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1/6 scale track pins
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:44 am
by siquisiri
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?
Thank
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Re: 1/6 scale track pins
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 10:35 pm
by Saracen
I'm using 4mm 304 stainless steel for the pins in my printed set of tracks.
Adrian.
Re: 1/6 scale track pins
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:19 pm
by sassgrunt
When I converted the DML tracks, I used 3mm stainless rod. It works, but the tracks are really heavy.
Re: 1/6 scale track pins
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:10 am
by siquisiri
Do you tap in the ends? Glue them? They wont pop out? Thanks for the intel.
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Re: 1/6 scale track pins
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:46 am
by sassgrunt
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.
Re: 1/6 scale track pins
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 8:23 pm
by siquisiri
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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