peter m Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hi guys just wondering if you need to glue in slot it bearings and if so what is the best way? The car is a slot it nissan 390 , inline config, 22,400 shark motor. Thanks in advance for any help! peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datto16 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Some one else might correct me... but... I dont think you have too due to the design of the bearing 'holder'... Iv'e never done it to any of my slotit's.... Quote "When you're racing, it's life, anything that happens before or after is just waiting" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooter Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 No glue required they are spherical so just push in.l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munter Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Well my suspicious mind says if the bearings can swivel then they can rotate. On some of my slotit cars I have glued the bearings and on others I haven't....laziness I suppose. Only once have I seen the bearing holder in the pod so loose that the bearing was rotating. The slotit axles are so smooth and straight that if you dont glue the bearing it doesn't really matter. When I have glued the bearings I make sure everything is oil free.Then I use superglue via a toothpick to the various slots in the bearing holder. Of course you must have the axle in place to ensure alignment of the bearings. Be careful not to glue the axle into the bearing by using too much glue!!! regards Quote John Warren Slotcars are my preferred reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1776 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Spot on munter. The gimble set up can spin the bearing. Has done so on BMRs car. Id use some low bond strength loctite that is specifically made for holding bearing in place. Loctite 290 from memory. Quote cheers rick1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davnic74 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 Would have to be pretty bad to glue them in IMHO. Quote Regard's David Team Phoenix 4 x Australian National Champion. Premier Raceway Build Gallery Raceway Build. Heany Park Raceway Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perro Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 I use 5 min Araldite for my motors and bearings and with the bearings, as Munter has pointed out, apply to the outer bearing shell using a tooth pic. Perro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve61 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I had much the same question myself - but for bearings in general rather than slot.it only - 5 minute araldite and superglue will work but it's kinda permanenet if you want to change something later - you'd probably break the chassis. Is there another good option (eg Kwik grip of shoe goo) that will do the job but let you remove it later to do mods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espsix Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Have a read of what rock1776 said!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1776 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Ive always used loctite 290. Its a thread fastner and specificcaly made for this kind of application. You can break the seal if you want. Any bearing supplier shold have it. Probably at Bunning as well but be prepared to pay through the nose. http://www.loctite.sg/sea/content_data/93808_290EN.pdf Quote cheers rick1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennedyrd Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I would be careful with Loctite as I don't think it is plastic compatible. It may make it all brittle and flake away. I tried it on body posts and they all disintegrated! I don't glue Slot.it bearings as so what if they spin? It would be very low rpm spinning unless the axle was bindingto the bearing for some reason. I have found the pod screws can warp the pod enough that a glued bearing may bind, but the clever gimbal system avoids this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter m Posted September 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 thanks for the useful info guys! I will give the 5min arildite ago, that is what i have been using for all my ninco 's bearings and motors. The toothpick method sounds like a winner to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perro Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I had much the same question myself - but for bearings in general rather than slot.it only - 5 minute araldite and superglue will work but it's kinda permanenet if you want to change something later - you'd probably break the chassis. Is there another good option (eg Kwik grip of shoe goo) that will do the job but let you remove it later to do mods? Actually 5 min Araldite is far from permanent. Although it gives a secure grip it also peals away without leaving a trace if you get an edge under the glue and hey presto! It peals away like a skin without damaging the car or components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulsara Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 (edited) JUST A THOUGHT!!! What about what they used to do to retain slipper bearings in car engines. Drill a small hole in the bearing cradle, drill a shallow matching hole in the bearing and insert a suitable piece of piano wire or brass rod to keep the two components in a loving relationship.. Edited September 25, 2009 by Bulsara Quote Gort, Klaatu barada nikto. My poor Krell! After a million years of shining sanity... they could hardly have understood what power was destroying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1776 Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I would be careful with Loctite as I don't think it is plastic compatible. It may make it all brittle and flake away. I tried it on body posts and they all disintegrated! I don't glue Slot.it bearings as so what if they spin? It would be very low rpm spinning unless the axle was bindingto the bearing for some reason. I have found the pod screws can warp the pod enough that a glued bearing may bind, but the clever gimbal system avoids this. Ive used loctite for 4 years on all my cars. Yet to have a problem. And yes slotit gimble setups do spin, Ive seen the results of a spinning bearing in the gimble housing. Quote cheers rick1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve61 Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Ive always used loctite 290. Its a thread fastner and specificcaly made for this kind of application. You can break the seal if you want. Any bearing supplier shold have it. Probably at Bunning as well but be prepared to pay through the nose. http://www.loctite.sg/sea/content_data/93808_290EN.pdf Hi Rick, Have you also used locktite to glue the motor in place? Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1776 Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 No. If the motor is low torque I just use contact adhesive or hot glue gun. It it is high torque and the casing has a hole that is tapped I will drill and add a 2M screw. Otherwise I hot glue and brace (if a ninco) as best I can. Quote cheers rick1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davnic74 Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I normally use a few drops of aireldite, its still easy enough to remove motors and bushes if need be. Quote Regard's David Team Phoenix 4 x Australian National Champion. Premier Raceway Build Gallery Raceway Build. Heany Park Raceway Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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