R/C Tech Forums - Serpent 811E Buggy Thread

I asked about that too and someone replied that it was to clean out the bearings with a spray or lube .. but most said its best to take out your bearings and clean them ..because the dust that ends up in the center of two bearings will be pushed into bearings when flushed..

netmaster

07-03-2012 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mpryor42 (Post 10932721)

what are the set screw holes in the steering blocks for? (part ser600481 on amain)

To keep these from falling out.

bigjayjay1

07-03-2012 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bronc4now (Post 10932893)

Yes dont use them it will blow all the gritty stuff in the bearings

RCmayor

07-03-2012 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjayjay1 (Post 10933601)

Yes dont use them it will blow all the gritty stuff in the bearings

They are more for euro tracks where they run in rain often. After a run you take the set screws out and flush the bearings out from the inside with wd40 or another anti rust oil.

weavty1

07-03-2012 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by netmaster (Post 10933560)

To keep these from falling out.

No. Wrong.

http://i.imgur.com/aeJ2z.png

BigRon

07-03-2012 06:54 PM

I use them to oil my bearing throughout the raceday. :sneaky:

gelshocker

07-03-2012 08:52 PM

811e buggy Sport version, for club racing. Is it worth the hassle? Thanks,

mrnizzles

07-03-2012 09:26 PM

^ Nope.

Ahhhh I LOVE diagrams!!! they make everything for them there things of those. lol

RCmayor

07-03-2012 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRon (Post 10934374)

I use them to oil my bearing throughout the raceday. :sneaky:

Sealed and greased bearings don't need oil. You might be doing more harm than good. Any kind of liquid around a bearing takes the dirt sitting on the outside of the bearing into the bearing.

KIK	07-04-2012 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by RCmayor (Post 10934975)

Sealed and greased bearings don't need oil. You might be doing more harm than good. Any kind of liquid around a bearing takes the dirt sitting on the outside of the bearing into the bearing.

I agree... I just disassembled the knuckles and the space between the 2 wheel bearings was full of dirt.

Kane-o

07-04-2012 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by RCmayor (Post 10934975)

Sealed and greased bearings don't need oil. You might be doing more harm than good. Any kind of liquid around a bearing takes the dirt sitting on the outside of the bearing into the bearing.

Exactly! When I rebuild my cars (which is every week due to OCD) I take each bearing out, wipe both sides off, and give it a spin. If it is gritty it gets tossed in the garbage. If it is still smooth, it goes back in the car the way it is.

Anytime in the past I have added oil to used bearings, they instantly become gritty. At $1/bearing the time spent taking seals off and cleaning them thoroughly is not worth it to me.

-Kane

RCmayor

07-04-2012 09:46 AM

Finally have the production pieces ready. A couple photos. I have a video I will upload on how easy it is to remove a battery.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k...0-d/12%2B-%2B3

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-r...0-d/12%2B-%2B1

Kinda bored today, have time to package these up for shipping out tomorrow. For July 4th only I will ship for $26 in the US. The links I previously posted have been edited to the new price.

RCmayor

07-04-2012 10:10 AM