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THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:

askbob wrote:Just for Thumbs...

Bob that work space is a CREAM DREAM! If I ever make it out there you're gonna need all the paper towels you can find!

That's what she said...


Reg, did you do that using Simple Green? However so, I think I'll give that a try.

Thanks much for the compliments. I hope to have it mostly done this weekend if my kiddos will allow it.

Yeah, but its a tad more specific than the YouTube vid would have you think-

What specifics to doing it right?

The vid demonstrated it @ 63v for gold, I got a very light gold at 63 and no copper wiring as it turns black and stops flowing current. Really good gold came at 81v for about 25-30 sec.

Purple @45v, blue @ 63v and don't immerse the part side contact wire in the bath, just the part itself-
And, neg lead in the bath, positive lead on the part. Lastly, blue FT ones will become gold @ 81v

Bob, I didn't know you were an IU alum, I am a Purdue alum!

flipwils11 wrote:Bob, I didn't know you were an IU alum, I am a Purdue alum!

Boilermaker eh? Almost went there out of High School. I didn't attend IU, just went to alot of games as a kid and always a fan. I did however receive a PhD from the Academy of Hard Knocks.

Any suggestions on where to start as a baseline for front and rear shock springs? I have a few, just need a good starting point.

Start with the B4.1 indoor setup, and tweak from there

Thanks for the info Reg as well as the different voltage for different results. I have a few loose springs that are the same length, but have a different coil count. Is one front and one rear? Trying to figure out what I have before buying a few more. Will the 1.75" front B4 springs work on the 1.02 truck front shocks? Seems like I was reading somewhere to cut a couple of coils off rear springs to use on the 1.02 fronts. Heck, I can't remember!

A few late nights, and finally got it together. Still need to tweak a few things and cut out the new body I have as well as a new wing. Did damage control on the previously used body and still looks good. Going to the track tonight to give it a whirl.

That looks great! What size pinion gear is that?

I was wondering the same about the pinion. Looks great!

looks like a 31t if i had to guess. it has the 2.65 trans, so you need to go bigger on the pinion.

Those trans really love to kill idlers and topshaft as well, the top gear is too small to mesh well

Really sharp Bob!