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by AlexKitner
Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: RC10 Buggy Forum
Topic: gold 8-32 aluminum screw alloy?
Replies: 23
Views: 1849

Re: gold 8-32 aluminum screw alloy?

Gotcha, my only concern was maybe the 7/8 ones might strip the threads where the pan and nose meet but I'm adding a bell crank with bearings and aluminum servo saver so those nylon nuts are at best making ebay if not the trash. I only needed to replace those 2 but found the right screws, 8/32 with t...
by AlexKitner
Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: RC10 Buggy Forum
Topic: gold 8-32 aluminum screw alloy?
Replies: 23
Views: 1849

Re: gold 8-32 aluminum screw alloy?

Outside of corrosion or authenticity is there a reason to use aluminum? Am rebuilding my gold pan and sourced coated steel screws with the odd countersink. Is that going to cause an issue? It's not going to be a boat so the coating should be enough to keep from galvanic corrosion though I plan to wa...
by AlexKitner
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:35 am
Forum: Vintage Electronics
Topic: Ultimate Vintage Brushed Motor Reference Guide (Discussion Topic)
Replies: 18
Views: 1304

Re: Ultimate Vintage Brushed Motor Reference Guide (Discussion Topic)

Opened up my old tool box for my car and found that I have the original tag for the trinity, to whatever amount it helps.

"4103 Slotted Brush
2 shunts and new formula for less resistance and more horsepower"

Oh, and $3.50 back then... probably costs more than that to lube it up now.
by AlexKitner
Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:14 am
Forum: Vintage Electronics
Topic: Ultimate Vintage Brushed Motor Reference Guide (Discussion Topic)
Replies: 18
Views: 1304

Re: Ultimate Vintage Brushed Motor Reference Guide (Discussion Topic)

I'm actually looking at the same motor myself trying to find the specs. Only thing I've seen is on ebay with no info, though for more than I could have possibly paid in 1990 or so... Don't want to smoke the thing, but trying to revive my old gold pan and have no idea if this will work ok with the ho...

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