Skip to content
Sun, Nov 8, 2026
  • About Us
    • Copyright & Trademarks
    • Order our books
    • Privacy Policy
    • Sponsors
    • 3D-Print Parts
    • Member Login
      • Join Us
      • Register
      • Profile
      • Password Reset
  • Books on modern Tamiyas
    • Onroad Tamiyas
      • Practical Shaft Drive RC Touring Cars Upgrade & Maintenance 2026
      • Practical New Generations Tamiya Onroad RC Cars Upgrade & Maintenance 2026
      • Practical Tamiya BT01 and MB01 Onroad RC Cars Upgrade & Maintenance 2026
      • Tamiya TA series onroad RC Car Upgrade & Maintenance: TA04, TA05 and TA06
    • Tamiya M-Chassis
    • Offroad Tamiyas
      • Practical New Generations Tamiya Offroad RC Cars Upgrade & Maintenance 2026
      • From Avante 2011 to Super Avante: High End Tamiya RC Cars Upgrade & Maintenance
      • Practical New Generations Tamiya Offroad RWD RC Cars Upgrade & Maintenance 2026
      • Tamiya DF03 & TT02B Offroad RC Car Upgrade & Maintenance
      • Tamiya TT02B
  • Books on legacy Tamiyas
    • Tamiya RC Trucks Upgrade & Maintenance for Beginners 2026
    • Hotshot, Boomerang and Bigwig: Tamiya Offroad 4WD RC Cars Upgrade & Maintenance for Beginners
    • Tamiya DF01 & DF02 offroad RC Car Upgrade & Maintenance
    • Grasshopper, Hornet, Frog and Wild One: Tamiya Offroad 2WD RC Cars Upgrade & Maintenance for Beginners
    • TL01 Chassis
    • DF01 Chassis
    • Hotshot Chassis
    • Tamiya TA02
  • Book on RC cars (non Tamiya specific)
    • Practical Onroad RC Cars Upgrade & Maintenance 2026
    • Practical Offroad RC Cars Upgrade & Maintenance 2026
    • Practical Vintage RC Cars Restoration & Maintenance 2026
    • Practical Toy Grade RC Car Restoration and Real RC Conversion 2026
    • Optima VS Dogfighter: Chain Drive 4WD RC Cars Practical Upgrade & Maintenance for beginners
    • Kyosho Optima RC 4WD Practical Upgrade & Maintenance for Beginners
  • Books on RC boating
    • Practical RC Boats Upgrade & Maintenance 2026
    • Links to resources
  • Books on RC Flying
    • Practical RC Glider Plane Upgrade & Maintenance 2026
    • Practical 3ch RC Plane Upgrade & Maintenance 2026
    • Practical Delta Wing RC Plane Upgrade & Maintenance 2026
  • Books on RC 3D Printing / CNC
    • RC Car Parts Design with Fusion 360
    • RC Speedboat Parts Design with Fusion 360
    • Simple RC Glider Parts Design with Fusion 360
  • FREE Resources
    • Articles
    • Reviews
      • Vintage
      • Unboxing
      • 1-to-1 scale videos
    • Tech Tips
      • RC Terminologies
      • Tech Tip – Arms, Hubs, Shaft…etc
      • Tech Tip – Drone, Plane & Chopper
      • Tech Tip – Boats
      • Tech Tip – Drive Train
      • Tech Tip – Electronics
      • Tech Tip – General
      • Tech Tip – Motor
      • Tech Tip – Suspension
      • Tech Tip – Tools
      • Tech Tip – Wheels
    • RC Videos
      • Popular vids
    • 3D Print
    • InfoAPP
      • InfoAPPs on RC Cars – Suspension System related
        • RC Car Diff Fluid (sponsored by 3Racing)
        • RC Car Shock Oil Guide – Onroad (sponsored by 3Racing)
        • RC Car Tires & Wheels (sponsored by 3Racing)
        • Shock Absorbers for RC Cars
        • Suspension System for RC Cars
      • InfoAPPs on RC electronics – Batteries
        • Find the minimum cutoff voltage of a RC lipo pack
        • Find the proper storage voltage of a Lipo pack
        • Find the fully charged voltage of a RC lipo pack
        • Find the proper cell count for your RC Plane
        • Find out how many Amps your RC car lipo pack can push
        • Find out how much battery power you need given a particular prop size
      • InfoAPPs on RC cars – Drive Train
        • Gear Ratios Calculators
        • Replacing Broken Wheel Hubs (sponsored by 3Racing)
        • Replacing Spur Gear (sponsored by 3Racing)
        • Pinion, Spur Gear and Gear Ratio for RC Cars
      • InfoAPPs on RC electronics – Radio
        • Lookup the RC model AM radio frequencies US & UK
      • InfoAPPs on RC electronics – Motor & ESC
        • Configuring Brushless ESC throttle range (featuring YR brushless ESC)
        • Kv – Rpm Calculator
        • Kv – Rpm Calculator (NiMH)
        • Installing Brushless ESC
        • Find the proper wire size for your RC model
        • Find the brushless equivalents based on motor turns

  • Home
  • Page 72
PVC cement (pipe glue) good for tire gluing?
Tech Tip - Wheels

PVC cement (pipe glue) good for tire gluing?

ycthkJuly 21, 2020August 9, 2020

Is the PVC cement (those for gluing PVC water pipes) good for gluing tires? The answer is no. It takes…

Wheel getting too tight after securing it with a wheel nut
Tech Tip - Wheels, Tech Tips

Wheel getting too tight after securing it with a wheel nut

ycthkJuly 11, 2020June 11, 2021

Ever come across a situation where the wheel is getting difficult to spin after tightening up the wheel nut? This…

3d print cooling fan mounts
Tech Tip - Electronics, Tech Tips

3d print cooling fan mounts

ycthkJuly 1, 2020June 11, 2021

This is a 3D printed cooling fan mount for the Tamiya TBLE 02S ESC. https://upgradeparts.com/2020/06/29/esc-cooling-fan-mount-for-tble-02s/ Other 3d printed fan mounts:…

Broken chassis deck
Tech Tip - Chassis, Tech Tips

Broken chassis deck

ycthkJune 29, 2020July 16, 2020

When your upper chassis deck is broken and no replacement part is handy, you may consider to 3D print your…

TT02 gearbox shimming
Tech Tip - Drive Train, Tech Tips

TT02 gearbox shimming

ycthkJune 27, 2020July 16, 2020

Replacing every single plastic parts with hopups can certainly solve your problem. However, the fun is where you can solve…

Kv rating chart
Tech Tip - Electronics, Tech Tips

Kv rating chart

ycthkJune 15, 2020August 10, 2020

There is still confusion RE motor KV rating. I am enclosing a sample chart for your reference. Low KV means…

Fixing broken parts using ramen compilation
Tech Tip - Chassis, Tech Tips

Fixing broken parts using ramen compilation

ycthkJune 11, 2020July 16, 2020

The photos say it all…

Using stretch film to protect the bottom of the chassis
Tech Tip - Chassis, Tech Tips

Using stretch film to protect the bottom of the chassis

ycthkMay 15, 2020July 16, 2020

If you have a low ride height than it is quite easy to get scratches everywhere at the bottom. As…

Replacing the battery compartment of the transmitter
Tech Tip - Electronics, Tech Tips

Replacing the battery compartment of the transmitter

ycthkMay 15, 2020July 16, 2020

If you have batteries inside the transmitter for years chance is that a leak may have taken place. In fact…

Gluing tires
Tech Tip - Wheels, Tech Tips

Gluing tires

ycthkMay 14, 2020November 6, 2022

Your tires must be glued before a ride. Tires that are not glued are too unstable to allow proper control…

Posts pagination

Previous 1 … 71 72 73 … 90 Next
  • The TT-02 Goes Front-Wheel Drive: A Love Letter to Silly Ideas
  • Petrol vs. Nitro RC Cars: Are They Actually Different?
  • The Tamiya Fast Attack Vehicle vs. The Wild One
  • Strapping a Dashcam to an RC Car
  • DIY Tamiya TT01 with LED light
  • Publications
  • RC Terminologies
  • Reviews
  • Self Paced Training
  • Tech Tips
    • Tech Tip – Arms, Hubs, Shaft…etc
    • Tech Tip – Boats
    • Tech Tip – Drive Train
    • Tech Tip – Electronics
    • Tech Tip – General
    • Tech Tip – Motor
    • Tech Tip – Suspension
    • Tech Tip – Tools
    • Tech Tip – Wheels
Copyright © 2026 | News Point by Ascendoor | Powered by WordPress.