Tecnacraft Turnbuckles from Hong Kong.
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Tecnacraft Turnbuckles from Hong Kong.
Hi Guys,
I bought some Tecnacraft turnbuckles off E-bay from Hong Kong.
They are not 4-40.
The diameter at the threaded section of an original Tecnacraft Turnbuckle is (4-40) or 3mm which fits
the Team Associated #6274 ball cups perfectly.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX2549&P=7
The ones from Hong Kong are close to 3.5mm and are just too hard to fit the ballcups and when I did
get one on the ball cup was distorted.
Cheers, Dave.
I bought some Tecnacraft turnbuckles off E-bay from Hong Kong.
They are not 4-40.
The diameter at the threaded section of an original Tecnacraft Turnbuckle is (4-40) or 3mm which fits
the Team Associated #6274 ball cups perfectly.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX2549&P=7
The ones from Hong Kong are close to 3.5mm and are just too hard to fit the ballcups and when I did
get one on the ball cup was distorted.
Cheers, Dave.
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Re: Tecnacraft Turnbuckles from Hong Kong.
Those sound like the HD link set, that use the grey RPM ends
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Re: Tecnacraft Turnbuckles from Hong Kong.
I don't understand,
All the Tecnacraft turnbuckles I have when measured have a diameter of 3mm (4-40)
which fit the vintage ball cups.
Are you saying Tecnacraft made a HD link set?
Cheers, Dave.
All the Tecnacraft turnbuckles I have when measured have a diameter of 3mm (4-40)
which fit the vintage ball cups.
Are you saying Tecnacraft made a HD link set?
Cheers, Dave.
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Re: Tecnacraft Turnbuckles from Hong Kong.
Yes
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas
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Re: Tecnacraft Turnbuckles from Hong Kong.
Hi Jeff,
Here is a advertisement for Tecnacraft turnbuckles,
they are 4-40,
You just need to scroll down the page,
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=34046&start=0
Cheers, Dave.
Here is a advertisement for Tecnacraft turnbuckles,
they are 4-40,
You just need to scroll down the page,
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=34046&start=0
Cheers, Dave.
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Re: Tecnacraft Turnbuckles from Hong Kong.
Those that GoMachV posted say 6-40 so I bet they fit what you have. I also have a stash of those but I don't know what size they are.
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Re: Tecnacraft Turnbuckles from Hong Kong.
Just like Lunsford, they started with 4-40 but evolved into heavy duty.DaveM wrote:Hi Jeff,
Here is a advertisement for Tecnacraft turnbuckles,
they are 4-40,
You just need to scroll down the page,
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=34046&start=0
Cheers, Dave.
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas
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Re: Tecnacraft Turnbuckles from Hong Kong.
Hi Guys,
Looks like I made a mistake, I should have read the add properly.
I saw Tecnacraft and thought they would suit the RC10 with vintage ballcups.
The ones on E-bay are the later HD ones.
but I wanted 4-40 turnbuckles.
So I am still short 4 turnbuckles for my graphite restoration.
Cheers, Dave.
Looks like I made a mistake, I should have read the add properly.
I saw Tecnacraft and thought they would suit the RC10 with vintage ballcups.
The ones on E-bay are the later HD ones.
but I wanted 4-40 turnbuckles.
So I am still short 4 turnbuckles for my graphite restoration.
Cheers, Dave.
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Re: Tecnacraft Turnbuckles from Hong Kong.
Just use them with the rocket city ends, it is 100% period correct and was very common
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Re: Tecnacraft Turnbuckles from Hong Kong.
Hi Charlie don't surf,
The problem I have now is I don't have a complete set of either but a mixture of both, and I would need
to buy different rod ends.
I might just put this buggy in the cupboard for a while, I am just over it at the moment.
Regards, Dave.
The problem I have now is I don't have a complete set of either but a mixture of both, and I would need
to buy different rod ends.
I might just put this buggy in the cupboard for a while, I am just over it at the moment.
Regards, Dave.
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