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Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars

01-08-2006, 07:10 PM

Replies: 6

bent chassis

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Posted By MLSTBasher

RE: bent chassis

Aluminum fatigues with every stress put into it, but bending it back wont hurt anything if you add some sort of brace to strengthen the tweaked area.

Forum: RC Giant Scale Cars

01-08-2006, 06:22 PM

Replies: 20

Alloy Chassis Eroding?

Views: 1,042

Posted By MLSTBasher

RE: Alloy Chassis Eroding?

That is not aluminum oxide, as aluminum oxide is colourless. If that were oxide, when aluminum is anodized, you wouldnt beable to see the dye underneath, the anodized layer is a layer of aluminum...

Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars

01-08-2006, 02:41 PM

Replies: 16

My MLST review

Views: 955

Posted By MLSTBasher

RE: My MLST review

The Mini LST's drivetrain sucks the big one, the diff gears are made of brittle plastic, the dogbones and cups are made of soft, non hardened or tempered steel, and there is waaaaay too much slop in...

Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars

01-08-2006, 01:41 AM

Replies: 16

My MLST review

Views: 955

Posted By MLSTBasher

RE: My MLST review

You forgot durability. I would give it a 6 in durability. The entire truck is solid, except for the drivetrain. The dogbones are made of butter, the diff gears are brittle, and the center diff...

Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars

01-07-2006, 09:43 PM

Replies: 38

Has anyone got their replacement Mini LST gears yet? If so, how are they working?

Views: 1,742

Posted By MLSTBasher

RE: Has anyone got their replacement Mini LST gears yet? If so, how are they working?

You must take the entire diff assembly apart. There are small steel pins and bearings inside that will rust if exposed to moisture, and then oxygen. Make sure you boil the pinion gear also.

Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars

01-07-2006, 05:16 PM

Replies: 38

Has anyone got their replacement Mini LST gears yet? If so, how are they working?

Views: 1,742

Posted By MLSTBasher

RE: Has anyone got their replacement Mini LST gears yet? If so, how are they working?

Bring some water to a boil, and then pour it into another cup, and throw your gears in for about 20 minutes.

Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars

01-07-2006, 04:29 PM

Replies: 38

Has anyone got their replacement Mini LST gears yet? If so, how are they working?

Views: 1,742

Posted By MLSTBasher

RE: Has anyone got their replacement Mini LST gears yet? If so, how are they working?

:eek::eek::eek:

Boiling your gears actually does fix this problem. It adds moisture to the plastic, relieving internal stresses caused by the molding process, and also makes them more flexible...

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