thewanted's Tekno MT48 2.0

[Littlemotor]

hi thewanted i have a set of these copy backflips coming for my mt48 and was just wondering how you got on glueing them?. i have never glued a set of tyres before and all the youtube vids are for smaller 1/10th or 1/8th wheels. do you get tyre bands that fit tyres this big?.

Electrical tape. Did it that way for years.

 

[Ramp addict]

Here is the answer to your question.

 

[Littlemotor]

Here is the answer to your question.

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What in Sam hell have you got going on there???

 

[notek]

cheers everyone for the tips.
my backflip copys turned up this morning so i might have a go at glueing them later. is tape or bands even neccasary?, the tyres seems to fit snug on the rims does it really need bands or tape to stat put whilst the glue drys?.

 

[notek]

Here is the answer to your question.

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is tyre glue generally slow drying?, cause surley by the time you have glued both sides of the tyre/rim and started to tape it up it would already be dry where you started?.

like i say i never glued any tyres before so just trying understand the process.

 

[WickedFog]

is tyre glue generally slow drying?, cause surley by the time you have glued both sides of the tyre/rim and started to tape it up it would already be dry where you started?.

like i say i never glued any tyres before so just trying understand the process.

 

[WickedFog]

My process is I mount the tire in the bead. Then I work the tire around, rolling it between my hands while squeezing it to try to get the tire to relax into it's free state. Stretching it over the wheel can cause the tire to be tighter on one side, shifting more weight to the relaxed side of the tire. You want to get it as even as possible by getting the tire in it's free state. Then I peel the bead open slightly and add a drop of glue in positions around the tire, followed by a thin bead around. Look at @Littlemotor's build threads. He is the tire king here and shows his process.

 

[notek]

My process is I mount the tire in the bead. Then I work the tire around, rolling it between my hands while squeezing it to try to get the tire to relax into it's free state. Stretching it over the wheel can cause the tire to be tighter on one side, shifting more weight to the relaxed side of the tire. You want to get it as even as possible by getting the tire in it's free state. Then I peel the bead open slightly and add a drop of glue in positions around the tire, followed by a thin bead around. Look at @Littlemotor's build threads. He is the tire king here and shows his process.

cheers man thanks for the input.
the copy backflips already come mounted to the rims they just need glueing. they seem like they are fitted correctly and nice and seated.

 

[Ramp addict]

What in Sam hell have you got going on there???

The Jconcepts rubber bands weren't getting the job done so I went with plan B.

 

[Littlemotor]

The Jconcepts rubber bands weren't getting the job done so I went with plan B.

Raaaaaaadialy man…

 

[thewanted]

Sorry, I hadn’t logged in for a while so I missed the notifications.

I keep destroying body posts with my heavy Basher Body so I’m going to try to get hold of these TKParts ones instead.

I managed to break a shock rod end tonight at the BMX track, so that’ll be a £21 fix. Could be worse I guess given that I did many, many jumps and they were quite high by the end.

 

[Littlemotor]

Lexan ftw… bodies are consumable. When mounts are designed for lexan, and your body is “unbreakable”, well….

 

[thewanted]

Lexan ftw… bodies are consumable. When mounts are designed for lexan, and your body is “unbreakable”, well….

It’s probably going to cost the same amount in body posts as flimsy Lexan bodies at this rate!

I’ve broken 4 posts in 2 outings.

 

[Littlemotor]

It’s probably going to cost the same amount in body posts as flimsy Lexan bodies at this rate!

I’ve broken 4 posts in 2 outings.

Easily, because it’s never gonna end… “Flimsy” gives… Same reason ya only see newbs running aluminum arms on their stuff.

 

[Ramp addict]

I managed to break a shock rod end tonight at the BMX track

I've been sending mine big at the dirt park and so far I've lost a lower shock mounting screw and had a shock partially unscrew from the cap. That's it. The plastic hinge pin retainers are still in one piece, I'm really impressed with this truck.

 

[Littlemotor]

Good luck with the “metal”/plastic A & D blocks; a LOT of guys have snapped them… Definitely saw that coming with the 5mm hinge-pins and far inferior blocks. Seriously cannot believe they did that..

 

[BashingBrian]

Really tempted to get one of these, but I have my eye on a certain RC that keeps calling me, so I think the Tekno will have to wait till later, still loving my OG MT410 though

 

[thewanted]

Really tempted to get one of these, but I have my eye on a certain RC that keeps calling me, so I think the Tekno will have to wait till later, still loving my OG MT410 though

Go on. Do tell

 

[BashingBrian]

Go on. Do tell

Kraken KV5TTE

 

[thewanted]

Kraken KV5TTE
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That is a crazy piece of kit. I wouldn’t have a clue where to use something like that.