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  • grayhamby
    Member
    • Mar 2014
    • 38

    #1

    STS 250 problems

    Has anyone had a problem with the bearing in the STS 250? Any replacement suggestions? grayhamby
  • srislash
    Not there yet
    • Mar 2011
    • 7673

    #2
    I blew my bearings on my 3/16" ones. I was definitely using them to hold water out. I found the bearings to be common on RC 10's and Losi cars. Not sure on yours though, just google the bearing size. They pop out easy and should be a common size.

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    • grayhamby
      Member
      • Mar 2014
      • 38

      #3
      STS problems

      Thanks GRH

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      • kfxguy
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Oct 2013
        • 8746

        #4
        I blew the bearing out on every one I used. I replaced the beating with a higher quality one. I stopped using them tho.
        32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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        • dmitry100
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Mar 2015
          • 1264

          #5
          You would think for $15 bucks they wouldn't cheapen out by using some $0.50 cent bearings there...

          LOL.

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          • srislash
            Not there yet
            • Mar 2011
            • 7673

            #6
            Well, I just got pack of bearings so I'm going to give it a go again. It may be too much RPM for RC car bearings but I smoked the silicone tubing I was using to keep water out.

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            • dmitry100
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Mar 2015
              • 1264

              #7
              Have you tried using heat shrink along with a small diameter teflon spacer or anything like that ?

              Kind of like this: http://mbp-rc.de/bilder/produkte/gross/5408_b4.png

              Teflon would be the only thing that would withstand that kind of high temp in driveline anyway...

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              • srislash
                Not there yet
                • Mar 2011
                • 7673

                #8
                Originally posted by dmitry100
                Have you tried using heat shrink along with a small diameter teflon spacer or anything like that ?

                Kind of like this: http://mbp-rc.de/bilder/produkte/gross/5408_b4.png

                Teflon would be the only thing that would withstand that kind of high temp in driveline anyway...
                That could be a great idea there Dmitry, or, er, should I say 'Joe'.

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                • drwayne
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • May 2008
                  • 2981

                  #9
                  Originally posted by kfxguy
                  I blew the bearing out on every one I used. I replaced the beating with a higher quality one. I stopped using them tho.
                  Twin hydro .. both my .250 had death rattles after a day's run .. always lubed with auto trans fluid
                  ( drip feed lube header bulb inside .. overkill is my middle name lol )
                  Threw them to the .. 'can.
                  W
                  Wayne Schutte PhdCSE BaSE BaEE. Australian, & damn proud of it YOUTUBE
                  @ 36" H&M Maritmo twin1512/1800 6S1P 88mph @ 40" drag hydro#1 twin 5692 12S1P .....always for fun @

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