1/6 scale track pins

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1/6 scale track pins

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Im converting a dml sherman into and rc and im planning on having abs pad printed tracks made. What would be the best thing to use for the pins holding the tracks together?
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Re: 1/6 scale track pins

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I'm using 4mm 304 stainless steel for the pins in my printed set of tracks.

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When I converted the DML tracks, I used 3mm stainless rod. It works, but the tracks are really heavy.
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Do you tap in the ends? Glue them? They wont pop out? Thanks for the intel.

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I drilled out the end connectors to 3mm, and then superglued the rods into them, (I didn't use the "duckbills" at al). I don't know what the long-term survivability of them is going to be; but I made them with the idea that I wasn't going to run it all that much, anyway. Cutting the rods with a dremel tool cutoff wheel took a great deal of time (with MANY discs) and was very messy. Since I did them, Spyker Workshop came out with their injection molded Delrin tracks, and they are virtually indestructible. If I had it to do over, I'd spring for the Delrin tracks.
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Thanks for the info!!! I have seen the spider kits, they are great but Im having 3d tracks printed and see how it turns out


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