Need some help. Tonight when inserting my axles the car split. This is my first build and now very frustrated that this happened. Any advice on how I can fix this? I have 7 seven bodies that are all cut the same and hoping that this will not happen on all of them.
Split Car
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Before you cut the bodies thin, use an axle with pliers to work it in and out of the holes to create a looser fit. It relieves the stress and allows easy in and out axles.
Mr. Chips, thanks that is a very good idea. For now on that will be the process before even doing anything else. Again thanks
+1 as Mr. Chips. for remaining cars: If using slots I used to use a coping saw to relax a grove, especially with pinecars. If drilled can try reaming with same bit you drilled with. I guess before I learned other ways I also drilled the slots. A 5/64 is still smaller the a bsa nail but works ok on slots. A number #43 is a closer fit if you have a full set.
This has happened to us and on the night before a race. My son had already gone to bed so I don't think he heard the stream of expletives from the shop. After calming down I carefully CA glued the crack, ratchet clamped, then relieved the hole again, while still clamped after about a half hour cure, this time with an old 93. Worked like a charm. Couldn't even tell it was cracked in the first place.
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