06-30-2003, 01:47 AM
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bearings??
Is there any way to make the front wheels roll better???
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06-30-2003, 05:05 PM
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06-30-2003, 05:32 PM
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can you remove the wheels to put on graphite .. what is the proceedure?
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07-01-2003, 03:49 PM
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You can pull off the RIMS, but i still haven't fiqured out a safe way to get the hubs off. just shake some graphite on the metal pins, it will work its way in.
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07-01-2003, 04:24 PM
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where can you get graphite?? is it a powder?
thanks
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07-01-2003, 05:37 PM
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pinewood derby racers use it as a lubricant, same effect here
yep, its a powder, only lubricant that I know of that does NOT gum up or attract dirt, I use it to lubricate the door locks on my real cars 
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07-01-2003, 05:42 PM
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TinyRC Newbie
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so where can i get the graphite??
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07-01-2003, 09:40 PM
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a hobby store or an arts & crafts store would be a good start...
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07-01-2003, 09:51 PM
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TinyRC Newbie
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oh yeah.. thanks. what's your best shop down there?? i live 15 minuites from camarillo. (agoura)
I like to head to ventura or your way rather than the valley.
thanks
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07-01-2003, 09:54 PM
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hobby people
ask for nathan, kevin, or aubry, everyone else are idiots
www.hobbypeople.net
they stock some epoch items also, but the pine wood derby stuff is by the plastic models area
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07-02-2003, 02:26 PM
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why not just get some Mini-Z bearings. Cut/drill out the rims and glue them in. Then you can screw the bearing with a nut onto the knuckle. Remove the hub completely. No wobble, smooth ball bearing front wheels.
What'cha think?
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07-03-2003, 01:46 AM
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would that work or would you have to also instal a slightly larger diameter axel... ill go check.
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07-06-2003, 04:32 AM
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actually, when I said to screw the bearing to the knuckle, that means the screw would be the new axle. Fixed axle with the bearing, instead of the current spinnin axle setup
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07-07-2003, 08:42 PM
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got it, has anyone done this yet??
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07-08-2003, 09:16 AM
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Nope. Dunno why, it'd be super easy. I'll probably do it this week.
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