Broken Chassi Tabs

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    • February 8, 2003 at 6:27 pm #10874
      Cranga
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      Hi,
      Has anybody had a problem where at the back of the chassi, where the heat sink locks on, the tab is cracked? i have had two BCG chassi’s do it and i have tried repairing with super glue, aryldite and many other glues, but it has gone to such a state that one of them has broken off:sad:.

      Could some one please help me as these are my best BCG’s!

      Bap Bap Bap

    • February 8, 2003 at 6:39 pm #41498
      GT-ahh
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      yeah it happens quite often…its hard to repair maybe try modelling glue. Also make sure you always use the heatsink remover-undo-er tool if you have one..if you dont have one id recomend you get one…

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    • February 8, 2003 at 7:52 pm #43918
      Cranga
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      doh! its a bit late for the tool! but where can you get on? is it a do it yourself tool? or a long fingernail?:shock:

      Bap Bap Bap

    • February 9, 2003 at 7:39 pm #43901
      Shypo
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      you get one inside a BCG bodyset. its the biggest grey peice of plastic

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    • February 9, 2003 at 11:03 pm #43902
      Cranga
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      Thanks guys, but can anyone help me with repairs of the broken tabs?

      Bap Bap Bap

    • February 10, 2003 at 12:16 am #41477
      Shypo
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      what i would do is make a new tab and place it underneath the broken existing one. glue the new tab on so its pretty much bridging the gap.
      then u have lowered your car and u have fixed your problem. by lowering i mean u have done the lowering tab method, only thing is you will probably have to shave down the old one a fair bit and maybe make a new hole in the shell, i know its a fair bit of work but its gonna fix your problem and its also going to make your car look cool

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    • February 10, 2003 at 1:59 pm #41463
      Barrelll
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      yeh crom iv had the same problem, iv got one completely broken off, and some others cracked, and its really really annoying.

      Im going to try and super glue the craked ones, and maybe kill a whole chassis to get the tab of it and glue it on my other one, or can shypo tell me another way to get a tab ??

      Let me know if you find a good way crom

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    • February 10, 2003 at 2:20 pm #41458
      Cranga
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      Yeah sounds easy shypo!:D
      Have you done this before?
      How did you fix the heat sink clip thing?

      Bap Bap Bap

    • February 10, 2003 at 4:05 pm #41450
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      yeh crom iv had the same problem, iv got one completely broken off, and some others cracked, and its really really annoying.

      Im going to try and super glue the craked ones, and maybe kill a whole chassis to get the tab of it and glue it on my other one, or can shypo tell me another way to get a tab ??

      Let me know if you find a good way crom

      :question::question::question:
      Me thinks Barrelll is a little confuzzled… I haven’t said anything in this thread yet… :p

      But thanks for your suggestions in my cracked shell thread… 😀

      The impossible just takes a little longer

    • February 10, 2003 at 9:35 pm #41429
      Shypo
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      yes i have doe it before, my first chassis had s svere split in the tab so i did that methid and now my caris low and it is in fine condition:D

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    • February 10, 2003 at 9:37 pm #41432
      Cranga
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      Shypo,
      Did you make a hole in the new tab for the heat sink that holds the motor in?

      Bap Bap Bap

    • February 10, 2003 at 9:43 pm #41422
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      yes, i shaved a small hole with a heated up scalpel

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    • February 10, 2003 at 9:49 pm #43680
      Cranga
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      Thanks shypo,
      now i understand, how is the RX-8 Idea going?

      Bap Bap Bap

    • February 10, 2003 at 9:54 pm #41421
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      i am just trying to come up with a base shell, it is doable

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    • February 11, 2003 at 5:19 am #41399
      z-beam
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      those k.i.t racer chassis are a good source of tabs.:)
      just cut the chassis at the edge of the back so that you are left with a tab attatched to a flat panel.
      cut the old one off, (after you remove everything on the rear assembly) sand the back of the bit chassis about 2mm, sand the back of the kit tab plate about 1.5mm and glue in desired location. i.e raised or lowered (or level)
      have fun!
      just remember not to stess your shells by not removing enough of the old tab.

    • February 11, 2003 at 2:15 pm #41388
      Cranga
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      Thanks z-beam, im now regretting throwing out my kit racer chassi! damn it!

      Bap Bap Bap

    • February 11, 2003 at 3:24 pm #41386
      z-beam
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      throw out!???????????
      do you know toyworld throws out bits whenever someone returns them! offer em $5 for all the waste PRODUCT. some kid returned one ‘cos he couldn’t work out the motor terminal! WASTE. my gain!!!!!

    • February 11, 2003 at 3:38 pm #41383
      Cranga
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      What! how do ou know when they throw them out? Do you suspiciously lurk around toyworld all day waiting for some poor kid to return his BCG?:blush:

      Bap Bap Bap

    • February 11, 2003 at 3:42 pm #41380
      Barrelll
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      thats a good idea z beam!

      Sorry crom, you and cranga have the same avatar and both start with “c” so i just got kinda confussed lol

      I really have to look into fixing my tabs, might try it today 🙂

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    • February 11, 2003 at 3:58 pm #41376
      Cranga
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      Just to limit confusion, i have changed my avatar!:shy:

      Bap Bap Bap

    • February 11, 2003 at 4:24 pm #41368
      z-beam
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      oorgaaniiize it! nah, i dont creep around the bins of westfield! i found out how “good” the tomy reps are when it comes to warranty off a freind who runs the byron bay toy store.
      the company offers total trust to its retailers it seems, if some kid brings one in broke jordan will ring tomy up and they will send him a new one, he chucks out the old “broken” one.

      replace broken with misunderstood.

    • February 12, 2003 at 3:41 pm #41324
      Barrelll
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      hey guys just an update on this crisis, got out all my cars today (they all have slits in the tabs, so i got superglue and glued around where the slits are, and they look alot more sturdy now, so im happy : D

      With my one that had the broken tab completely i taped the heat sink down, and on the tape (masking tape) i super glue and now the heat sink is staying down, only bummer is that you can change the motor without having to take the tape off and doing it all again !

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      35MHZ 1.0 Battery Modded Castrol Supra
      45MHZ 2.2 Custom Painted Yellow and Black WRX
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      Mini Z Castrol Supra + all mods (Coming)

    • February 12, 2003 at 5:10 pm #41317
      z-beam
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      why did you tell us that! i’ve long been past the stage of bodgey glue. superglue has to crystalize in order to solidify, that tab cracked because of stress created by the heatsink and the shell. that glue will crack, and by the fifth layer of glue and sticky tape you will have spent the same amount of time as doing it propr.

      maybe…..

    • February 12, 2003 at 8:58 pm #41290
      Barrelll
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      hmm well its working for me at the moment, ill be more careful now, but ill let you know how it goes

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      45MHZ 2.2 Custom Painted Yellow and Black WRX
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      Mini Z Castrol Supra + all mods (Coming)

    • February 13, 2003 at 2:27 am #41252
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      Barrelll, do the lowering tab method as your car will look alot better and its better than shaving holes in the shell like i have done, over time the shell starts to strecth which is not a good thing

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    • February 13, 2003 at 4:02 pm #41237
      Barrelll
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      yeh i reckon ill have a go at that one day 🙂 thanks shypo

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      35MHZ 1.0 Battery Modded Castrol Supra
      45MHZ 2.2 Custom Painted Yellow and Black WRX
      57MHZ 2.6 Booster Trueno
      Mini Z Blue WRX (Lights, Gold alloys, Exhaust)
      Mini Z Castrol Supra + all mods (Coming)

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