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EASY DIFF BALL INSTALL

EASY DIFF BALL INSTALL

EASY DIFF BALL INSTALL —RJ Jacobs Ball differentials may be a beneficial upgrade to your RC vehicle but building them can be tedious, at best. A small hex tool with a dab of grease on the [...]

TOOTHLESS ALLIGATOR (CLIPS)

TOOTHLESS ALLIGATOR (CLIPS)

TOOTHLESS ALLIGATOR (CLIPS) —Declin Rand If you use “Helping Hands” to aid in your soldering jobs you already know that the teeth on the alligator clips can damage the casing on some wires. Eliminate this possibility [...]

STRIPE IT UP

STRIPE IT UP

STRIPE IT UP —Jason Mansley Electrical tape is available in various colors. It can be used to create stripes and other designs on the exterior of your Lexan bodies. You are only limited by your ability [...]

DISPOSABLE WORK SURFACE

DISPOSABLE WORK SURFACE

DISPOSABLE WORK SURFACE —Reds Cluff It is easier to work on our vehicles when we don’t have to be too concerned with damaging the work surface. Foam insulation comes in thin sheets folded like an accordion. [...]

EMERGENCY NUTS

EMERGENCY NUTS

EMERGENCY NUTS —Dave Burns If you need a nut in a pinch take a look at your selection of zip ties in your pit box. You may have one that can be used as a nut [...]

LIGHT UP YOUR SLASH

LIGHT UP YOUR SLASH

LIGHT UP YOUR SLASH —Rick Bantam HPI baja 5B lights can be easily added to the front of your Slash for some nighttime fun. Drill a ¼-inch hole on each side of the front bumper mount. [...]

TWIST-FREE SLIDER SHAFTS

TWIST-FREE SLIDER SHAFTS

TWIST-FREE SLIDER SHAFTS —Barry Sternam Brushless power can wreak havoc on plastic slider type driveshafts. You can increase their strength with a wooden dowel rod. Cut to fit the entire length of the inside of the [...]

EASY GLOW PLUG INSTALLATION

EASY GLOW PLUG INSTALLATION

EASY GLOW PLUG INSTALLATION —Trevor Spurrell If your glow plug wrench has lost its grip you can get your plugs started by using a section of fuel tubing as shown. Once the threads have been started [...]

TRANSPONDER QUICK-RELEASE

TRANSPONDER QUICK-RELEASE

TRANSPONDER QUICK-RELEASE Danny Morin Transponders are a little pricey for some of us if we want to race in several classes. It makes sense to just switch your transponder from one car to the other. A [...]

SIMPLE SOLDER JOINT

SIMPLE SOLDER JOINT

SIMPLE SOLDER JOINT Brian Hutto Alligator clips act as extra hands, especially when it comes to soldering wires together. Tin both wires, clamp with an alligator clip then apply heat with the soldering iron. [...]