2LikesTekno RC EB48 Thread
03-14-2013, 08:21 AM
#5251
Keep in mind that these are mass produced injection molded parts. The area that you are looking at is the gate that fills the cavity with plastic, they usually place the gate on the top or bottom of the piston so the complete diameter is round and you do not need to file anything. I don't recall if Tekno did this to their pistons.
03-14-2013, 08:24 AM
#5252
I have a tip on the shock pistons for you. After cutting them off the parts tree use fingernail clippers to shape the piston where it was taken off the tree, then use a drill (not a Dremel / they spin too fast and will melt the plastic) and spin the shaft and piston and hold some green scotch-brite on the edge of the piston to polish them. This trick will make the pistons very smooth.Don't use sandpaper, it will remove too much material.
Paul Rush
Paul Rush
I used the file part of the fingernail clippers to file down the burrs on my pistons. I thought it was really ghetto at the time, but apparently it worked great, no leaks, and shocks feel smooth.
I guess being a little cheap pays off sometimes. I will say, after i "sanded" them down with the nail file, the part where the burr was ended up being very smooth. Good tip.
03-14-2013, 08:26 AM
#5253
Titanium is not more brittle than steel, it is far more ductile than most steels and also has a much lower tensile strength. Ti is a poor material choice for a hinge pin on an 1/8 scale buggy.
03-14-2013, 08:42 AM
#5255
Guys , there are several grades/alloys of Titanium some are much more malleable/ductile than steel and are used for their 'memory" (meaning it will bend/flex a whole bunch but return back to its original shape.) others are quite hard and used on high stress areas .
If we are talking in their raw states then yes steel is harder than titanium ....
If we are talking in their raw states then yes steel is harder than titanium ....
03-14-2013, 08:53 AM
#5256
Anyone else have issues with the battery straps ripping? I had one fail after being in there since the car was new. I just thought is was a fluke until my replacement ripped after two weekends of running.
03-14-2013, 08:56 AM
#5257
Check and see if you have a burr somewhere that is cutting into the strap , also make sure the driveshaft doesn't rub on it and they are facing the right way .
03-14-2013, 12:17 PM
#5260
I have a tip on the shock pistons for you. After cutting them off the parts tree use fingernail clippers to shape the piston where it was taken off the tree, then use a drill (not a Dremel / they spin too fast and will melt the plastic) and spin the shaft and piston and hold some green scotch-brite on the edge of the piston to polish them. This trick will make the pistons very smooth.Don't use sandpaper, it will remove too much material.
Paul Rush
Paul Rush
03-14-2013, 12:24 PM
#5261
They are just like the Losi straps which are just like the straps in my helicopter. Bottom line, they all break and fray. Usually for me they will come apart where the machine thermally welds them together. Best replacement I've found is to use plain Velcro straps without the buckle part. They work way better.
03-14-2013, 02:57 PM
#5262
Check out Scorpion battery straps, I use these in my helicopters and they're really durable since they're quite thick, and are also antislip
http://www.amainhobbies.com/index.ph...filter_mfr=267
http://www.amainhobbies.com/index.ph...filter_mfr=267
03-14-2013, 08:04 PM
#5264
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Not sure if this has been posted but this would have been an awesome race to see!
Mazzara, Anthony 1 1 27 10:00.686 21.284 21.544 21.755 21.991 1
Arnold, Geoff 2 4 27 10:19.496 21.728 18.810 21.977 22.144 22.504 4
This is a new Losi 3.0 Buggy vs the Tekno.
Mazzara, Anthony 1 1 27 10:00.686 21.284 21.544 21.755 21.991 1
Arnold, Geoff 2 4 27 10:19.496 21.728 18.810 21.977 22.144 22.504 4
This is a new Losi 3.0 Buggy vs the Tekno.