bending stock scx10 links

[madazz]

can someone tell me the best way to bend my stock scx10 links? want to try and reduce the length of the wheelbase on my honcho rather than changing the links i thought bending the stock ones would take a bit out of it.

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by madazz

can someone tell me the best way to bend my stock scx10 links? want to try and reduce the length of the wheelbase on my honcho rather than changing the links i thought bending the stock ones would take a bit out of it.

You want them bent the same amount, so make a jig on a peice of plywood with something like a large bolt as the bend point so that you get a nice bend radius that looks nice and will not weaken the metal at the bend point. The more you bend the weaker they get so don't over do it.

One of many search results for "how to make bending jig"....
http://www.butlersheetmetal.com/tinb...g-jig_532.html

[crawlhog]

by bending them you wont shorten the wheel base that much

[ScaleFreak93]

just get some threaded rod, alluminum with an inner diameter to sleeve it and some traxxas rod ends and you'll be golden