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Does anyone feel bad/guilty using rare old NIP parts?

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:59 pm
by aconsola
I gotta say that Iwas feeling a little naughty last night when I started my latest losi build.
opening up a purple anodized motor plate, mip dogbone conversion kit. RPM gear cover and rpm outdrives actually made me a little nervous.

There are only so many of these parts left NIP.

Someone smack me out of it, I've got a whole pile of parts waiting to get built-up

-Anthony

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:14 pm
by scr8p
ARE YOU NUTS??????????? PUT THEM BACK IN THE BAGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

as nice as it is to look at sealed, rare, nip parts, it's even better to actually use them. :)

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:54 am
by RichieRich
scr8p wrote:ARE YOU NUTS??????????? PUT THEM BACK IN THE BAGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

as nice as it is to look at sealed, rare, nip parts, it's even better to actually use them. :)
Amen! What fun is a bag if parts?

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:34 am
by Mr. ED
I bet some of you guys are keeping the labels of every package you open :roll:

Admitted , I've started doing something similar recently, but for whole other reasons.
I've started taking pictures of the unpacked paarts with the label right after opening the bags. Why?
- Some guys on other sites are asking me about the partnr's I used for this or that project and I couldn't tell them.
- But worse: I have parts on some projects I would really like to use on others to, but no way to identify them as I upacked them years ago.

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:26 am
by FlyinGN
naughty is fun.. rip them bags and use that stuff.. Can't wait to see pics of it on the track :)

Parts

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:36 am
by Dr. Robotnik
I don't think they were ever manufactured to not be opened and assembled.

Parts on their own are sad. Collect a kits worth and assemble that's what I say. :D

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:40 am
by shodog
I have no problem using vintage parts

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I do however like to keep all the top tags from the parts

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:30 pm
by atomic-carbon
I see you have the hydra drive there, what layshaft are you using?, i have a hydra drive but struggling to find the layshaft and gear cover.

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:34 pm
by shodog
atomic-carbon wrote:I see you have the hydra drive there, what layshaft are you using?, i have a hydra drive but struggling to find the layshaft and gear cover.
I used the 2.65 just becuase I had the case but I do have hydra drive stealth shafts if you need them

Jim

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:23 pm
by aconsola
Ok, I'm over it, time to stert working:
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=1552
-Anthony

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:37 am
by DV8ion
Ok now I don't feel so bad for wanting to open my Tecnacraft Ti hinge pins and turnbuckles. LOL You guys got some serious NIP parts there. :shock: :shock:

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:32 pm
by badhoopty
nope.

i do try to keep all my header cards tho. too bad i dont keep them all in the same dang place.