/max.imagination/?hl=en ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Circuit diagrams and blueprint for car parts - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1miDqbDTZ-3drZtYQX5FtbB2BVDO_Gx9d?usp=sharing Code for web-based RC car controller - https://github.com/bryantwong-xx/ESP32_web_socket_car Code for FPV camera - https://github.com/s60sc/ESP32-CAM_MJPEG2SD 🎥 Watch previous video on getting started with ESP32-CAM to understand how to set up web server interface - https://youtu.be/k_PJLkfqDuI Native SBS (split screen app) download - https://apkpure.com/es/native-sbs-for-android-free/com.frma.sbs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases with no added cost to you. It helps me make more of these videos, thanks!) ⚙️📝 Parts list for FPV RC Micro car transformation: • (x1) Hot Wheels Car - https://amzn.to/3EtEqxn • (x1) XIAO ESP32 S3 Sense (FPV camera & controller) - https://amzn.to/3EnL0Wo • (x1) 32GB Micro SD Card for XIAO camera - https://amzn.to/44A1ci2 • ESP32-C3 Module (WiFi Receiver) - NO LONGER NEEDED • (x1) 1.5G Micro servo motor (for steering) - https://amzn.to/3YZo4WK • (x1) Tiny DC motor (drive motor) taken from 9g servo - https://amzn.to/44vx1sh • (x2) 50mAh 3.7V LiPo cells for battery pack - https://amzn.to/3PkCb60 • (x1) SPDT Micro switch (on/off) - https://amzn.to/3L8AGW2 • (x2) White SMD LED (headlights) - https://amzn.to/3EGHqHb • (x5) H-bridge Motor driver from video - https://youtu.be/xW2Nwg_RX84 • (x5) SMD 1K Resistor (H-bridge) - https://amzn.to/45xPN3f • (x4) SMD Diode (H-bridge) - https://amzn.to/47XiJDs • (x1) "104" 100pF ceramic capacitor (H-bridge) - https://amzn.to/47ZnUmr • (x1) 1/4W 47 Ohm resistor for headlights (from kit) - https://amzn.to/3YXzuKR 📎📌 Other supplies and materials: • Kapton tape - https://amzn.to/47RMUMx • Electrical tape - https://amzn.to/47WCr2k • Perforated prototyping board (PCB) - https://amzn.to/3OZSvYj • Heat shrink tube (from kit) - https://amzn.to/3sxOyCB • 30AWG electrical wire - https://amzn.to/3EmzsCF • Paperclip wire - https://amzn.to/3Eqn4Sh • 2.5mm (1.5mm inner dia) metal tube - https://amzn.to/3R2YUEQ • Nickel strips - https://amzn.to/44QROXv • Epoxy glue - https://amzn.to/3qN7n4w • Superglue - https://amzn.to/3Z7LHg8 🛠 Tools used for this project can all be found in my storefront: https://sites.google.com/view/maximagination-workshop/workshop-tools ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #️ Tags: Hot Wheels, RC Drift Car, FPV RC Car, DIY RC Car, Hot Wheels Transformation, RC Car Conversion, FPV Racing, Miniature RC Car, Drift Car Build, Toy Car to RC, DIY Mini RC, FPV Conversion Kit, Tiny RC Car, RC Drifting Tutorial, RC Car Mods, Drift Car DIY, Hot Wheels RC car, micro car, arduino based, arduino car, arduino rc car, hotwheels, max imagination, 1:64 scale, how to make, diy. Mini Drift Car How-To, Hot Wheels RC Guide, Hot Wheels to FPV Conversion, Hot Wheels upgrade, Hot Wheels Racing Mods, Remote Control Car DIY, drift custom, hot wheels custom, how to make. #RCdrift #HotWheels #DIYRCCar