Metal shards

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xrad
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Metal shards

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Just a note to those of you breaking in HL metal gearboxes. The cast gears tend to throw many little metal shards all over inside. I noticed a few on my rx13 and 18 boards...NICE FOR SHORTS!!

might want to make a small plastic bulkhead seperating motors from rest of hull.....
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Re: Metal shards

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mmm Tony had the same problem & did exactly as you've suggested



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Re: Metal shards

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I made a metal cover to go over my gearboxes, it also stops the oil on the gears from spraying the inside of the tank.

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Nice setup! I like the easy access charger jack!
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I got rid of the charging jack after someone posted a pic of a battery that burst into flames whilst it was being recharged.
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Re: Metal shards

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maybe that was on a 5amp charger....
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