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Somehow over time I appear to have gathered a small collection of Technigolds who are in need of some R&R


As i am in the possession of a small lath I cleaned the comms with a big soft eraser (aluminium oxide or something, great for polishing metals) as mentioned in the manuals. some comms are in need of more than just an eraser though.


I will have to make a tool to hold the other end of the rotor (with a bearing) because the axle flexes quite a bit and I don't trust to work on it this way.

I got a small assortment of spare brushes, so i guess I am covered there.


Astonishing (or not) the bits that are most in need of repair are the tabs where the brushes and electric wires get soldered together and the plastic bit that comes on top.


So I will be in need of some sets of the following parts or will have to DIY some

Other bits and pieces that can get damaged or need cleaning:

Screws that hold it all together.

Washers /spacers that come on the rotor axles.

And the bearings that are in the bottom and top lid.

waterbok wrote:

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I will have to make a tool to hold the other end of the rotor (with a bearing) because the axle flexes quite a bit and I don't trust to work on it this way.

A live centre that's concave rather than pointy ... you couldn't use a regular three jaw chuck at the driven end, and the collet chuck at the other? IIRC the bearing is a 730 (?), so a 7mm holder & a short stub of 7mm round to locate the bearing at the outer end ought to work (in theory anyway)...

Jonny wrote:

waterbok wrote:

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I will have to make a tool to hold the other end of the rotor (with a bearing) because the axle flexes quite a bit and I don't trust to work on it this way.

A live centre that's concave rather than pointy ... you couldn't use a regular three jaw chuck at the driven end, and the collet chuck at the other? IIRC the bearing is a 730 (?), so a 7mm holder & a short stub of 7mm round to locate the bearing at the outer end ought to work (in theory anyway)...

Guess the later, a stub with a bearing that fits in the tailstock, lets see what I turn up with.

Cool topic!

I'm looking for a reason to try a Technigold in my TT-01. But as it is, the standard "silver can" still provides more than enough power for my needs.

Putting a technigold in one of my vehicles would transform it into a power tool gone wild, probably slingshoting my Lancia into orbit, never to return.

The technigold is a mythic motor. some more modern motors are more powerfull etc, but the RX540VZ is THE avante motor, like dyna run for the egress and dyna tech for the top force evo.
So! Where is the DELTA uncle tom???

stingray-63 wrote:

The technigold is a mythic motor. some more modern motors are more powerfull etc, but the RX540VZ is THE avante motor, like dyna run for the egress and dyna tech for the top force evo.
So! Where is the DELTA uncle tom???

I would say the Technigold and Dynatechs are epic, the C O N R A D is mythic

Well, the delta would be where the speed and/or acceleration of the vehicle will not compromise my ability to handle the vehicle. Ofcourse this also depends on the track I'm driving on but generally I prefer handling to top speed. Under dry conditions on asphalt I would say my TT-01 is optimally balanced between speed and handling powered by the standard silver can motor. And that's with the lowest gear ratio. If I require higher speeds I'd gear up a little, see where that would take me. But I'm still too noob for speed testing. I'm not even 100% comfortable with my transmitters yet, I still have stuff to explore.

.. oh, you mean my Lancia Delta? It's coming along fine, it'll be ready maybe tomorrow. It's the XV-01, I think it's the most advanced kit I've ever built. So many details! Is there a more complex Tamiya kit?



Water, you have any numbers on that Conrad motor? I'm looking at the motor charts here on the forum.