20LikesTeam Associated TC6 Thread
01-06-2012, 08:00 AM
#5327
Part way through my build, I've come across a deal breaker problem.
One of my 4 Outter Hinge Pins is too fat!
I measured the diameter of all 4 hinge pins, 3 are 2.5mm and ONE is 2.6mm wtf?
I can't fit this into the arm hole at all, Arghhhh.
This is my first AE kit, and it feels terrible. The fit and finish is way below Tamiya kits. Some of my aluminium parts for instance have slight nicks in them (shock bodies, a few bulk heads). Also have 1 less than perfect bladder damper out of the 4 (slight half tear on the outside). The steering knuckles that sit into the front C hubs is also a tight fit, even with NO screws. it feels very tight to turn.
Also what the hell is with the springs? Isn't it meant to include 2 silver and TWO GREEN? I got 4 silver like some others have mentioned here. The manually certainly stipulates 2 green and 2 silver.
I'm not in USA, so i doubt AE will post me one 2.5mm outter hinge pin will they?
End Rage. What a shoddy kit.
One of my 4 Outter Hinge Pins is too fat!
I measured the diameter of all 4 hinge pins, 3 are 2.5mm and ONE is 2.6mm wtf?
I can't fit this into the arm hole at all, Arghhhh.
This is my first AE kit, and it feels terrible. The fit and finish is way below Tamiya kits. Some of my aluminium parts for instance have slight nicks in them (shock bodies, a few bulk heads). Also have 1 less than perfect bladder damper out of the 4 (slight half tear on the outside). The steering knuckles that sit into the front C hubs is also a tight fit, even with NO screws. it feels very tight to turn.
Also what the hell is with the springs? Isn't it meant to include 2 silver and TWO GREEN? I got 4 silver like some others have mentioned here. The manually certainly stipulates 2 green and 2 silver.
I'm not in USA, so i doubt AE will post me one 2.5mm outter hinge pin will they?
End Rage. What a shoddy kit.
The green/silver spring combo is a mistake in the manual which has been corrected in the online manual and will be included in future kits that have not already been shipped. Silver/silver is the correct spring set.
01-06-2012, 08:33 AM
#5328
Yeh i e-mailed [email protected]
Not sure how long it would take though, days or weeks probably before i get a reply, and then another few days or weeks before my next reply is replied to .... then 3 weeks for snail mail to Australia if they do post me a replacement. Might have a new pin in maybe 4-6 weeks.
Might as well look up the part buy it from Hong Kong now... 7-10 days.
Not sure how long it would take though, days or weeks probably before i get a reply, and then another few days or weeks before my next reply is replied to .... then 3 weeks for snail mail to Australia if they do post me a replacement. Might have a new pin in maybe 4-6 weeks.
Might as well look up the part buy it from Hong Kong now... 7-10 days.
01-06-2012, 09:04 AM
#5329
Yeh i e-mailed [email protected]
Not sure how long it would take though, days or weeks probably before i get a reply, and then another few days or weeks before my next reply is replied to .... then 3 weeks for snail mail to Australia if they do post me a replacement. Might have a new pin in maybe 4-6 weeks.
Might as well look up the part buy it from Hong Kong now... 7-10 days.
Not sure how long it would take though, days or weeks probably before i get a reply, and then another few days or weeks before my next reply is replied to .... then 3 weeks for snail mail to Australia if they do post me a replacement. Might have a new pin in maybe 4-6 weeks.
Might as well look up the part buy it from Hong Kong now... 7-10 days.
01-06-2012, 10:00 AM
#5330
Tech Master
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Are these the aluminum washers you guys are reffering to? If so how many I need so I can have them to build my TC6.1 kit, and what other part should I pick up for breakages and tuning? Thanks
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ducts_id/29976
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ducts_id/29976
01-06-2012, 10:30 AM
#5331
They are. If you get two of them it should be enough for all (your) setup ideas 
01-06-2012, 11:16 AM
#5332
Yeh i e-mailed [email protected]
Not sure how long it would take though, days or weeks probably before i get a reply, and then another few days or weeks before my next reply is replied to .... then 3 weeks for snail mail to Australia if they do post me a replacement. Might have a new pin in maybe 4-6 weeks.
Might as well look up the part buy it from Hong Kong now... 7-10 days.
Not sure how long it would take though, days or weeks probably before i get a reply, and then another few days or weeks before my next reply is replied to .... then 3 weeks for snail mail to Australia if they do post me a replacement. Might have a new pin in maybe 4-6 weeks.
Might as well look up the part buy it from Hong Kong now... 7-10 days.
01-06-2012, 02:35 PM
#5335
Yeh i e-mailed [email protected]
Not sure how long it would take though, days or weeks probably before i get a reply, and then another few days or weeks before my next reply is replied to .... then 3 weeks for snail mail to Australia if they do post me a replacement. Might have a new pin in maybe 4-6 weeks.
Might as well look up the part buy it from Hong Kong now... 7-10 days.
Not sure how long it would take though, days or weeks probably before i get a reply, and then another few days or weeks before my next reply is replied to .... then 3 weeks for snail mail to Australia if they do post me a replacement. Might have a new pin in maybe 4-6 weeks.
Might as well look up the part buy it from Hong Kong now... 7-10 days.
01-06-2012, 03:00 PM
#5336
Yeh i e-mailed [email protected]
Not sure how long it would take though, days or weeks probably before i get a reply, and then another few days or weeks before my next reply is replied to .... then 3 weeks for snail mail to Australia if they do post me a replacement. Might have a new pin in maybe 4-6 weeks.
Might as well look up the part buy it from Hong Kong now... 7-10 days.
Not sure how long it would take though, days or weeks probably before i get a reply, and then another few days or weeks before my next reply is replied to .... then 3 weeks for snail mail to Australia if they do post me a replacement. Might have a new pin in maybe 4-6 weeks.
Might as well look up the part buy it from Hong Kong now... 7-10 days.
01-06-2012, 08:56 PM
#5339
Managed to buy part 31222 - (tc5 outter hinge pins) today at my local hobby shop /track for an inflated price of $6.50 AUD
2 of the pins will fit the tc6.1 as the original tc5 front arms used shorter pins.
No reply yet from AE, give them a few days.
2 of the pins will fit the tc6.1 as the original tc5 front arms used shorter pins.
No reply yet from AE, give them a few days.
01-06-2012, 08:59 PM
#5340
Sif we make anything in this country. We're going to even stop making our own tomato sauce, and Heinz ain't even Australian. I even heard if we went to war we would even need to import our bullets. Pathetic.