If you have some dead servos try this: cut off the lead, leaving 1 inch or so of wire. Cut the center (red) wire close to the plug, and spice the two outside wires together. Make a couple of them …

The Micro-T’s body clips are nearly impossible to grip when you need to remove them. They are even too small to use the traditional cable tie as a way to grab them. Instead, use a short length of twine attached …

Many RC boats have a hole in the hatch for the antenna. This hole is a prime spot for water to enter the hull. A Traxxas driveshaft dust boot from rebuild kit no. 5129 is ideal to seal the antenna …

Inexpensive drug-store eye-dropper bottles are perfect for the application of after-run oil. The dropper will allow you to know just how much oil you applied, and there won’t be any oily mess. Tip by J. David

The wire from your EZ Start-equipped engine is at risk of being damaged during a roll-over. Protect it with a section of shrink tubing in the area that’s most exposed. Tip by Flyboy 107

Save the pieces of all those snapped antenna tubes to create new ones by splicing two sections together. Use an X-Acto knife to cut identical notches in one end of each tube section, as shown. Secure the spliced area by …

Traxxas EZ connectors fit snugly for great conductivity, but disconnecting them isn’t easy. Put a little petroleum jelly on the tabs to allow the plugs to come apart more easily without compromising the connection. Tip by Blake Terra

Baja 5B tires are among the most difficult to stretch over their rims. Use a technique similar to that used to mount full-size tires, but instead of a machine, you’ll use the flat handle of a spoon. Insert the handle …

When you solder bullet connectors, you can put shrinktubing over the joint when the solder has cooled. If the size of tubing that’s closest to what you need is a very snug fit even before shrinking, try this: most shrink-tubing …

Certain razors for women (e.g., the Schick Intuition) have spare blades that come in a plastic case that’s the perfect size to hold most small receivers. Cut a slot for the antenna wire and the servo leads, and mount the …

Auto-parts stores usually sell fairly inexpensive rolls of window- tinting film for full-size vehicles, and it works very well on our RC windows, too. Cut a paper template for every window you want to tint, and use it to mark …

You can find inexpensive, strong, neodymium disc magnets online at sites such as kjmagnetics.com. They are available in a variety of shapes, sizes and strengths and have many uses, including keeping track of you body clips. Duct tape a disc …

Mudguards help to keep the rear axles free of dirt and debris, and they’re increasingly popular with truggy and buggy drivers. If you have an old 1/8- scale buggy wing, its ends may make perfect guards. Carefully cut the ends …

If you need to remove your receiver, it can be tough to trace the servo leads so that you’ll remember which channel each lead goes to. Use a permanent marker to put tick marks on the leads: one tick for …

Water is the enemy of your electronic components, and many receiver boxes are not considered waterproof. Kitchen plastic wrap works well to keep moisture out. If your box is large enough, you can put a layer of foam around the …