1LikesSC10 ball cup problem!
07-28-2010 | 11:18 AM
#18
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From: Bulverde, Texas
While RPM make's all type's of parts for all type's of RC vehicle...installing them correctly is crucial.
Here's the method I use....Before poping the ball's into the cups I heat them in boiling water. This is to help them re-turn to origianal diameter after strecthing them from installation. The plastic is softer when it commes out of the boilng water. I also install them from the bottom upthat way if they do
stretch it will not pop off from landing hard since the top is still original size.
Just a tip I use on my RPM stuff .....Arm's, ball cup's it work's on all plastic's not just RPM.
Here's the method I use....Before poping the ball's into the cups I heat them in boiling water. This is to help them re-turn to origianal diameter after strecthing them from installation. The plastic is softer when it commes out of the boilng water. I also install them from the bottom upthat way if they do
stretch it will not pop off from landing hard since the top is still original size.
Just a tip I use on my RPM stuff .....Arm's, ball cup's it work's on all plastic's not just RPM.
07-28-2010 | 02:34 PM
#20
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,228
From: Fort Wayne, IN
07-28-2010 | 03:22 PM
#21
Keep in mind before modding w/ captured ends when you crashed before and had a cup pop, now you will transfer this impact to a part on the vehicle.. the next thing in line will break, it may take a hit or two.. but in will happen. I've done it before and it has never worked out, best bet is be patient while you learn to drive, as you get better you won't crash nearly as much and won't have this issue................. So do you want to replace that part, or just pop the ball cup back in place? Your choice.
07-28-2010 | 03:42 PM
#22
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,974
From: Norwood, OH...and CCRCR and The OhioRCFactory
Keep in mind before modding w/ captured ends when you crashed before and had a cup pop, now you will transfer this impact to a part on the vehicle.. the next thing in line will break, it may take a hit or two.. but in will happen. I've done it before and it has never worked out, best bet is be patient while you learn to drive, as you get better you won't crash nearly as much and won't have this issue. After a ball cup pops a few times I would replace it, most likely it has stretched out, even the rpm ones. For example the guy above has aluminum hubs.. so naturally all this pressure will move to that inside block, which will break when hit right, that or it will work the ball stud out of it and strip the plastic. So do you want to replace that part, or just pop the ball cup back in place? Your choice.
This is primarily a bash truck, and it gets run hard and beat harder than most of the SC10 owners in this thread are willing to run their trucks. Parts breakage is part and parcel when you're playing with toy cars, anyway
May wanna see a urologist about that.
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