straightaway

iTrader: (52)

Rounding the edge of foam tire after cutting? is this necessary and what will this do vs square edge? Thanks.

rmdhawaii

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Josh Cyrul colaborated on an article about truing tires in Xtreme RC Cars which explains the difference between leaving it square and rounding it off.

True Foam Tires
http://www.rc411.com/pages/howto.php?howto=25&page=2

Ivan Dickson

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Great article very helpful

GrandeGixxer

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Anyone know where one could get a "SnakeSkin" File for rounding these corners? I have been looking for 1 for over a year now. A buddy of mine has 1 but he has had it for years and doesnt know where to get 1 now.

lil-bump

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The best I've seen is called a tungston carbide embedded rasp. Mcmaster-Carr sells them for about 24.00. Go to their Web-site

http://www.mcmaster.com/

pg 2543

straightaway

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Thank you for the info. It is very helpful.

Snowy

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The Border On-line shop in Holland sell the "SnakeSkin" file. Not cheap but well worth it!

Click here

lil-bump

iTrader: (89)

Looks like simular to Mcmaster carr tungston carbide rasp; but smaller; not sure what grit the snake skin file is.

GrandeGixxer

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The McMaster one says the combination file is 46 grit and 80 on either side. Thanks for the link, I have looked at McMaster for it before, but did't find the right page I guess. I will be ordering it soon!

bsmooth

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You could make your own by getting some (free) paint mixing sticks from Home Depot, some sand paper w/ adhesive backing, and wrap it around the stick.

-Steve

Artificial-I

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Or just fold the sandpaper a couple of times and itll be plenty stiff. Sandpaper likes to melt the tire , where as files seem not too.

I even just use simple dremel rotary bits on my tire. Small and easy to work into a tight tire truer spot.

nitrothugg

if anything, thanks for introducing me to their site. i get their mag but have never thought about going to their site until that link was posted. man are those girls hot.

Marcos.J

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metal file from home depot does the trick

Lil Paul

You guys need to goto www.bvmjets.com, and click on perma-grit tools. Touring guys want a F-101, and the 1/8th scales racers need F-102. Those numbers represent fine and coarse. They work well, are very easy to pack, and best of all cost about 10 bucks.

Lil Paul

When I said pack in my last reply, means they are very thin, and can be placed anywhere when travelling.