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| Basic HO Tool List |
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| From the HO Slot Car Center BBS: Basic set of tools to work with: Nice set of small, precision screwdrivers Nice set of small pliers/wire cutters Good tire gauge Wheel press Wheel puller pairs of tweezers X-Acto knives (yes plural, have two) Extra blades A small file set Wet Sandpaper Toothpicks Pipe cleaners Toothbrush or two Small, precision oiler Masking tape for cleaning tires A GOOD!!! pair of scissors Straight pins (ones with the big plastic heads are nice) Pin vise with small drill bits Wide Magic Marker (for marking magnets/chassis) Thin clear tape for mounting lexan bodies Super Glue, Zap-A-Gap Zip Kicker (?) Battery powered Dremel for cleaning pick ups "set up" track, a piece with 1" long by 1/2" wide holes cut along each side of the rails Optional items: A good multitester (don't skimp, buy a good one) A variable speed Dremel tool with accessories PARTS (I suggest a separate parts box for each type of car) T-Jets: Several extra pairs of pick-up springs(they sometimes bounce away when you are working on your cars) Pick up shoes Guide pins(they do break) Crown gears (AFX ones for your JLTO's) Extra body screws Motor brushes M/T's and X/T's: Steel replacement guide pins Pick-up shoes Pick-up springs Motor Brush Springs Motor Brushes O-Rings to replace the front tires Crown Gears SUPER STOCK and MODIFIED: Extra body posts (several cars needed them in the last enduro) Body mounting pins Different crown gears(21, 22, 23, and 24 tooth) already set up on axles "Ski" pick-up shoes Pick up springs(they do get lost in wrecks) High temp motor brush springs Extra end-bells (G3) A HUGE assortment of silicone-coated sponge tires Extra pinion gears A selection of different sized front tires An extra chassis and magnet clip(G3) An extra "Hot Stock" arm |