Did some drillin'

[Doom!]

This weekend I wanted to put some wheel weights on my 1/18 TRX-4M Land Rover. I had an extra set for my 1/24 SCX-24's so thought I would use them. Well DUH! I forgot the Traxxas has a slightly larger axle. Easy fix, just drilled the center hole a tad bit bigger and it worked fine. Everything fits great and didn't have to order anything special. I was worried I wouldn't drill it out straight but the bit pretty much just followed the existing hole.

 

[Chubaka]

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

[Doom!]

Pics or it didn't happen.

Would you settle for an artists rendition of the afore mentioned event?

 

[Chubaka]

Would you settle for an artists rendition of the afore mentioned event?

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Seems legit to me. Too bad it's not spinning. You'd get extra credit for that one.

 

[WickedFog]

Seems legit to me. Too bad it's not spinning. You'd get extra credit for that one.

Hope this artist's rendering helps

 

[Greywolf74]

Hope this artist's rendering helps
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Thx...now I want a donut

 

[Chubaka]

Hope this artist's rendering helps
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I wake up hungry and to this......

 

[AlanDewey]

Fog, you should have marked that "not safe for work"

I hope HR did not track me to this image.

 

[Xraycer]

Thx...now I want a donut

Good, because I want the churro!

 

[Chubaka]

Good, because I want the churro!

I still want both.

 

[Xraycer]

I still want both.

You're suppose to be eating healthier, so none for you! Back to your brussel sprouts!

 

[Chubaka]

You're suppose to be eating healthier, so none for you! Back to your brussel sprouts!

"Cheat day"

 

[Doom!]

Thx...now I want a donut

Good, because I want the churro!

I still want both.

Yep, I'm with @Chubaka I vote for all of the above!

 

[WickedFog]

Fog, you should have marked that "not safe for work"

I hope HR did not track me to this image.

If your work is ok with you browsing an RC forum... I think you're fine

@Doom! being that you only removed a small amount of material, just drilling the holes bigger is perfectly ok. But a reamer would be the optimal tool to use. Drill points are what keeps a drill bit centered, and with the hole already there, the drill point isn't doing its job. Reamers are meant to open existing holes. Just an fyi

That being said, a small metric set of reamers comes in VERY handy in this hobby.
8pcs HSS H8 Straight Shank Chucking Machine Reamer Milling Cutter Tool Set 3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10mm https://a.co/d/bWsEG6M

They are especially useful for reaming out the pin holes in a-arms and bulkheads.

 

[Doom!]

If your work is ok with you browsing an RC forum... I think you're fine

@Doom! being that you only removed a small amount of material, just drilling the holes bigger is perfectly ok. But a reamer would be the optimal tool to use. Drill points are what keeps a drill bit centered, and with the hole already there, the drill point isn't doing its job. Reamers are meant to open existing holes. Just an fyi

That being said, a small metric set of reamers comes in VERY handy in this hobby.
8pcs HSS H8 Straight Shank Chucking Machine Reamer Milling Cutter Tool Set 3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10mm https://a.co/d/bWsEG6M

They are especially useful for reaming out the pin holes in a-arms and bulkheads.

Good to know, I'll add them to my Amazon list.