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Old 04-13-2004 | 12:50 PM
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Default RE: What type of tools do you use to service your RC vehicle?

Dont use electric screwdrivers where metal screws go into plastic or nylon. The constant rotation will cause friction making the plastic soft and risk stripping out the threads. For e clips (Make sure you have a old white sheet spread out, easier to find e clips that like to take off)I use a small screwdriver from an eyeglass repair kit to pry them off the pin, if there is enough space I use small needle nose pliers to grab it and just pull it off. I personally dont like using a ratchet, when cranking down a nut its hard to really tell if it too tight and risk stripping the threads. For those areas I use nut drivers and small wrenches.