I think this topic has likely been touched on elsewhere, and probably in connection with Pz iii metal wheels too, since they look pretty similar to the Pz IV type, but it seems glue is needed to bind the outer roadwheels to the inner, and also the outer section of idler to the inner. This is far from ideal as, if a repair is needed later, it will be difficult to separate the road wheel components....and the assembly will have to be replaced as a whole (per wheel). The design is flawed.Taigen/asiatam metal wheels have the inner wheel attached to the chassis by a shouldered screw; but the outer wheel is (in engineering parlance) an 'interference fit' on the other, and so retention is dependent on friction and tightness (nothing lewd boys...). The chances are, untreated, an outer wheel or outer half of an idler could easily come adrift if the tank is driven hard...or even moderately- I've yet to find out. Maybe I'll postpone
that rant until after 'field trials'
However, drilling though the outer wheel hub, and creating a shared axel with the inner could be quite a time consuming challenge. Annoyingly, it really shouldn't be necessary, should it? At the price we pay, these parts should have been made better..and of better materials in the first instance.
In fact, it strikes me that many upgrade components for rc tanks are actually quite expensive, and if you bought consumer goods of a similar value (£50 digital radio instead of £50 gearbox, say), you'd be quite peeved..and fully entitled to complain if it didn't work properly, or fell to bits.
All of this...of course,,won't stop this mug from buying them, as that's the nature of an addiction
Anyway, has anyone used glue successfully to join PZ iV metal wheels? (no matter the brand; they're all the same really)
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