RC tools that are required

[bgrow11]

I have been in the sport for about a year now. I have a collection of tools that I acquired over the years, but they are not sets or anything nice. I'm looking for some information on what kinds of sets that I need. I have to dig through all my stuff I have now and it's not just organized. So basically I am needing info on tool sets that I can use at the track and at home that are somewhat nice, but not to expensive.

 

[SchrodeMode]

Team EDS makes very nice tools, they are about middle in the price range. After everything I've seen about Team EDS, I plan on getting a full set to keep in my tool box. For a real budget friendly set, look at Bondhus. I'm using them now and there are three things I don't like, I wish they had longer shafts (to reach hard to get screws), I wish the handles on the smaller hexes were larger (hands start to fatigue after too many small screws), and I've stripped a couple of the handles out. The hex has stripped the handles on a couple of them, not that big of a deal being as they have a no questions asked lifetime warranty, but it is a little frustrating in the middle of a teardown.

 

[Greywolf74]

For me it doesn't get any better than Team EDS...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LapOMUfNQ2I"]Team EDS Tool Preview and impressions - YouTube[/ame]

 

[olds97_lss]

I'm a real proponent of using an electric driver with bits. Makes wrenching so much easier and faster. If you get a driver with a clutch, is also less likely to strip out threads or screw heads.

I used to have a cheap lithium driver, but it couldn't hack 1/5th scale stuff and I burned through two of them. Then my wife got me a dewalt 7.2v driver (wish it was lithium) and it works great.

I've used OFNA bits and Hudy bits. Don't waste your money on either of those. The OFNA ones actually lasted longer than the hudy ones, but they weren't true/straight and they didn't fit the allen screws very tight.

I think it was last Christmas when my wife got me my MIP bits. I've done quite a bit of wrenching with them over the past year and every one of them is still sharp edged and looks like new. I flipped a coin on trying EDS or MIP. So far, very happy with my choice.

I have a really old set of losi hand wrenches. They have really withstood the test of time. Have had them for nearly 10 years. I have ground the tips a bit on my 2 and 2.5 bits to cut them down to the area on the bit where there were sharp again. 10 years is along time!

Tools are some of the things I find what I want and if I don't need them, I give my wife links to get them for Christmas/birthdays or something. Makes her feel better when she knows she's getting me stuff I'd like, but may not buy for myself due to cost.

http://www.amainhobbies.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=mip+speed&x=0&y=0

$14 per bit, but considering how well they are holding up, I'd think nothing of spending the money again on them. Also considering all my stuff is metric, 4 of them gets 98% of my stuff done. If they made a phillips and standard bit, I'd have those for this Christmas! lol

 

[zrock]

Just found the ultimate tool. A adjustable wrench about the size of my baby finger

 

[Greywolf74]

I have 1 MIP bit and it does seem pretty well made. The EDS bits if they are the same basic thing as the hand wrenches I have then thats what I'll buy next. I'm currently using a set if bits from the Losi 8in1 set. They have done a decent job over the last 1.5 years but the more commonly used ones are showing heavy wear so I dont suggest those. As for the electric screw driver I use the Ryobi Tek4 Its only $40 and its held up extremely well for me although I havent used it on 1/5 scale kits. The lithium batteries hold a charge forever. Id recommend spending the extra 12 bucks for an additional battery so you always have one ready to go at all times

 

[olds97_lss]

These are the two I had that didn't hold up very long:
http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hard...Id=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051#.UKctHIYz9UQ
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...alogId=10053&R=203362517&catEntryId=203362517

Was too bad as they were light and relatively powerful. But after a short time, they started to slip internally to the point that they were useless.

This is holding up really well though:
http://www.lowes.com/pd_147880-70-DW920K-2_4294707802__?productId=1206173&Ns=p_product_price|0

 

[EXTREME1]

View attachment 11877found these for $20.think i'll go with the dewalt drill that olds97_lss suggested

 

[Greywolf74]

Dewalt is top of the line no doubt but for what i do I couldnt be happier with my Tek4