Basic Tools All RC Newbies Should Have! - Get Into RC | RC Driver
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- Everyone had a first day in RC… EVERYONE! In Episode 016 of the RC Driver “Get Into RC” video series, we are going to talk tools. If you’ve been following our video series, you probably have a good idea on the RC equipment you need to get your first car up and running. But there is one thing we haven’t covered yet and that is the types of basic tools you’ll need for maintenance, tuning and repairs. In this Get Into RC video we’ll talk about the extreme basic tools you should have on hand. Sure there are lots of tools available for all sorts of jobs in RC, but here we just talk about the basics. Hex drivers, scissors, pliers and so on. So if you’re wondering what additional supplies you need for RC; we go through it all right here.
THE BEEP- We appologize for the beeping in the video. We're not certain what it is. It was not heard in the editing process, but appeared after it was uploaded. The information in the video however is still very helpful.
LINKS TO TOOLS MENTIONED
Hobby Knife- bit.ly/3BjW84Z
Reamer/ Lexan Scissor Set- alnk.to/fHjoTc6
Plier/ Cutter Set-
Soft Brush- bit.ly/42sRkGl
Bristle Brush- amzn.to/2vxaK1z
Multi-Tool Set- bit.ly/3MiiASr
Team Associated Hex Wrench Set- bit.ly/3nZOPfF
Turnbuckle Wrench- bit.ly/3Ml7Gv5
4-way Wrench- bit.ly/41v8XEj
Metric Hex Driver Set- bit.ly/42vQFUz
SAE Hex Driver Set- bit.ly/3WcP18l
Metric Nut Driver Set- bit.ly/3VW6scO
SAE Nut Driver Set- amzn.to/2vxh74I
Phillips Screwdriver- bit.ly/3O2XFny
Flat Blade Screwdriver- bit.ly/3O2XFny
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THE BEEP- We appologize for the beeping in the video. We're not certain what it is. It was not heard in the editing process, but popped up after it was uploaded. The information in the video however is still very helpful.
How there, can that hex driver set be used with a power drill?
Bruh that's weird. As I was watching this video, I was charging my battery for my car in my bathroom and it finished and beeped during the video. Maybe that's what the audience heard lol.
@@kyle-tx7ce Did you ever fix it?
@@portalsam7 yes mate
No biggy jusr next door burning down
Best advice ever. Proper tools makes a huge difference. Saves lots of time and hardware. 👍
Just like a real car 🤣🤣 good tools is the difference between lots of cursing and bloody knuckles or clean hands and a smile lol!
I have been into rc's for 10 years and I have been using the free traxxas tools the entire time
Your channel and content have been an invaluable resource for me as I just start getting into the hobby. Thanks for the great content. Subscribed!
Greg, can you suggest one of your videos that goes over changing a vehicle from brushed to brushless and what that entails (other components needed, etc.) Anything would be helpful!
Thanks.
Harbor Freight is amazing for this hobby. Tools and powerstations.
"..because I like to tell people that you really should keep your car clean"
I do that, I don't tear my car down and deep-clean it, (I never run in water, mud, sand, or other nasty conditions) but can suggest some helpful cleaning tools:
1) The trusty toothbrush, I use used ones (fully cleaned of course), to save money. When your toothbrush gets black and nasty (stop using it before then, or else you'll smear all that stuff around your RC!), use some kind of gentle-ish cleaner (degreaser, rubber remover, ect.) and clean it, rinse, done!
2) Q-tips, great for those small nooks and crannies, I don't need to say any more!
3) Teacup-spout wire brushes, a bunch of bristles arranged in a cone/taperd shape shape woven onto a twisted peice of wire, hard to explain but it's simple, very similar to those nylon straw brushes for cleaning metal straws.
Hope this helps, I use all of these tools everytime I clean my RC, they are CHEAP and effective!
The video explanation is very good. Not long ago, I bought a set of this renhotecic brand tool set, and just watched this video to learn how to use it. It is recommended that friends who like to repair by themselves can prepare a set.
Very cool info for beginners Cheers
Thanks for the great vid! Very informative.
I definitely need a pit mat for the coffee table lol!!!!!!
Oh man you almost gave me a heart attack with that electric buzz kinda beep,
I thought they were coming from my headphones 🎧 , i was like
(WTF man, not again)...
See i juat recently send back a pair i had bought because they were defective and stopped working. I recently received my new ones about a week ago, so right away that sound scared me man.
Holy moly
Thanks I will be picking up the kit soon. !
I use mine almost every day seems like working on them never stops but it’s fun as hell to work on them too
Thank you for posting this video. I am new to RC. More newbie videos, please.
I'm watching this 2 years later... Lol. Thanks for the video, im looking to get back into RC cars. I havent heard a flat-head being referred to as a flat blade. Very interesting
Super helpful thx.
thanks alot of great info great video
Can you please recommend a complete tool kit that comes with everything included?
I don't think any rc tool manufacturer makes a "complete tool kit" because there are so many different rc manufacturers and different types of rc (i.e. car, truggie, truck, boat, helicopter, plane, electric, nitro, gas, etc.) out there. It would be almost impossible for an rc tool manufacturer to make a complete tool kit and have it affordable and compact enough for travel. This is why there are so many basic kits available for purchase but fewer specific kits and no complete kits.
My TA Multi-Tool set has been invaluable to me...
I know you have a couple magnetic trays! Lolol. Great video. Thanks man.
So who uses the kit L-Wrenches as the primary tools to work on their RC car?
I used them when I got my first rc since I couldn't afford the tools and still can't lol it's annoying but gets the job done :)
I've got about 40 of them that I've taped together to form a mega wrench.
i just assembled a nitro rustler from scratch using the little L wrenches.... Never again!! my finger tips are raw.
Me
RCDriver_Online I
Buy MIP hex drivers you will save money in tha long run ...I wasted $75 on junk cheaper brand hexs before I got smart and bought MIP
Shane Rose can't seem to find the metric mip set. Sold out..everywhere
thanks for all your advice on getting in to rc, i think i think gunna go with a traxxas slash 4x4
Just subbed in Hope's of finding helpful newb vids on nitro and on the T-Maxx specifically
Good info for sure. Just curious, what is the collet size (1/8, 5/32, etc.) on the Dynamite ratchet handle in the kit? Thanks in advance.
Two words concerning tools friends, Harbor Freight. You can get halfway decent tools there. Go for it. The tools you cover are specific for RC. Others to consider are side cutters, specifically designed for trimming plastics and wire cutting. Dental picks are a MUST for RC cars, good for removing small stones from between parts. Get the hex drivers with the ball if you can, they work better in an area where you need to come in at an angle. Invest in a small metric socket set. Things he never covered is a solder station for wiring and I never saw a service stand. A must for working on any RC vehicle.
Just upgraded my stock tools with a 7in1 set that cost $8... I've also got most of those other tools except for the hobby knife and brushes
Hi,
Very grateful for you. Is there any tool to replace the pin in the wheel hubs?
Thank you
And when do you have to start taking apart the diff, shocks and other stuff like that? After like 10 runs or something? Hehe. Thanks!
can you help me which is the best tool set for Traxxas Stempede 4X4 VXL? Thanks alot.
Nice video
I had bought the traxxas tool set similar to the one in this video and ended up having to rebuild my eb410.2 center diff three times because the screws kept stripping out. Definitely a great investment into higher quality tools.
Is that because you used the TRAXXAS kit your diff screws were stripping or you brought TRAXXAS to stop stripping screws 🤨🥲
@@gonzodetroitify the Traxxas kit was the one stripping the screws, as soon as I bought new drivers, it worked and I was able to put it together correctly lol
Ball cuffs caught my attention
Liked and Subbed. Just bought my 8 year old daughter a Quantum XT for her birthday. Took it out for first run and about an hour into it we ran into a fence post and broke the pillow ball from the suspension arm ( think thats what it's called) . That said I am good with tools and want to fix on my own. Where can do you suggest I buy parts online? Thanks for the video and the info .
How you doing guys I am texting to ask a question I got a 1/8 scale Kyosho and I just put a new carburetor on it and I cannot get it to idle down what am I doing wrong
whats the name of the tool cause my rc truck is not work or driving so it wont go forword or backwords do you might know how to fix it im just geting into the rc hobby cause i watched so many vidoes about rc but this apened last chrismas so can you give me help
Can you help me that what type of acecesoreis i need to make a rc car in short can you give me a list
One tip is not to cheap out on your tools or they'll frustrate you just as much as the included junk! Especially do not cheap out on hex or torx drivers. $30 for a set of 4 hex drivers? May sound expensive, but when you actually USE the tool you find out quickly that they're made to a higher standard and using better materials, and they just make your life easier and working on your vehicle more pleasurable. My cheapo Chinese hex driver chewed up and nearly rounded out a spur grub screw yesterday; went to my LHS, spent way too much on 4 drivers (1.5mm,2mm,2.5mm, 3mm), but had zero trouble getting the grub screw out even as fouled up as it was. Nice sharp machined corners, correctly sized bit tip (most hex drivers tend to be under-sized in my experience).
I cant find it ANYWHERE lol does anyone know if the Redcat gen7 comes with any tools in the rtr kit? My rig is coming soon and something is better than nothing until I get to the store. Lol
What is the camo truck in the back
Also specifically if you are working on Japanese kits (Tamiya) you are going to want some JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screwdrivers. JIS looks like a regular Phillips head but it is NOT, the profiles are different and using a Phillips head on a JIS screw will make you crazy over time and ruin the screws.
Reamer - Unibit. 😊
Yo can you show us your work place like the place you maintain your rc cars?
I keep my tools in a cardboard box and newspapers for my mat.
Some of the screws you need a SUPER SUPER TINY hex or star bit and I can never find a small enough bit
You really need lexan scissors to cut open a body😂😂- pro tip lol
I agree
What is that buzzing noise?
Isaac Clark I was wondering the same thing
Isaac Clark was asking that same question
Isaac Clark the government controlling your mind.
1:56 you should get a pick
Do you have links to all these tools?
word of warning. Don't buy the Dynamite (black and orange toolset). They strip very easily.
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These « L » wrench are sometime the only way to access a screw
What the hell was that buzzing noise ? At one point I thought aliens were hacking my cell phone.
JR BORIQUA7 I started pushing on the headphone jack on my earbuds thinking my ear buds were dying... lol
I had been using just regular hex wrenches on my cars for the longest time, I recently bought these www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XC9CT49/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and they make a world of difference, so much better, I might get a reamer but I'm most likely about to get lexan scissors. I recently did a 2" extension on my classic T-Maxx and am wondering which body to buy for it, I don't think a 3.3 body would fit.
Nail clipper- when u r building a kit n take parts off the parts tree....use tge nail clipper to cut the excess tab off
You can also use a tool called a sprue cutter. I use them when taking pieces of off the trees when working on HO Scale train buildings.
i know you didnt want to go deep into details but not mentioning tire glue?! C'mmon bro, tire glue is pretty much a must...
What is that beeping noise
Reamer also can be use as a self defense tool. Used once against a robber last year, poor bastard suffer from three hole in his back.
Salut my friend super car super video subscribe subscribe .
I thought the headphone jack in my phone was going kaput...
The Traxxas hex drives WILL snap on you, they are junk. Buy ProTek RC "TruTorque SL" Metric Hex Driver Set (4) (1.5mm, 2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm) instead.
WD40 is a must...
Buy better driverset ive that case set it broke in under a yr.
The biggest problem I find is the tools are too damn short for regular human hands. I have no idea why anyone would think a driver of ANY KIND should have a short handle. Not only are they difficult to hold, but they screw your hand up if you need to do something like bead locks on a tire. Forget about any cheaper one size handle fits all st that fits several sizes of driver end. Invest in regular size tools that fit your hand. If the handle comes off, don't buy it. It's GARBAGE. Cheap tools strip screws and wear out prematurely. Spend the money and buy tools that do not require changing heads or multitools. Buy tools with FIXED heads. I learned the hard way, you get what you pay for.
I can't decide between MIP or The new Protek tools. Which did you go with. I have big hands.
Second
MiP
why 😭😭
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I don’t dive ,but float,so wrong channel
That multi-piece toolkit is garbage. I know I own it. I replaced all of these junk tools with Ed's. MIP are also great.
I agree, Im in the process of building a buggy kit for racing and I bought the traxis tool set. 4 Days after I stopped using it my fingers are still sore from constantly changing the heads.
That beeping is fawkn annoying cuz
Jaime Castillo You’re welcome for the free information Chief.
Wth is that beeping
First
Vid is making weird noises
Luke Vantiem it's obama
I was so scared that was my iPad lol good to know it’s not just me
That beeping is brutal. I'm out.
Being brainwashed with that beep noise.
Then our evil plan is working! Did you send us the big box of Double Stuff Oreos yet? If not, please rewatch the video.
That multi tool set is absolute trash.
The video explanation is very good. Not long ago, I bought a set of this renhotecic brand tool set, and just watched this video to learn how to use it. It is recommended that friends who like to repair by themselves can prepare a set.
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