Saturday, June 30, 2007
Niftech Balancer & Shaft Straightener Categories - Electric, Motors, Niftech, Products, Tools - comments closed
Our partners Kimihiko Yano have begun selling these great specialist tools from US based Niftech, specifically this armature shaft straightener and armature / tire balancer. The shaft straightener features a very precise measuring tool that allows you to measure the deformation of the armature shaft accurately while the supplied tool allows you to straigthen the shaft. The Balancer is a magnet hung shaft that comes on a base that sports a spirit level to ensure it has been placed flat while it comes with 2 shafts to allow you to check the balance of both tires as well as armatures.
Source: Kimihiko Yano [kimihiko-yano.net]
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Edit RC Piston Stopper & Body Markers Categories - Bodies, Edit, Engines, Products, Tools - comments closed
After market parts maker Edit RC have announced the release of 2 new products today, the piston stopper and a set of precision body markers. First up is the piston stopper which works by locking the engines piston in place for clutch removal or to allow you to remove your flywheel. Simply remove the glow plug from the engine, screw the Piston Stopper in place, and your piston and crankshaft will be locked into position. Next up from Edit is this set of precision body markers which slip over each body post on your buggy, truck or touring car, allowing you to then place the bodyshell on the car, then press firmly but gently on the body and it will put light dimple marks on the shell indicating the body post positon. You then of course ream out these holes, perfect for mounting pre painted bodies.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
HPI Racing Pit Glove Categories - HPI, Merchandising, Products, Tools - comments closed
HPI Racing in Japan will begin next month shipping this rather neat looking pit glove, which is perfect for working on your gas powered car while the engine and exhaust system is still hot. The gloves, which come in black and sport an orange HPI Racing badge, are a comfortable and tight fit, heatproof to a high temperature and the tips of the fingers provide plenty of grip to allow you to work on your car without restriction.
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It appears that black screens are all the rage at Much More these days, following on from the release last week of the Motor Master Platinum with the black LCD display. Today sees the release of both the CTX-W Platinum tire warmer and the Silent Charger Platinum, both of which have been ugraded with the cool new screen that was only seen previously on the Moore and Rheinard editions. Apart from this change there are no other updates on the tire warmer but the Silent charger has been upgarded to have user selectable 3-step delta peak sensitivity (Low-Medium-High).
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Monday, June 25, 2007
Eagle Racing Shock shaft pliers Categories - Eagle Racing, Products, Tools - comments closed
Eagle Racing have announced, on their site, the release of their own branded pair of shock shaft pliers. As everyone knows it is important not to damage the surface of the shock shafts, but this can be difficult to avoid when trying to screw either the pistons or the ball cup to the shaft so these pliers, with their 4 shaft grooves for different diameters, hold the shaft tightly but dont mark it. An essential tool.
Source: Eagle Racing [eaglemodel.com]
Sunday, June 24, 2007
KSG front end alignment tool Categories - KSG, On Road, Products, Tools - comments closed
We spotted this product via our Japanese partners Kimihiko Yano but we’re not quite sure how new they are, but they look good so we decided we’d show them to you anyway. Made by US company KSG Motorsports, this camber tool was first seen being used by KSG team drivers at the Ovalmasters last November and is now available for everyone to buy, or at least only now in Japan. Available in anodised black or blue, this tool allows you set the front camber and toe angles on your 1/12th scale chassis precisely and easily.
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Friday, June 22, 2007
Much More Brush Setter stand Categories - Electric, Motors, Much More, Products, Tools - comments closed
Much More continue with their product launches this week with todays release of their new brush setter stand. Designed to work with Much More’s current range of brush setters and cutting blades, this stand makes that job much easier by holding your motor tight and stable. Supplied in anodised blue, it somes complete with wires.
Source: Much More [much-more.co.kr]
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Much More Mini-Z stand & Rubber mounts Categories - Accessories, Motors, Much More, Products, Tools - comments closed
Much More have announced the details of their newly released Mini-Z car stands as well as their new motor armature holders. The Mini-Z stands have been made from a thick clear plastic and come in 3 base colours, black, blue and purple, and are very flat, perfect for setting up your car. Also new from Much More are these new extras for the armature holders we showed you in March. Available seperately or with a 5 pack of tubes, these new rubber mounts fit into the tubes holding the armature more securly in place, thus protecting it from damage when in your tool box.
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