quick & cheesy way to use Tamiya wheels

[rc-stu]

Here is a super quick and super cheesy way to put blackfoot etc. wheels on your RC10 if you don't have the adapters/ longer axles or longer nuts. this is good for a runner but clearly not for a shelfer or display car (it's ugly but it works well):lol: .
-mask around the holes/posts and fill the area with plastic epoxy:

-drill the back part of the hole in the wheel with a 1/4" bit to fit the rc10 axle.
-sand the epoxy smooth and flat.
-cut a slit for the axle pin.
-put a big washer (this is a body post thingy) on and use a an 8-32 x 1/4 Brad Hole T-Nut (available at your local hardware store). done! and ugly!

[germanrc10gt]

hi,

still have the same problem. i do have the crp adapters for the rc10 but the axles are too short.
what longer axles are you talking of? #? the longer crp nuts i have are only for the rc10 front axles,
they don't work in the rear.

[adam lancia]

Here is a super quick and super cheesy way to put blackfoot etc. wheels on your RC10 if you don't have the adapters/ longer axles or longer nuts. this is good for a runner but clearly not for a shelfer or display car (it's ugly but it works well):lol: .
-mask around the holes/posts and fill the area with plastic epoxy:

-drill the back part of the hole in the wheel with a 1/4" bit to fit the rc10 axle.
-sand the epoxy smooth and flat.
-cut a slit for the axle pin.
-put a big washer (this is a body post thingy) on and use a an 8-32 x 1/4 Brad Hole T-Nut (available at your local hardware store). done! and ugly!

Nice work Stu! My only concern would be that without a locknut the right side may loosen off because of the axle rotation and orientation of the threads. I don't think it looks bad at all, pretty clean looking with the washer and brad nut on there

[rc-stu]

hi,

still have the same problem. i do have the crp adapters for the rc10 but the axles are too short.
what longer axles are you talking of? #? the longer crp nuts i have are only for the rc10 front axles,
they don't work in the rear.

sorry, i didn't specify. the longer axles are for the front only. for the rear adapters you have to use the extended nuts or you can use the adpaters and the nuts i used here.

Nice work Stu! My only concern would be that without a locknut the right side may loosen off because of the axle rotation and orientation of the threads. I don't think it looks bad at all, pretty clean looking with the washer and brad nut on there

Simple fix: (you can do all 3 holes for looks if you want.) just drill a pilot hole and screw 'em in.

[germanrc10gt]

do you ahve a number or picture of that extended nuts for the rear. i've never seen those.

[adam lancia]

Simple fix: (you can do all 3 holes for looks if you want.) just drill a pilot hole and screw 'em in.

DOH!