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Hi all,

Started setting up shop and wanted to pick up your brains on it!

So far I got ...

Stanley fat max box
Car stand
Set of basic tools
Tweezer set
Spray cleaner
WD 40 silicone based
Basic air compressor
Zip ties
Tape
Tires glue
Dry lube
Screw glue

What else would you suggest???

Pick of my first repair
Zip tie magic till the new wheelie bar arrives and mettalic differentual output yoke
Traxxas rustler 4×4 vxl
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Welcome to the forum, Gresvk. Like the avatar.

Looks like you got the basics covered. What is "Spay cleaner". :eek:

Reminds me. Need to put a pair of steel output yokes on my Rutler wish list. Thanks. Look forward to more pix as you set up shop. Cheers. 'AC'
 
Welcome to the forum, Gresvk. Like the avatar.

Looks like you got the basics covered. What is "Spay cleaner". :eek:

Reminds me. Need to put a pair of steel output yokes on my Rutler wish list. Thanks. Look forward to more pix as you set up shop. Cheers. 'AC'
damn autocorrect... spray cleaner
Had power drill and driill set before I got my RC :p:p:p

I was thinking a dremmel would be the next thing to buy ,need to book that cost to next month to avoid my wife's 🤬
 
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Some of the stuff on my bench 🤪...
  • 5 Dynamite hex drivers .050", 1.5mm-3mm
  • 6pc metric nut driver set
  • Dial caliper
  • Digital caliper
  • 1" micrometer
  • 2" micrometer
  • Tape measure
  • Scale ruler
  • 4" needle vise grips
  • 4" vise grips
  • Slip-joint pliers
  • Needle nose pliers
  • Flush cut pliers
  • Snap ring pliers
  • Ball joint pliers
  • Shock pliers
  • Body reamer
  • Wiha electronics screwdriver set
  • Wiha magnetizer/demagnetizer
  • Turnbuckle wrenches
  • Wheel lug wrenches
  • Various 1/4" hex bits
  • Shock stand
  • Xacto knives
  • Sharpee markers, pencils, etc
  • Various scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Tamiya screwdriver set
  • Various needle files
  • Various paint brushes
  • Q-tips
  • Self healing cut mat
  • Axial pit mat
  • Milwaukee hex driver
  • Milwaukee rotary tool with various bits
  • Cordless drill
  • Hair dryer
  • Various glues
  • 64 drawers with with m3-m4 screws/nuts
  • Soldering/reflow station
  • Heat shrink tubing
  • Solder
  • Flux
  • Desoldering braid
  • Soldering tip cleaner
  • Servo tester
  • Pinion gear puller
  • Loctite 242
  • 1-2-3 blocks
  • Box knife
  • Razor saw
  • Shock oil
  • Diff lube
  • Mobil1 synthetic grease
  • Lithium grease
  • WD40
  • Simple Green
  • Super Clean
  • Bunch of clutter
 
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