what should a beginner have in his tool box?

[harry]

hi
what are the things that a beginner in this hobby must have in his tool box?
THANKS

 

[icunvmytmaxx]

hi
what are the things that a beginner in this hobby must have in his tool box?
THANKS

I'm kind of a newbie too, but I guess it depends on what you are running. Nitro/electric. I run nitro and I carry 2 toolboxes with me to the field. A few things I carry are....extra batteries, chargers, xtra glow plugs, spur gears, Allen wrenches, glow plug ignitor, and charger, Phillips head screwdriver, flathead, there's all kinds of stuff needed for the arsenal. I hate getting out there wishing I didn't forget something back at the house. I'm sure I've got more, but those are the important things, IMO. Can never have enough. Just try to make sure you have 2 of everything and bash your brains out!!!!!

 

[mjneid]

hi
what are the things that a beginner in this hobby must have in his tool box?
THANKS

I'm my field box, for my nitros
- SAE Allan driver set
- Met Allan driver Set
- Temp Gun
- Long thin flat screwdriver (for carb adjusting)
- #1 - #3 Phillips Screwdrivers
- Needle Nose pliers
- Lineman pliers
- small vice grips
- magnet
- tackle box insert for little extra screws, body clips, locktight, that sort of stuff
- C Size glow stick
- AA size glow stick
- Roto Start for my RS4.
- T- Wrench for glow plugs


now in my "home" box..... it's pretty deep...i've been in the hobby for a long time, and i've gathered a ton of stuff along the way.

 

[bergoff]

a few zip-ties are always good to have also.

 

[hamz9561]

Shoe Goo and CA glue are also useful as is an Exacto knife. If you're a bit accident prone like me, add some bandages....

 

[harry]

could any1 post any pix of they're tools?
that would help me more as i sayed I'm a beginner it would be better for me to see the picture
thanks...

 

[mjneid]

could any1 post any pix of they're tools?
that would help me more as i sayed I'm a beginner it would be better for me to see the picture
thanks...

Sure, but i cannot do it [post them] till tomorrow, won't be a big deal, i have to install a new tranny tonight.

 

[harry]

thanks guys

 

[olds97_lss]

Wrenches (any of these are good):
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=LOSA99120
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=DYN2930
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=DYN2920

Pliers, Vise grips, General screw drivers, Dremel

Or a different brand rotary tool (I have this one):
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Black-Decker-3-Speed-RTX-Rotary-Tool-Model-RTX-B/9714694

If nitro:
Glow heater (I proffer the twist lock kind like this):
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLN92&P=ML

Fuel bottle:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMH56&P=ML
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWGE2&P=ML

Stay away from ones like these, they tend to leak around the pipe and cap:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXD531&P=ML

I take only the essentials now when I go bash. I usually take more than one truck and two glow heaters, fuel, parts box (with misc bolts/nuts/washers/springs) and a small tool bag. When one truck breaks, I switch to the other. Honestly though... I don't break very often as I build my rigs to take a pretty good beating and keep going.

Getting a carry all works nice. I had one without wheels a few years ago (Wingtote), but my wife picked me up one with wheels and I really like it (HPI bag). Wish it had a shoulder strap, but it's still better than one without wheels.

This is a 1" extended savage in that bag with my little tool bag, parts box and whatnot:

Aftershock in the same bag:

 

[harry]

thanx guys now i have a better idea what i need to have in my tool box.
THANKS

hi,
i have another stupid question but it will be usefull for me
what is the best fuel for an onroad car?
THANKS

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Byron's is my preferred fuel. There's other quality fuels too. Others will chime in. Another thing no newbie should leave home without is their instruction manual.

 

[mjneid]

Byron's is my preferred fuel. There's other quality fuels too. Others will chime in. Another thing no newbie should leave home without is a copy of their instruction manual.

+1 on bryon's fuel


and i fixed it for you....

 

[HPI-Killer]

Top Fuel is my choice but have not realy used more than one kind of nitro

 

[olds97_lss]

I like byrons as well. Have ran many others (blue thunder, trinity, odonnels...) and byrons seems to run the best for me.

 

[harry]

thanks guys i have another question i have noticed that there is different % of fuel 16%,25% ect.so can you use any % of fuel?or is there different fuel for different car?
THANKS

 

[Metalhead Matt]

20% is the standard. Most engines come with a compression ratio suited to 20%.

 

[harry]

alrite thnx

but if i have a buggy and I'm using 16% fuel can i use any other % e.g 20%?
would that be alrite?
THANKS

 

[Metalhead Matt]

Shouldn't be a problem. A little tuning will be in order.

 

[shakey2]

I'm new too and i have a nervous tremor so have found hemostats very useful for holding small parts and i even have a pair that I have smear epoxy putty in the jaws to make them non marring

 

[darkslayor24]

for fuel in my offroad truck, i use byrons 20%