You don't always need brand new parts

[nitroboi]

today i broke my pull start and i was guttered because i was tuning my engine at the time so i took the pull start of took it all apart and the bit that was broken was the very end of the pull start so it has no bend in it so it could clip in no more. but then i thought what if u could bend it yourself so i did and it clipt in and so i put the spring in put it on the motor and it works better because u no its not going to brake no more so that saved me 40 dollars in nz money. i right this to give u a tip if u came acrosse this thing:\

 

[hopper2]

A good tip nitroboi

One thing I will say though, Not many people outside of the UK, OZ or NZ are going to know what 40 bob is (equiv: £2.00 sterling).

hopper2

 

[hopper2]

Hi nitroboi

Thanks for clearing up the 40 bob thing. It's always a good thing to try and fix things yourself, more so in this throw it away if it seems to be broke world, we live in.

Not only does it save you money, but you get the experience and the pleasure of of knowing that you are capable of looking after your RC gear.

hopper2

 

[hpinitromt]

i dont have the patience to work on pullstarts, they drive me nuts!!

 

[nitroboi]

i know they drive u nuts but at lest u are saving money for better things than just spending your money on brand new ones all the time a:\:\:\

 

[frickenjoey]

I try to fix everything before I replace. I agree with you all the way. Parts for most of mine can't be gotten here so it is wait two weeks or rig it up.....soooo.....right-o mate. Wire and glue it is.

 

[NitroMistress]

That's actually a wise thing to do, trying yourself first.. One, it creates a stronger bond between you and the truck, opening up tons of learning opportunities, if anyone is like me and loves to learn. Also, the money saving is always a plus, as long as it's a sure-fire fix and not just a quick fix that will end up screwing things up anyway.

Has anyone ever had anxiety about trying to fix something on their own? I'm afraid to tinker with mine too much.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

I get PM's from people all the time that have anxiety about trying to work on their rigs themselves because it seems like such a HUGE task beforehand. Usually they think about it for a few days and talk themselves into believing it's an impossible task. When they ask me for help, the first thing I do is try to break it down into steps so they can see it's not a mountain to climb, just take the stairs one step at a time. Then once they get started and realize they can do it, they build some confidence, and by the time they get finished, they really have a since of accomplishment and have learned A LOT about their rig.

Another thing NitroMistress, if you ever have any problems or you aren't sure about something, feel free to shoot me or one of the other members a PM. I will do everything in my power to help you, and if I don't know the answer I'll just tell you I don't know and I can usually point you to the right person to get the answer. That's one thing that I liked about this forum so much when I got started. If I tore my rig apart and had a problem that I couldn't resolve, I could simply take a picture or type a desciption and post it up, and the veterans would be able to walk me through it. Once you work on your rig a few times and do some major teardowns, you wont have that anxiety anymore.

 

[hopper2]

Hi All

I have to agree with CharlesTheMan about taking things one step at a time when fixing up your rigs. I, being new to nitro RC myself have used this forum extensively to search for info, and found a wealth of help on every aspect of nitro (and electric).

I bought a rig and found that it needed quite a bit of work, so with the help of the talented people here, I managed to rebuild an engine, fix the clutch and even make a couple of simple parts.

Sometimes the need to get involved with fixing your own cars, trucks etc. creates a unique bond of ownership and satisfaction, and oftentimes works out a lot cheaper than running down to your LHS.

This forum is No1 when you need help

hopper2

 

[Nitroistop]

Before I went electric start on my buggy, I broke the pull start cord, and thought - mmmmm buy a new one for £10 or try to fix it? I tried to fix it, and i succeeded. Took the rear off the buggy then the pull start off the engine. I removed what was left of the cord and took the small reel out of the housing, went to my local diy store and bought 1 metre of thin bathroom light nylon cord. Tied this to the reel and wound a suitable amount back round the coil before refitting the coil in the housing. Making sure I still had plenty of cord left past the pull start handle, I screwed the p.s back onto the engine.
Ater that I pulled out the cord just enough to tie a knot in it and then have the spring pull the cord back in so that the knot was tight in the handle. You know what it worked first time! Cost of 1m of nylon cord? 25p.

I am new to nitro (only had my buggy for 3 months)!! But already I have repaired its pull start, upgraded to drill plate, rebuilt the whole thing on a new chassis after a smash (which also broke the steering servo and fuel tank) and had the engine out to clean it. It does look daunting when you first think about it, but really not so hard given time and a few simple tools and the will to do it. I dread to think how much I would have been charged to have a hobby store do this work for me. All I had to pay for was the parts and a few hours time.

 

[2 steppen]

I try to fix everything before I replace. I agree with you all the way. Parts for most of mine can't be gotten here so it is wait two weeks or rig it up.....soooo.....right-o mate. Wire and glue it is.

X2 here.

and i did the same thing with my pullstart, works fine, sure, eventually itll break, but i aint scared.

 

[nmrcc racer]

this happend on my rc10 gt and that was how i fixed it both the cord and the spring diffrent times of course
but yes it does work for awhile

 

[solly69]

the springs in the pull starts are made from spring steal.
bending them weakens them :S
but if it works for a while then why not ay... just never got it to work for me yet