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ryan540
07-12-2002, 03:18 AM
what the hell are these for??

They are leadwire eyelets or something
wjdougherty
07-12-2002, 03:49 AM
From their appearance these look to be front axle spacers for piano wire front axles.....
oldweirdherald
07-12-2002, 04:56 AM
They look like leadwire eyelets for Scalextric type guides.

Could also be used for 1/24 cars on 1/16" piano wire front axles for spacers or retainers though.

Is this a quiz? If so, what do I win? :D
pbj59
07-12-2002, 07:36 AM
Sure looks like front spacers for a champion T-flex chassis, or some Parma chassis I think. You can solder the flange end to the chassis for strength.
A brass rivit , maybe?
oldstromguy
07-12-2002, 07:55 AM
drag chassis, and the kit came with several of those, in 3 different lengths (1/8", 1/4", and 3/8" I think). Some are used for axle spacers, some are for body pins. As noted they can be soldered to the chassis
Slotracer152
07-12-2002, 08:17 AM
good work paul...you get a C+

wait...aren't those the things that hold the blade to the bottom of my skates?
Zippity
07-12-2002, 01:15 PM
Surely they are penile protectors :D :D
cheater
07-12-2002, 01:21 PM
Maybe for you, Zip, maybe for you . . . :-)
ryan540
07-12-2002, 01:28 PM
sorry guys no prizes today. I found these on the Professor Motor site and it said they were leadwire eyelets. I thought they looked alot like front axle spacers too...:confused:
Alleydude
07-14-2002, 06:54 AM
Ninco and FLY, among others, use these for the leadwires at the guide shoe.
Larry LS
07-14-2002, 10:20 AM
These are used for many things and are just basically eyelets. Depends on the size and use they are put to, from lead wires to axle spacers etc. etc..

I like to use the right size for scale appearing engine injector stacks, makes a decent, tough to break stack when glued from the inside of the body or soldered to a brass plate to hold them in place.
LSIntegra94
07-14-2002, 12:10 PM
"I like to use the right size for scale appearing engine injector stacks"

Now, that's a good idea!
Larry LS
07-14-2002, 01:22 PM
Here are two shots of brass eyelets being used as injector stacks on car bodies.

The Mc Larens are straight brass soldered in place at different heights to a brass plate CYAed in place underneath the body.

http://webpages.charter.net/lshep1106/mclarn1.jpg

the Corvette stacks are short length eyelets glued into plastic tubing cut and glued to a .020 plastic plate glued underneath the hood.

http://webpages.charter.net/lshep1106/whale1.jpg

They make nice detail additions.
mudhen
07-14-2002, 05:35 PM
well,,, i just painted a shadow body with white over metal flake pearl. a little sloppy but hey, not too bad. then i look at larry's stuff and i realize that i should try to make the UGLIEST bodies in the world, seeing as to how i'm almost there already.:rolleyes:

i'm not worthy, xxoo richard MUDHEN marnhout
Rotorranch
07-14-2002, 07:52 PM
Way cool, Larry!!!! I never thought of using the things for injector stacks! :rolleyes:

What body is the 'Vette? And why is there so much toe in on the LR wheel? :eek:

Rotor
Larry LS
07-15-2002, 09:38 AM
Rotor; the toe in is probably due to the illusion that the wheel flares in the rear give it ,as it is very straight ahead in construction. (probably hiding a rear steer chassis design):D

The body is a 1/32nd scale Monogram Snaptite static kit from a few years ago. It got reworked a bit with .020 plastic sheet and Squadron green stuff putty. It was to be the big cousin to the Corvette Mako shark. It was entered in 1998 for the Proxy race at Bob Wards Daytona West track. It was front motored with a drive shaft to the rear wheels from a Fly Panoz.


The body is now in Germany having a resin version of it being made by Roland Koehler. He wanted a version of it badly enough to ask for it, Ok with me as long as I get one to. :rolleyes: