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The crew over at Exotek has a new item that makes it easy to store your pinion and spur gears. The G.LOK Pinion & Spur Locker holds up to 9 pinions and 2 spurs in a very fashionable way. The case is made from heavy duty 6061 aluminum and is available anodized in 5 different colors. So how much does the [...]
If you are a hardcore hobbyist, a hobby knife is something you use every day. The problem is, most hobby knives aren’t built well, they are made from cheap plastic that simply doesn’t hold up over time. To fix that problem JConcepts has announced a new Precision Hobby Knife Handle. The JConcepts’ unit is precisely made from aluminum, thus allowing [...]
RC4WD just keeps pumping out amazing scale products. When you are super hard-core into the scale revolution, you gotta have a scale truck, plus have a scale garage to park it in. To help pimp out your rc garage, RC4WD has just announced a Scale Garage Series Metal Handy Cart and a Scale Garage Series V8 Engine Stand. The Handy Cart [...]
You just aren’t doing it right if you get home from a long day’s bashing and your car is still clean. Made for extra dirty cars, Dynamite recently announced the Absolute Force Cleaner and Degreaser. The cleaner comes in a big 32 ounce spray bottle and contains biodegradable cleaning agents. The cleaner is safe enough to be used on plastic, [...]
Coming soon from ST Racing Concepts is a new 1/4″ Insert Universal Tool Handle. The tool handle matches the rest of STRC’s nut drivers and will be available in a bunch of different colors. For strength and durability, the handle has been CNC machined from high quality aluminum. The tip is designed for 1/4″ bits and has a part number [...]
For you hardcore types out there, Fantom has just announced the Version 3 of their Facts Machine Rotor Tester. Why would you need a rotor tester? To accurately test the magnetic field strength of the rotor in your brushless motor. For racers this allows you to tune a motor to a specific track or to find the most powerful rotor [...]
Step up your pit area game (or tailgate) with the new Yoga Style Pit Mat from MIP. The new MIP pit mat is made from a black thermoplastic elastomer, the same stuff that Yoga mats are made out of. This makes it easy to roll up for easy storage while helping it to keep screws from flying off into the [...]
Do you hate gluing tires as much as we do? If that is indeed the case, take a look at The Exposer Wheel & Tire Tool from FireBrand RC. The Exposer was designed to make easy work out of gluing up 1/10th on-road wheels. The tool helps to expose the “sweet spot” on the tire where the glue is best [...]
Keep organized while wrenching with Maclan Racing’s Aluminum Parts Tray. A magnetic base is used to keep parts secure while a built-in metric and standard measuring scale makes it easy to check the length of screws. The tray also comes with an acrylic cover to keep parts from falling out while a curved pocket makes it easier to pick up [...]
The Ultimate Hobby Tray is designed to be a portable hobby workspace which is great for those of us who have to use the dining room table, floor or even the kitchen counter as the occasional tear down and repair spot. It features shock resistant polyethylene construction and has built in screw bins to keep everything separated. Its chemical resistant [...]
New from Tekno is a 3 Piece Hex Wrench Set. The set includes the 3 most popular sizes- 1.5mm, 2.0mm and 2.5mm, and should make wrenching on your truck a breeze. CNC machined aluminum handles are used for comfort, while 4mm high carbon steel tips get the job done on the business end. Pricing for the set is $64, they [...]
New from the good folks over at STRC is an Aluminum 17mm Wheel Nut Wrench. Their new wheel nut wrench looks perfect for making sure those pesky 1/8th scale 17mm hex nuts don’t come loose while bashing or doing speed runs. * Two piece construction * Available in four different colors * Lightweight design * Design works well on deep wheel offsets The wrench is [...]
Looking for some high quality nut drivers? For all you wrench savvy guys out there, STRC has announced a CNC Machined Aluminum 5.5mm & 7mm Nut Driver Combo Pack. The combo saves you some cash and comes with 2 of the most popular sizes that you will use on a daily basis. For all those M3 sized lock nuts on [...]
Some people just throw together their shocks, while others go to great lengths to make sure they are performing exactly the way they should. G-Force has a new tool called the Shock Synchronizer that can help you make sure that your shocks have equal performance. The tool is easy to use and is sized at 169mm × 60mm. The shock tool [...]
There comes a time when you have to break down and actually work on your trucks. Some people love it (like our guy Bill), while other people loathe it (like Brian). To make your life easier, JConcepts has announced a new 7mm Fin Quick-Spin Wrench. The Quick-Spin should come in handy for taking off wheel nuts when changing tires. Its [...]
