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Post by ecbill on Oct 13, 2021 9:15:44 GMT -7
A couple of Qs about the arm gear pullers.
1. For Dave, is the one you are talking about, the metal one that costs $60+?
2. How does the slotted xacto blade help? Dies it take some of the flex out of the gear plate?
Wondering if something like a mini pitman arm or steering wheel puller would work
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2021 10:40:02 GMT -7
#2, I think it does take the flex out of the gear plate.
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Post by dave632 on Oct 13, 2021 14:23:08 GMT -7
Yes Bill, that's the one. Works fair on T jets but not so hot on AFX chassis.
The main problem with most pullers is that they will not fit under the pinion.
The 60 $ one uses the stock top plate which is generally not strong enough to hold the pressure
especially with the AFX chassis even with the metal support strip.
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Post by GTS on Oct 14, 2021 17:52:43 GMT -7
A couple of Qs about the arm gear pullers. 1. For Dave, is the one you are talking about, the metal one that costs $60+? 2. How does the slotted xacto blade help? Dies it take some of the flex out of the gear plate? Wondering if something like a mini pitman arm or steering wheel puller would work On question #2; what Al said. It does help to take the flex out of the chassis. It was the only thing I could come up with that was thin enough and stout enough. Anything else that I tried would just deform or bend. Have been fortunate enough that the gear lets loose before the modified blade shatters. I'll try to post some pictures in the next couple days, might make more sense.
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Post by skillet on Oct 14, 2021 19:16:36 GMT -7
I made that plate out of a backing plate from a brake pad. Very thin and strong. I use it with the blue print tool I got. Definitely stiffins up the afx plate to get the gear off.ill add a picture.
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Post by ecbill on Oct 15, 2021 2:39:02 GMT -7
Thanks for sharing this info guys. I had been considering ordering one of those $60 pullers. It would be a shame to spend that kind of money just to get something that doesn’t work very well. It will probably be better to try to make one like Gale’s
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Post by dave632 on Oct 15, 2021 14:03:06 GMT -7
"Plate out of a backing plate from a brake pad."
That sounds interesting, the one that comes with the 60 $ one is way to weak.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2021 17:38:22 GMT -7
nice catch box. great idea
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Post by dave632 on Oct 20, 2021 7:51:23 GMT -7
Good idea on the new catch box, I like it.
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Post by wbj on Oct 20, 2021 8:00:40 GMT -7
Gale,
That's a great idea to slow these cars down. Thanks for sharing.
wbj
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Post by GTS on Oct 20, 2021 12:06:19 GMT -7
Thanks guys! I appreciate the encouragement!
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Post by GTS on Oct 20, 2021 16:56:46 GMT -7
Raining here today so was at the track/bench getting reacquainted. Ran across this gear puller I acquired off ebay last April. It fits T-Jet and 3 gear really well. Wouldn't fit 4 gear so thru it in a drawer and forgot about it. The vendor was tovegro, I looked, doesn't have anything up presently. Anyways, due to the taller shoulder on the 4 gear plates I filed on it a little so it would fit. Fits great now. Seems like a nice puller, IMHO but some of you might have more experience with it than I.
Just passin' on info 
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2021 20:56:19 GMT -7
I have bought some of the tovegro tool sets.
I like what you have done to modify that puller.
always something good going on at Good Time Speedway!
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Post by ecbill on Oct 21, 2021 2:45:12 GMT -7
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Post by wbj on Oct 21, 2021 8:44:14 GMT -7
There was that old TV commercial about Minolta cameras. "From the brilliant minds at Minolta". Today more from the brilliant minds at Good Times Speedway.
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