Tate72

iTrader: (52)

Ok so a budy has one he made, but I was wondering if anyone knew of a tool to change the pins in the driveshafts? Or if anyone knew of a easy way to do it?

Thanks for any help I can get on this.

ghost68

Hudy makes a tool for this or you could buy a chain breaker... I ordered a custom one from someone in europe for ~$50 (I dont believe he makes them any more)

That said make sure you heat up the dogbone before you try to press out the pin or it might crack and then you are gonna have to buy a whole new dogbone... (I have cracked like 3 losi dog bones so far and succesfully replaced ~6 pins)

DezSlash

iTrader: (8)

One question is it worth replacing the pin or just buying the new dog bone/shaft? I just buy new as needed.

Tate72

iTrader: (52)

Ok thanks for the advice. I never thought of heating it up first.

I am doing a better search for them now and finding some diff things.. A-Main has one but it's back ordered..

ghost68

The way I see it the tool has already paid for itself because the pins are ~$5 for 10 of them and I have repaired 6 shafts so far (do the math at ~$40 each)

ghost68

check out this one: Here

Tate72

iTrader: (52)

Yeah I found that one. This one seems to be ok, but it doesn't ever appear to be in stock. this one

losiguy69

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i have the bone saver one and it works great, replaced all my pins in my losi and it took about 15 minutes great tool and payes for itself in no time

scott

dishsoap

iTrader: (8)

Hudy is the way to go period.

Knock on wood i have never broke a shaft with the hudy tool and have successfully replaced every pin that I have ever tried with no problems.

Roelof

I have the Team Titan, I do prefer this one above the Hudy

Chris Brown

iTrader: (19)

Where can you buy Team Titan stuff from? I was only able to find this on rc mushroom and I have had bad experiences with them. Thanks.

chedda bob

iTrader: (149)

Or you can buy this one from me...


My boss and I are avid racers (hence check my other posts... we make all kinds of stuff) and we made a few almost identical to the Hudy one. Works the same way, all hardened parts, etc.

$65 shipped

BTW~ We have 5 of these I believe if anyone else is interested

AmiSMB

I use a Bone Saver and it has saved a lot when the actual CVD is still good and just the pin needs to be replaced.

vwduud

iTrader: (48)

What I use:



Replaced over a dozen drive pins with no broken dog bones.

Not the most elegant way to do it. But it works.

Tate72

iTrader: (52)

The guy from Bonesaver said that the old one was discontinued but a new one is in the works, but no ETA on it. Hmm, I guess I'll have to find something else for now.
Maybe I'll look into what Chedda Bob has.