Building tips/advice

[backyardbasher]

So I just got my first R/C the other day. It's a TG10 Rally BTW. Just finished building the rear diff. And used up all the included grease already. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/frown.gif Anyways, does anybody have any tips or advice before I commence further? I'm following the instructions to the T, no problems so far. I thought the instructions looked daunting at first, but once I got started, it's almost like instructions for a lego car. hehe. The kit says I don't need any thread lock at all. Should I bother using it? Or will I start losing screws left & right if I don't?

[gubbs3]

Always use thread lock on screws that are threaded into metal, wheather it says to or not.

[Gutter Ball]

Don't use power screw drivers for screwing into plastic! Build on some kind of mat in case screws go falling. You'll be amazed at how easily you can lose a screw http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

[J mAn]

work on a light colored surface so its easy to find scews.

put a piece of tape on the edge of your work table, put it on so that most of the sticky part is up and facing away from you. this way instead of screws roling of your work space they will stick to the tape. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

[backyardbasher]

thanks for the tips guys. actually, my table's white so that's ok. however, my carpet's like beige, which is really bad if i drop something small, it's impossible to find, like silver screws. I was gonna build inside a cardboard box, so i don't lose anything.

BTW, I noticed that there is a little bit of gap, like 1 millimetre or so on this thing that holds up part of the suspension. Is this what you would call steering slop? Sorry I have no pic to illustrate or the proper name of the part. It's a Tamiya TG10 BTW.