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BrianG · 05.21.2008, 09:51 AM

Cool. I'm curious to see how well the solder holds up. Is it the typical lead/tin type? If that starts bending too much (solder tends to be kinda soft), maybe JBWeld can be the next step. I tried something similar with my Revo tranny (mod V1) except with epoxy since the gears are plastic. It didn't hold up, but then again, it was epoxy, not metal. Be careful when welding since the heat may make the gears more brittle.

The rule of thumb usually holds true, but if increasing your gearing isn't helping, try reducing the gearing instead.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	05.21.2008, 09:51 AM Cool. I'm curious to see how well the solder holds up. Is it the typical lead/tin type? If that starts bending too much (solder tends to be kinda soft), maybe JBWeld can be the next step. I tried something similar with my Revo tranny (mod V1) except with epoxy since the gears are plastic. It didn't hold up, but then again, it was epoxy, not metal. Be careful when welding since the heat may make the gears more brittle. The rule of thumb usually holds true, but if increasing your gearing isn't helping, try reducing the gearing instead.