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Fullforce RC Threaded InsertsIntroduction
Traditionally you had a few choices. One was to change to an aluminum transmission housing, but this adds a substantial amount of weight and is rather expensive. Other solutions involve placing something into the screw hole, such as a toothpick or even CA glue, to help provide a tight fit again. However these solutions are generally only temporary fixes, and the problem will resurface again, later on down the road. Another fix involved the use of longer screws, with the use of nuts on the backside of the screws once they had been screwed through the holes on the transmission housing. While you can secure the transmission down securely enough in this fashion, it requires a little more work later on as you remove and install the transmission again. Now there's a better solution available. Fullforce RC has put together a kit to cure this problem once and for all. The kit includes eight threaded inserts and screws. The inserts are placed into the transmission mounting holes, and will provide a set of threads that will stand up to the rigors of screws being run in and out over the course of time. The threads that are normally cut into the plastic of the transmission just cannot provide this same resistance to wear. The kit itself comes with everything you'll need to make the conversion, even a drill bit which will provide you the means to enlarge the holes for the inserts is included. Fullforce has also set the drill bit up to help you avoid over drilling the holes in certain areas of the transmission. All you need to do is provide your transmission housing and a 2.5 mm hex wrench. Fullforce RC has done an excellent job of providing a complete kit, at a very affordable price of $12.00.
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One of the more common ailments to plague a Maxx owner lies with the plastic transmission housing. While it provides a study and lightweight housing for the gears, it suffers from one major weakness that can be exposed over time. After the transmission is removed and reinstalled several times the holes for the eight screws, that secure it to the chassis plate, can become worn out. When this happens, the screws will no longer tighten up and hold the transmission securely. This can lead to a several problems, including stripped spur gears.