Your most useful RC equipment?

[Toby White21]

Just seeing your view on what you think you mist useful tool is.
from hex to air filter oil, whats the most useful?
also if anyone has any knowledge about team associated please inbox me!

 

[hamz9561]

A good set of hex wrenches is a must. The cheap ones I found at Harbor Freight just don't cut the mustard.

A decent non-contact thermometer is also a good choice for a pit box inclusion.

 

[Toby White21]

A good set of hex wrenches is a must. The cheap ones I found at Harbor Freight just don't cut the mustard.

A decent non-contact thermometer is also a good choice for a pit box inclusion.

thanks, havent got either of those..., i bought a set of 4 high quality hex's today, still yet to get a temp gun

 

[Cornholio]

I'm going to say a heat gun is one of my most used tools, especially when it comes to starting a cold engine and regular maintenance for getting screws loosened. I just have a cheap set of hex tools, but they seem to be holding up OK.

 

[Rolex]

 

[robmob]

Compact driver with adjustable clutch.

I use a Milwaukee.

http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-240...r=8-2&keywords=cordless+screwdriver+milwaukee

 

[Toby White21]

Compact driver with adjustable clutch.

I use a Milwaukee.

http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-240...r=8-2&keywords=cordless+screwdriver+milwaukee

Wow that looks really useful

 

[hotrodrob]

Hams mentioned a pit box, get one and fill it up, tools, extra air filters an assortment of screws washers and nuts, a can of aerosol couple shocks, glow plugs and batteries ect, that stuff will get you far out in the field man

 

[Sixtysixdeuce]

Oh, man, where to start.........

Aside from quality tools for whatever hex/socket head/phillips/slotted screws you'll have to deal with, I'd say:

-long snout mini needle nose
-mini side cutters
-small adjustable plier (I like 8" Knipex Gators)
-90* pick
-small hammer & some punches
-Small drill & bit index
-set of mini files
-zip ties
-double sided tape
-Loctite
-Tire glue
-Soldering iron & solder
-lots of spare parts.

I don't have a picture at the moment, but I carry a fairly large box, and it is packed full of tools and spare parts to support a number of nitro and electric vehicles. Extra tires and larger parts go in a separate tote.

This is the box I've come to like as a track box:

 

[WoodiE]

Compact driver with adjustable clutch.

I use a Milwaukee.

http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-240...r=8-2&keywords=cordless+screwdriver+milwaukee

I agree with this completely and think of this as a must of for anyone that's into or thinking about getting into large scale.

But certainly the most useful equipment for me would be a good set of Hex Wrenches. I use Bondhus hex wrench's and really like them.

 

[HPIguy]

^^Agreed! I bought my Hitachi lithium driver when I first got my 5B. You'll wear out a set of forearms working on those things. Now I use it all the time for all my RC's, just don't forget to set that clutch on reassembly or you'll be sorry.

 

[Axis R/C]

My most useful tools for r/c are a mini plier and screwdriver combo set. I use these no matter what scale r/c I'm working on. I prefer drivers with fixed blades opposed to one with bits.
My set is similar to this one:

http://www.kmart.com/gearwrench-8-p...p-00991656000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

 

[Nitro Nerd]

I use one of these quite a bit:

 

[slowngreen]

RcNitrotalk.com of course.

 

[Sixtysixdeuce]

I use one of these quite a bit:

Not a lot of steel bits on a modern RC, though. And what is often tends to be stainless (non-ferrous; non-magnetic).

But I do use the bejeezus out of those daily working on 1:1 scale cars!

 

[hamz9561]

Some other useful items in my pit case are:

Shoe Goo
CA Glue
LocTite 248
O'Donnell's Wax Race Lube
Fuel Tubing
1/4 in metric socket set
Associated Green Slime
Precision screwdrivers
Duct Tape
Zip ties
Heat-shrink tubing
Model specific wrenches.

 

[Greywolf74]

My Ryobi Tek4 on my bench...in the field probably my tempgun

 

[CowRC Web Rep]

I love threads like these! I appreciate all the above suggestions...

I must re-iterate good set of tools (hex wrenches, drivers, and needle-nose pliers). Zip ties and double sided tape. I pick up clear double-sided tape from home depot or walmart. It's about 3x the quantity of hobby shop stuff and about half the price (exact same stuff).

Plus a CowRC performance pit mat baby! http://www.cowrc.com/store/#!/~/category/id=1908090&offset=0&sort=normal

 

[savage24x]

If I had to choose one, my 1/16 hex driver. Sooooooo nice.

 

[Axis R/C]

Shameless plug

Don't forget a nice digital caliper for setting tie rod lengths and checking screw sizes!
Available here!: http://www.axisrc.com/tools-and-supplies.html