Alloy rims and tires

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tiny has a good store but i cant see payin 12$ for a non performance part.
id pay 12 for those wheels probably.
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Sounds good, about the pins...I'm wondering if the Home Depot might not have super-thin nails that we could use as pins?

Once I have my Caliper tomorrow...I'll be measuring the hell out of EVERY goddamn thing.

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i mean like things you wear on your hat that look like harleys
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Namuna wrote:Sounds good, about the pins...I'm wondering if the Home Depot might not have super-thin nails that we could use as pins?
good Q... but the HD nails will not have the texture of the bit pins, ya know the croos-hatch stuff for grip.
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you can just use drift axles or microsizers axle sets
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Namuna wrote:Sounds good, about the pins...I'm wondering if the Home Depot might not have super-thin nails that we could use as pins?
good Q... but the HD nails will not have the texture of the bit pins, ya know the croos-hatch stuff for grip.
That's exactly what I used to install my rims... The only bad part is the nails are ferrous and draw the magnet to one side, but it's not bad enough to where they won't work.. I still use em.
Does anybody know how to make metal non ferrous without a long anodizing process?

Without the grip on the nail like kwik refered to, I just glue the nails in the knuckles.. (works good)


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kwikbb wrote:
Namuna wrote:Sounds good, about the pins...I'm wondering if the Home Depot might not have super-thin nails that we could use as pins?
good Q... but the HD nails will not have the texture of the bit pins, ya know the croos-hatch stuff for grip.
That's exactly what I used to install my rims... The only bad part is the nails are ferrous and draw the magnet to one side, but it's not bad enough to where they won't work.. I still use em.
Does anybody know how to make metal non ferrous without a long anodizing process?

Without the grip on the nail like kwik refered to, I just glue the nails in the knuckles.. (works good)


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sweet... confirmation! It's all good, glue eh... it's always the simplest thing a that seem to evade me lol... :)

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Okay, I haven't actually tried it (I will when I get home)...But ain't the stock axle ferrous?
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The only bad part is the nails are ferrous and draw the magnet to one side, but it's not bad enough to where they won't work.. I still use em.


ya find aluminum ones. the knuckle pins from the clones come out real easy. they are totally reusable.
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hogjowlz wrote: ya find aluminum ones. the knuckle pins from the clones come out real easy. they are totally reusable.
You can't use the stock pins off the knuckles cause of the croos-hatch stuff that kwik refered to. It's too big to fit through the hole in the rim.

You need a pin that's the same size all the way down. (no nub on the end)

Namuna: The front stock pins are non-ferrous, while the stock back axle is ferrous..(weird) I guess it's all about the front.


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payaso wrote:I guess it's all about the front.


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cyclona knuckle pins dont have that cross hatch stuff.
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hogjowlz wrote:cyclona knuckle pins dont have that cross hatch stuff.
Those are some sweet words.. I've been through so many different sets looking for ones without it. Any way to reproduce em?


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im sure. where to get em im not sure. ill ad that to the list of crap to ask my brother.
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Well, I took out my magnet to test just how strong the iron content was in the rear axle pin.

- On a stock bit...Pretty weak pull, so that's good.
- On a stock ZipZaps...Pretty STRONG pull.

So that's interesting.

And if anyone cares, or needs to know; The Diameter of the rear axle pin, on a stock bit, is .048" (or 1.24mm)...I love my new Digital Caliper

I measured the diameters of the front and rear wheels (on a bit) as well...I'll post that info tomorrow, I'm goin to bed.
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