Quick and easy barrel nuts

[rcdave13]

I was thinking of ways to make scale looking wheel nuts and I found a quick easy way to make barrel nuts. All you need is a 3mm feathering shaft for 450 size helicopters, a 2mm screw and a washer. I used the screws from a Trekker/crawler that hold the rear hubs on.

Link for shaft : Align T Rex 450 Feathering Shaft AGNHS1003 | eBay

1. Cut the shaft to the lenght you want, up to 3/16" long.
2. Cut the screw so it dosn't hit the axle before the wheel is tight.
3. Put the washer on the screw and screw it in.
I used super glue for thread lock on the screw but make sure not to get it in the threads for the axle.



Compared to Crawler X nut.


Screwed onto axle.


Here's what I did for a scale look using black ABS plastic.

[MGCrawler]

Awesome mod and little write up bud, thanks alot for sharing this! I'll have to get those parts coming to do some for myself

[Intashu]

This is indeed an awesome way to do this. wish I had seen it sooner!

[Fungi]

What sort of link is on the steering tie rod?

[smuggl1n]

Yea nice job show your steering setup too please!!!

[Intashu]

LOL you post about these barrel nuts and everyone just wants to see your steering tierod

[rcdave13]

Originally Posted by Fungi

What sort of link is on the steering tie rod?

It's a rod end and ball stud for a Align 250 helicopter. I drilled out the ball stud so I could use a bigger screw.

Originally Posted by smuggl1n

Yea nice job show your steering setup too please!!!

I will give the info on the rest of the truck in a couple of days when I update the thread on it.

[TheScaleAddict]

You're a pretty fart smeller. ....I mean a pretty smart feller. Great job!