Emerson's 4WD RC10 restoration

[Jay Dub]

What were you soaking all the parts in? And please tell me you actually took the assemblies apart afterward to clean all the individual pieces . -Jeff

[tiger1]

goo dob, keep coming Emerson!!

[Bormac]

Awesome project Emerson. I like the progress you are making with this car. Well done.

[emerson_shih]

This is gonna be ultra-yummy Keep it up Emerson!!!

Paul

I will, paul!

[emerson_shih]

What were you soaking all the parts in? And please tell me you actually took the assemblies apart afterward to clean all the individual pieces . -Jeff

Hi Jeff, I wash those parts by normal soap. Nothing special. I used to wash the whole gearbox first, then disassemble it to clean all the inside gears & bearings.

[emerson_shih]

Ok, I said I will post how to DIY plastic part. And I will show you my method here. However, the DIY part will not put on my RC10, because I have different idea about fitting the belt.
The procedure is very simple, as long as you have such special glue. This example is not sucsses on its back side, I know you can do better then I did. I personally feel it has simular strength vs. to original plastic part.

This is the plastic part I want to reproduce, because I hate that it got a cut. By doing this, I need to have original part to copy of course.


You have to prepare this glue. I'm sorry it was wrote in Japanese. And don't ask me what is it, I don't understand Japanese as well.


The glue contains a bottle powder & a bottle of liquid. If you mix them together, it will be solidify in 5 minutes.


It also contains two pices silicon inside. And we need to create mold by using it.


Just put the silicons into 80 degree hot water, it will become very soft. Maybe that is why my wife don't like me to have a bath.


Now, we can make the mold now~


It is time to make the part~


Scatter some powder in, this is very important procedure to prevent bubble.


Add some liquid~


Add some mixed material which catches by the needle. This is very unique method created by the glue maker. I like it! I'm sorry I can't take photo about how to use the needle to catch the material. Since I have to finish it as soon as I can. It dries cray fast!


Done~ It is a little bit ugly. Since I can't take photos & done this well at the same time.


After 5 minutes, the baby is ready to leave mom.


Believe what you see. It looks very beautiful! Even the "MIP" word.


Trim the edge~


Do it again for another side.


Done. I did very bad job for the back side. However, this is only an example. I don't need the part for my RC10. Because I have better way to fit the belt well.

[Lonestar]

[losiXXXman]

AWESOME. Now we just need a Japanese reading member to translate the box, so we can look for a similar product. Mr. ED??

[wyldbill]

cool now start cranking out the reproed belt guides ! that is the one part that is impossible to find for the 4wd belt kit.

[SnoopMaxx]

That's moldable thermoplastic and a 2 part resin with color powder

Search for mold making kits

Morten

[59burst]

that I can read on the box and bottles is "plastic repair".
and 'black" written in the white oval on the bottom of the box
it's very interesting solution. thanks for sharing this

[emerson_shih]

Here is the Original company who produces the special glue. They even show an example to repro a gear!
I'm not sure if they accept oversea order.
http://www.plarepair.jp/index.html

[LTO_Dave]

I found the Plastex repair kits at Eastwood if anyone's interested. They have black, white, clear and a combo kit with all three colors.

http://www.eastwood.com/rigid-plastic-repair-kits.html

[Jedi Master]

Thanks for posting that; really handy. Cheers!!

[drpower]

Very cool project... never seen this before.