CS Electronic in Germany have released details about the new line of reamers from EDS Tools. Featuring the usual red anodised knurled handle, the tips are made high quality steel for easily removing bits of flashing and for creating a well aligned and round hole. Available in 3.0mm, 3.5mm, 4.0mm and 1/8″ (3.175mm).
Source: CS Electronic [cs-shop.de]
Hot Bodies have released this new factory touring car ride height gauge. Made from anodized black aluminium and featuring the HB logo engraved on the side, the gauge can measure from 0.5mm to 10mm, in 0.5mm increments.
Source: Hot Bodies [hpiracing.co.jp]
KM Racing have been busy lately creating lots of new products and their latest release are these 1/10th scale setup wheels. Made from 2 parts, blue anodized aluminium hubs and 5mm thick carbon fibre wheels, the parts have been CNC machined for precision finish. Sold in a set of 4, the wheels give a precise and measurable indication of your cars geometry and are great for setting your cars tweak.
Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]
Following up on their updated professional tool range that we showed you at the start of September, KM Racing have announced the release of their Carbon tool range. Sporting the same tips as their other tools, the handles are new and have been made using a carbon material which makes them very light. The tools are currently available separately in 1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm and 3.0mm or together as a full set of 4.
Source: KM Racing [km-rc.com]
With Steve O’Donnell’s name on these tools, modelers are assured of quality and performance. Heat-treated stainless steel tips are precision ground for proper fit, while extra-long shanks are stepped for strength and permit easier access to hard-to-reach fasteners. Comfortable, molded handles won’t roll around on pit tables and the bright orange color lets modelers know exactly where to find their tools when they put them down. Available in a wide range of sizes and types, the tip size is conveniently laser-etched into the anodized handle inserts for easy identification.
Source: O’Donnell [odonnellracing.com]
LRP releases the first ever tailor-made Soldering Station designed and fully setup to handle all the needs of a soldering station for r/c use. With its 90W power rating and 400kHz electromagnetic heating element, this soldering station reaches maximum temperature (480C) super fast, and is perfect to use for soldering joints on batteries, motors and speed controls. Equipped with the EasyTip-system, the tip of the 90W handle with its comfortable rubber grip can easily be replaced in seconds without any tools, 1.2mm and 0.5mm tip included.
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Hudy have released this compact Universal Tire Balancing Station for 1/10, 1/8, 1/6 and 1/5 wheels allowing you to quickly and easily balance car tires by identifying the heaviest part of the wheel so that proper balancing aids can be applied. This also helps to identify improperly glued rubber tires or differences in inserts. Precision-balanced tires will improve your car’s traction and stability, and also give improved shock absorber action. The super-stable base board securely and firmly holds the balancing wheel adapter, and the smart clamping system ensures that the wheel adapter does not bind and can rotate absolutely freely. The high-quality, high-precision ball-bearings used in the wheel adapter are de-greased and lightly oiled for ultra-fine wheel rotation, helping to identify even the smallest inaccuracies of the tire balance.
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To get a long life out of your Novarossi based engine you will at some point need to replace the engine’s bearings. Because of high tolerances inside the crankcase however this can be a difficult and often not very precise task. To help with this Novarossi have released this ball bearing extractor tool. Available in blue anodized alloy the kit has multiple ball bearing adapters of different sizes, suitable for all rear ball bearing inner races that are used inside 2.1cc – 4.66cc NR based engines. The extractor tool is also available with just a single bearing adapter, ranging from 11mm to 14.5mm.
Source: Novarossi [novarossi.com]
