The "What did you buy today?" thread...

[Greywolf74]

I picked up some seemingly nice detail brushes and a cool little holder for them.

 

[Doom!]

I picked up some seemingly nice detail brushes and a cool little holder for them.
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I've got a set of those brushes, just didn't get the fancy holder. Good set to have.

 

[HPIguy]

Welcome back!

You know how the RC Hobby is!
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LMAO!! I've wanted to try out the drift thing for a long time. But entry costs were just way too high just to try it out. I figure I'll get bored running by myself, same as I did with other RC stuff, but we will see. Dang gyro cost almost as much as the whole car setup. LOL

 

[Greywolf74]

LMAO!! I've wanted to try out the drift thing for a long time. But entry costs were just way too high just to try it out. I figure I'll get bored running by myself, same as I did with other RC stuff, but we will see. Dang gyro cost almost as much as the whole car setup. LOL

LOL, I was just commenting to WF earlier that I bet you paid as much for that gyro as you did the car

 

[WickedFog]

LMAO!! I've wanted to try out the drift thing for a long time. But entry costs were just way too high just to try it out. I figure I'll get bored running by myself, same as I did with other RC stuff, but we will see. Dang gyro cost almost as much as the whole car setup. LOL

My son has been wanting a drift car. One of these days I'll build him one.

 

[Doom!]

I keep looking at drift cars but really have no where good to use it.

 

[Greywolf74]

I bought 2 different kits that I have yet to put together

 

[HPIguy]

I keep looking at drift cars but really have no where good to use it.

I can drift in the garage, so small scale shines there.

 

[WickedFog]

I can drift in the garage, so small scale shines there.

I really want to grab one of these guys.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/udi-rc...road-rc-car-w-drift-tires-udi1607pro/p1422394

 

[HPIguy]

I really want to grab one of these guys.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/udi-rc...road-rc-car-w-drift-tires-udi1607pro/p1422394

For true drifting, you want RWD. The car I bought with two batteries and radio was less than $60 shipped. You DO need a better gyro though. It's a cheap way to see if you enjoy drifting or not in my mind.

https://usa.banggood.com/LDRC-1802-...e=USsite20200303&cur_warehouse=USA&ID=6325622

 

[WickedFog]

For true drifting, you want RWD. The car I bought with two batteries and radio was less than $60 shipped. You DO need a better gyro though. It's a cheap way to see if you enjoy drifting or not in my mind.

https://usa.banggood.com/LDRC-1802-...e=USsite20200303&cur_warehouse=USA&ID=6325622

I've played with a few small scale cars that would drift fine in my kitchen. One we pulled the tires off and it was a blast drifting around on the rims.

 

[HPIguy]

I've played with a few small scale cars that would drift fine in my kitchen. One we pulled the tires off and it was a blast drifting around on the rims.

Oh yeah, there will be kitchen drifting here too. Just so happens our linoleum is checkered flag pattern.

 

[Doom!]

I can drift in the garage, so small scale shines there.

My garage is full of crap and my kitchen is pretty small. Hopefully when our office moves we will have some open floor space.

 

[Serea71]

Needed some tiny pivot balls for my SK's center damper system. The balls did fit in my link ends, but they're a snug tight. The ball does move around when I stick a wrench through it. I think they'll loosen up over time.

 

[WickedFog]

Needed some tiny pivot balls for my SK's center damper system. The balls did fit in my link ends, but they're a snug tight. The ball does move around when I stick a wrench through it. I think they'll loosen up over time.

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I always wanted to try these out.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3953782019...NCCKxqlTp2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Serea71]

I always wanted to try these out.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3953782019...NCCKxqlTp2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Huh interesting, never seen those before. I'll try to reem the rod ends just a tiny bit with my regular reamer.

 

[WickedFog]

Huh interesting, never seen those before. I'll try to reem the rod ends just a tiny bit with my regular reamer.

Those ball reamers are adjustable to some extent with the screw in the end of the ball.

What you could try is put a dab of polish on the balls and use your screwdiver to work them in a bit. I had to do that before. But I ran a long screw through the ball with a nut tightening the ball on it and used my drill to spin the screw. Polished them in pretty good.

 

[Serea71]

Those ball reamers are adjustable to some extent with the screw in the end of the ball.

What you could try is put a dab of polish on the balls and use your screwdiver to work them in a bit. I had to do that before. But I ran a long screw through the ball with a nut tightening the ball on it and used my drill to spin the screw. Polished them in pretty good.

I ended up just getting different ones with the ball already in the ends lol. All I gotta do is trim the rod end.... ends with some flush cuts. Good thing my LHS is walking distance away lol.

 

[Chubaka]

I always wanted to try these out.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3953782019...NCCKxqlTp2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Heavens no. Its nice and tight like a chevy. You try and alter it and it'll be loose like a Ford. Welll with my luck.

 

[Chubaka]

New toys from Snap-on. Got flush cuts and a rebuild kit for one of my ratchets. Also my Snap-on guy let me know he's retiring which really sucks, but I understand.

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Not sure if you seen this.....
https://www.ebay.com/itm/134951678401