How To: Make your own links

[cabron]

the weak points in links are the 3mm screws going to the rodends and the rodends themselves.
using the jato ends or the large revo ends you are using 4mm or 8-32 or 10-32 10-24 rod and/or screws
these do not bend or break as easily as 3mm. some guys prefer titanium or the stronger aluminum
but I have had no problem with the regular aluminum and titanium is a bit trickier to bend plus costs more.

[Markymark94]

To bend stainless steel or titanium use this build guide http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axial...ers-japan.html . he talks about bending with bolt cutters. Its not far down on the first page. I used it last night with 1/4 solid stainless rod and worked great easily bent it. You can modify you bolt cutter bolts and bend more than one link at once making perfect bends on page 4 they show a picture of this. Hope this helps everyone looking to Bend their links

[hillbillyrc]

I know this is kinda old but I will be building some links soon and would like to know from reading everything if I'm right in what I want for supplies,

8-32 stainless steel all thread rod
1/4" od tube in .035 wall thickness
My question dose it matter if the 1/4" is steel brake lines or stainless steel tube? Even with the stainless all thread?
I'm building a weekend trail rig no major stuff unless I get a wild hair lol

[CrawlinMike]

The last few I've made up I just got some line from a local auto store. And left the anodizing or whatever green coating that was already on there. They look good and slide nice till they're marred too much. But all good.

[Vagos2]

Hope this is usefull to some. I have made a centering drilling guide to make my own links. In this instance a 2.5mm/5mm jig for 5mm Ti rod/M3 tapped but the size is up to you.. I also made a 3.5mm/8mm for delrin rod to be later tapped to M4. Drilled some tool steel rod all the way with the smaller diameter on my drill press and then opened about half of the jig to the wanted rod diameter. It's good to harden the metal if you can by heating and oil quenching. To use it just put it on the rod and drill through the small diameter and you have an aligned and centered hole everytime.. PS being Greek hope my english makes sence..

[1beatjeep]

What size stainless rod to do 4mm die?


thanks

[Vagos2]

Originally Posted by 1beatjeep

What size stainless rod to do 4mm die?


thanks

With a 5mm rod you will be fine. I advise you to have handy a good quailty die, lots of lubricant and take your time. If you can find a hss-e (part cobalt) die it will last longer, stainless and titanium can "eat" dies for fun.

[1beatjeep]

Originally Posted by Vagos2

With a 5mm rod you will be fine. I advise you to have handy a good quailty die, lots of lubricant and take your time. If you can find a hss-e (part cobalt) die it will last longer, stainless and titanium can "eat" dies for fun.

thanks but a 5mm wont go threw the hole to get to the threads


any other help.....