Shepherd have to announced their all new 100x60cm ‘Shepherd pit mat’. These super lightweight and strong mats are made from a high quality washable foam and the blue colored mat sports white Shepherd logos across the surface. The set includes roll-bands and a bag to store and carry the mat.
T-Work’s have produced this aluminium pinion gear holder for M1 pinion gears. Most 1/8th and Short Course electric motors are designed to use M1 pinion gears which fits onto a 5mm armature shaft. This convenient holder will take up to 10 M1 pinion gears and comes in black, red, orange and Tamiya blue. T-Work’s also makes the same pinion gear holder for 1/10th pinion gears.
Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]
T-Work’s have introduced this glow plug holder featuring a compact circular design. Able to hold more plugs than any other glow plug holder of the same size, its uses plastic inserts with o-ring means you will no longer need to worry about leaky fuel guns or dirty tools and tires contaminating your spare glow plugs in your Pit Bag or Tool Box. This convenient caddy comes in 4 anodized colors, red, black, orange & Tamiya blue and will each hold 6 turbo or standard glow plugs.
Source: T-Work’s [rc-tworks.com]
Capricorn RC have introduced a new pinion gear remover kit. Machined from aluminium and anodised blue it is features module 0.8 for 1/18th scale class and module 1.0 for the 1/10th scale class. This is a brand universal tool and works with Capricorn, Mugen, Shepherd, Xray and Serpent.
Source: Capricorn [capricornrc.com]
Pirani RC have released their new line of tweezers. Designed for high precision the steel instruments are ideal to pick up small parts, to remove C-clips or to clean pulleys. They are sold separately or as a set including a straight and angled versions.
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The EDS multi driver is a handy wrench with a total of seven tool tips that are stored within the handle. Included in the basic set are 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3.0mm hex tips as well as 3.5mm flat head and 3.0mm and 4.5mm Phillips tips. The handle is CNC-machined from aluminium and comes red anodised. Additionally available are several hex, ball hex and nut driver tool tips.
Source: Robitronic [robitronic.com]
New from Mugen for checking the clutch spacing on their MTX-5 and MRX-5, the Japanese company have released this simple measuring tool. The tool includes six blades in 0.1mm increments from 0.3mm to 0.8mm to allow you to easily check the end spacing, eliminating the need for a vernier calipers.
Source: Mugen [mugenseiki.co.jp]
Arrowmax release two new power tool tips in the form of these 5.5 and 7.0mm nut drivers. They are 100mm long, made from a special spring steel to ensure maximum strength and durability and are suitable for most power tools.
Source: Arrowmax [arrowmax-rc.com]
