Has anyone tried to make a small mechanical part out of this? I'm interested in the wear characteristics and strength.
286257
I haven't tried that.. but I can tell you it is very strong.. you can sand it with a power sander and it doesn't break up.. Hope this helps.. :)
2059259
It's not a very hard build. That is, not a lot of pieces. It's Revell so expect a few parts to need extra attention. Models are not for the impatient. Stick with Snaptite.
694597
We did not have it long when my son rolled it over in the lawn and it broke the "A arm" in the front suspension. Tried JB weld a couple times. It is very fast but not sure if it is built heavy enough to take the impact.
1750649
Working on it now and as a mechanically-challenged person, I'm grateful to see this questions and answers. Thanks!
175167
I did, it was heavy but doable. I opened the box while it was still in the back of the car. I took it out piece by piece. I can't recommend that lathe though. I strongly recommend a lathe headstock design where the bearing pre-load can be adjusted and the pulley is between the bearings not outboard of them.
1115405
You would have to be an engineer or at least have a mechanical force gauge handy to know for sure. In practice, we haven't had any of them break and I think it would require abuse that is beyond the capability of our 5 year old and her friends to inflict. If you want to send me a few bucks to cover replacement costs I will be happy to attack a few samples with a hammer and publish the results.
1838931
The one I bought didn't work well at all. I sent it back within a few days and was given a refund. You could see if a hobby store would want it for parts.
79732
well i havent used it for that particular purpose.... i would suggest you get something a bit more expensive .... im sure it will break if i use it hard for a couple of months
659625
I might have got lucky. I found a mechanic who could do that for me(reasonable) and he was able to just throw that sucker on and away I went. I've had no problems with it since.
125884
It has held up fine on my hand tools, and the experiment surfaces I've tried. For what it's worth, I had to remove it from a surface and it required a good bit of elbow grease with a sharpened putty knife. If you do decide to give it a go, please share your results. Good luck, hope this helped.
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it does look fragile, but i did it slowly & had no problem. i have alot of pieces that require batteries of that kind & have never had trouble. you might keep asking & perhaps get someone w/ a technical mind. i can only offer you my own experince good luck !
659373
It's not ideal, however; there is a small section of shaft showing, maybe .25 of an inch or smaller, and the rest tapers up into the wheel. You could get a belt on it, but i'm not sure how well it would work. Also it's pressed into the bearing so it doesn't unbolt from underneath, and being casted aluminum it would probably fall apart trying to remove or separate it.
1039383
That is what I had to do because it is short. Just know mine broke almost every part before I finally threw it away. I used so much gorilla glue and duct tape it was crazy.
1849618
Yes! I just tried mine out last night, and I was surprised at how tough it is to push. I thought it did a pretty good job, but the jury is still out on whether or not I will keep it.
2268365
The gear wheel is a plastic crap that lasted no time..I'm trying to fabricate a metal one on to it..Truly regret wasting my money on it.
1914179
I have several sizes of this Titan and have used them singly and together, but I have not used used them with my impact drill. I would be interested in hearing about they hold up.
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All you can do is try. The part is not that expensive, but I have doubts as to whether it would work. the orifice is quite small.