Power Tools For RC Use
I recently bought a Power Tool for working on RC cars, cos I was getting a bit tired of undoing a million and one screws all the time.
Black & Decker AS36LN
I bought a Black & Decker 3.6V Lithium-Ion Cordless Screwdriver
The features I looked for was small, pistol grip, and torque adjustment. I especially needed to get it to low torque so as to not strip out plastic parts. The B&D even has a natty little light.
(You can even use it for putting flat pack wardrobes together… and bookshelves. But, remember to charge it before you take it racing…)
The tools I bought to use with it were the EDS Power Tool Tips Set, with the 2.0mm, 2.5mm hex drivers, and a couple of Philips drivers that I’ll use on all those Tamiya cross head screws.
I got them from MK Racing, but EDS are imported via Schumacher (part no ED500901) so your LHS should be able to get them.
Also, HUDY do a Set of Power Tool Tips, part no 190070.
Or, you can buy tools in singles rather than a set from either EDS or HUDY.
So if you are feeling lazy, use the power…
Written by simon.
Tamiya 511 / 501X / DB01 Wishbones Arm Breakage
Written by simon.
Tamiya Differential Self Build
I figured the laziest way to build a diff was to get it to build itself…
Written by simon.
Tamiya M-05 Mini Video
I’m getting far too excited by the prospect of the new Tamiya M05!
I lent Tamiya my country house for the filming, but they didn’t even give me a kit for the trouble!
They said, “No way Crabb-san, you buy your own! You don’t buy enough of our plastic kits as it is…”
Fair enough, I’m no kit collector…
Sweet video in the end though, and if you don’t chair dance to the cute music, you’re not actually alive!
Written by simon.
Video: SLCC Round 1 Aldershot 17.5 A Final Leg 2
(Watch in High-Definition, click the little HD button above and then go fullscreen.)
I’m the blue and white car on grid point 6, I think I came in 5th. That big moment at the chicane didn’t really help!
Commentator is Nick Adams from Demon Power Products.
