Tools for getting started in RC

[JustnWynn]

RC Car Action Top 10 Tools

As a club racer, I try to find ways to be efficient with the tools in my collection and ways to tote my gear from home to the track with the least hassle and ease of use.

The single most important tool in my collection is the Metabo HPT DB3DL2 3.6V Cordless Screwdriver (formerly Hitachi) with a lifetime warranty and soft clutch that won't strip diffs. More info on the Metabo here: Which Cordless Screwdriver is best?

If you will be wrenching on 1/8 cars, many of the modern brands are using a very dense fiber reinforced plastic on the bulkheads where the 4V drills are not going to be powerful enough. I've had really good luck with the 18V RDIGID Drill with the clutch set to #5 for HB and TEKNO bulkheads. You'll need to experiment with clutch settings for other brands.

My favorite brand of bits are EDS Power Tool Tips which use spring steel and they tend to last a couple years before they need to be replaced.


One of my favorite items is the Bucket Boss Tool Roll

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Here is my current inventory of tools:

• Channellock 424 4.5-Inch Pliers
• Tekno Multi Tool
• Ball Link Pliers
• Needle Nose Pliers
• Silver Sharpies
• Hobby Knife
• Curved Lexan Scissors
• Pick Set
• Mini Screw Driver Set
• Vibra-TITE Gel Thread Lock
• Metric ball end drivers
• Metric Nut Drivers
• Metric Hex Drivers
• Toothbrush
• Green Grease Lube all rubber seals
• Grease Gun Use to fill syringe with grease
• 10cc Syringe precise application of grease
• 4mm Chain Saw File Arm Reamer
• Flush Cutters
• Loctite Professional Tire Glue
• Zip Kicker Accelerator
• Alcohol Swabs
• Body Reamer
• Crimping Pliers Shorten/repair servo wiring
• Rotary Tool Multi Chuck accepts accessories from 1/64” to 1/8” shank
• Rust Kutter - Use to soak bearings/pins/shafts, use air compressor to blow dry - will remove anodizing, only use on bare metal parts
• 17mm bit for cordless screwdriver
• T-Works Driveshaft Straightener
• Tire Prep Sander --> Alternate Solution: AKA Tire Tool + 17mm Hex adapter
• Saucy Washer - Wash and Sauce tires without removing from car!
• Stripped Screw Extractor

I know this is old. But this guy is my hero. Just the thing for a guy like me

 

[DavidB1126]

Bill is my buddy
Well,.I call everyone my buddies so.

 

[JustnWynn]

Me too!.. well I usually go with "bud".. but still

 

[gragner66]

I have this tool kit along with some of the before mentioned tools. This type of hex driver works well too

 

[9x19]

I like this little screwdriver so much I bought two.

Long battery life, good torque, and speed is about perfect for RC screws...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C4916LS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1