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Flattening Tweaked/Bent Chassis
(If this is covered in another thread just point the way please)
I have gone through two Zip Zap Se so far. The first one the chassis was really tweaked out of the box (so much so that one of the front tires was off the ground at level). The second seemed level at first, but even after the steering fix (Thanks Charlie Brown), it still is turning too much to the right.. A closer eye inspection shows the same flaw, just not as great. (both were the Audi first was a silver on 27, second a blue on 75 that had just come in that day).
So since these are just ABS plastic. I figured removing the rear axle and front tires, If I can find some kind of flat surface that heats up to around 120-130 or so. Leave it for a few minutes on this with a book on top would help straighten out the chassis. Then a cold slightly damp cloth on the bottom to "reharden" the chassis.
Two or three times. That should straighten them out.
However! What should I use for this? An Iron at a low setting with a metal pan over it? The problem with this is I would need it at a perpendicular angle (so gravity would hold the weight evenly down).
Or just a hair drier eyeing it?
Ideas?
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