Stumbled across this video the other day. I ordered the magnets and they came in today. Now I’m just waiting, impatiently, for the E6000 to dry. Thanks for a great idea!
Talk about timing!! Ive just ordered a new body for my SCX10 II today and planning how to fix it without bodypins. Years ago I tried velcro and regular magnets on my old 1/8 and 1/10 buggies, the velcro was ok but didnt take long to gunk up and the magnets wouldnt hold the car to the body like those did. Just order a set of 10,SWEET lol
Nice work. I tried with 1/2” solid magnets and glued a nylon bushing around the outside of it for locating, but it wasnt strong enough until I added metal backing. I’ll give ring magnets a try on this next one. I was concerned about glue holding under painted lexan
Thanks a lot for this Chris, I didn't know you could get magnets with holes in, I was always worried about using magnets due to exactly what you mentioned, them not lining up properly. Just ordered some though, my body in my SCX10 II kit was pretty beat up with creases and stuff, so they sent me another one, at least I have a practice one in case I screw it up lol.
Thanks for the note, man! I really got happy with the magnets once I found these ring magnets. For sure. The 3/8 size ring magnets work ok too, but they seem to get better as they get bigger! The 1/2 get used here ALL the time.. tons of them! haha
Yeah I have been looking for an easy solution to get rid of body clips, not only do I lose them a lot but it's annoying when they get dirty in the trails and you have to handle them, then touch your radio etc... They are the work of the devil lol. Hopefully these ones I bought will be strong enough, they ranged really widely in price and size, I got some with a 6mm hole and 2mm thick, the next ones I could find where 10mm thick, which seems way too much to me, so hopefully these 2mm ones have a good amount of grab.
So, you have the magnets ready to go on the body posts, easy peazy. Now the tricky part is to mark off where the magnets go onto the inside of the body as it sits where you want it on the truck. Do you just take a rough guess and attach it then move it in place? You didn't say much about that part and if you did, give us the time stamp. Thanks.
Awsome video this is an Awsome idea. But the issue I'm having is all the magnets I have found have a tapered hole for a screw. If you could please provide a link as to where you purchased yours it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
There's links in this comment pile here, yeah. tapered is made for a screw mount instead of glued in for example. Ring I think is stronger than the screw mount. As well, there's different pound levels on the same ring magnet, so get the strongest rating!
Hey Chris, would packing tape be a good choice to use between the magnets? Also, do you have any tips for mounting a different body style? I have a new body for the Cherokee you have here in this video, the Proline Dodge Ram 1500 (PRO343400). After painting, I'm unsure of the best way to line up the mounts when I can no longer see through the body,.. you know? Just wondering if you have experience in mounting other bodies to the exact Cherokee. Thanks for your time.
Yeah! I use Packing tape as well, after the glue is fully dried. Yep. The good thing about the glue is you can get some 'working' time from it. So.. if you line up everything and tape between the magnets (so the glue doesn't leak through to the other magnet) you can stack your magnets on the 'mount pin' or whatever you're using, and then place the body on top for 24 hrs... the magnet glue will set on , and then you can remove it and finish the mounting on the other magnet. I hope that makes sense. The point is that the glue will let you move around the body a bit before it sets up, so you can make fine adjustments in the position before you're done. Give it a try! The worst that can happen is you have to tear off the magnets and try again.
I kept waiting for you to say something about polarity but putting it all together before it is dry will make sure polarity matches. BTW, the word you were looking for when describing the shape of the magnetic field is toroid, basically looks like a donut.
So true! I'm not a very good magnet nerd. That's also true. Certainly you have to have the polarity correct to use my method with the tape in between.. it's a guarantee!
Sometimes the box and cab are mounted to eachother at the joint, but if not, you can make up an extra post set and just add more mounting points to the body parts
finding ring magnets all over the place and ordered a set. center hole way to small. is the center hole on your ring magnet 5 or 6 mm? I'm measuring 6mm. great vid!
#tinytrucks Chris, I had to come back to this... I hate Body Posts and Clips as much as you do!!! 😬😬😣 YOU and this Video, were my inspiration and the Reason, why I NEVER have to use them again!!! 👏👏👏🍻🍺🍻 I use two part Epoxy instead, because I'm in the Desert, and Shoe Goo MELTS at some times in the Summer! Thank you! Carmine 💥 ⛽
I did have this experience also with the black bronco in the hot summer. I never guessed... but yes, had to keep that truck out of the heat so the mags would stay on.
Thanks for replying!! I always strongly suggest using Epoxy. It smells BAD till it cures, but it's stuck for LIFE! On Lexan Bodies, because I always sand the inside before Painting, the Paint sticks so well and the Epoxy sticks SO well - I've NEVER lost a Magnet, or even cracked or peeled the PAINT!!! 😎👍👍 I have YET to do a Hardbody... 😢😭😭 But when I'm finally able to afford it, it's going to start with a Tamiya Blackfoot Body, and your Delta Chassis!! 😀 I'm really excited about your new Chassis, and can't wait to be able to use it. Cheers, Carmine 💥 ⛽
Believe it or not, just migrating from 1/24 to 1/10. Looking for mag body mounts that actually work the way you are using them. Problem, I can not locate the magnets that you suggest. I've been looking for over an hour on the internet. Some too thick, or I.D. too small or too big, ..., you get the picture. Could you please post a link to where you bought the magnets you used so can get TONs [ha, ha, ha] of them for myself. Thx, RED
There's links in the comments and video description as well, yes. Check around for different suppliers, the actual 'strength' of the magnet can vary in the same size. (go stronger!) www.apexmagnets.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=1+2+x+1+4+x+1+8+rings&amnoroute
Also were you get that motor and driving I have a small rc car that has a full rear def and full suspension it's getting beat to shut without the body driving it open wheel
hey my friend i got a off ?i was lookin at your shop on shapways and i saw that u have a defender tdi motor and was wonderin if it would fit in a boom racing d110
Hi, we do have a motor for that at www.shapeways.com/shops/gcmracing although I don't know if it will fit directly to the BM chassis. IT does work in the engine bay though.
k tu for the info to bad i couldent find out if it would so i dont pay almost 100 for something that wouldent fit lol so if anyone out there sees this plzz let me know if the gcm tdi defender motor from shapways would fit in the boom racing d110 chassie tu
These cars drive so slow that the weight isn't really an issue. We like to have the weight balance bias toward the front for better hill climbing on rocks and trails anyway, and a bit more weight usually gives the tires better bite traction.
I added some magnets to my 1969 drifting Camaro x mod some of the x mods can get up to 60+ mph on the dino mine does 25 maybe lol so it doesn't bother it thanks for the idea got my body back on since its mounting points broke when I was a kid
I couldnt find the size in the UK 1/2 x 1/4 x 1/8 inch but got them off Ebay from a USA seller, $8 PLUS shipping, price wasnt too bad even with shipping to the UK...
GCMRacing1 - Scale Truck RC in Canada on the body post are you using two magnets on each post and then a single magnet on the body not able to tell clearly on the video
I've ordered this on amazon. Although it's not quite the same with no front bumper included, it's fairly similar. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074GM9854/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
hey my friend i have another ? and i wont get into the idia to much cuz of a few reasions lol but r u guys up for idias on 3d products i have one for the team raffee d110 body i have seen it alot in the real d110s but not once in the rc and i think it would prety cool to do for the rc i was goin to send ya a email and ask this and givin u my idia as well so if ud like to hear it and for me to explan my idia can u give me a email or a way to contact u so it wont b so public ik this is a odd request and plzz no adfence to anyone who sees this message but i have done this before and someone stol my idias and i dont want that agine i have alot of idias for 3d printing but cant afford one lol but tu for your time
Stumbled across this video the other day. I ordered the magnets and they came in today. Now I’m just waiting, impatiently, for the E6000 to dry. Thanks for a great idea!
Welcome aboard!
Excellent advice and exactly what I was searching for. No time wasted. Just informative. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment.
Just wanted to say thanks for the tip!
I just set this up on my scx10 ii and it worked perfectly!
GREAT!
Talk about timing!! Ive just ordered a new body for my SCX10 II today and planning how to fix it without bodypins.
Years ago I tried velcro and regular magnets on my old 1/8 and 1/10 buggies, the velcro was ok but didnt take long to gunk up and the magnets wouldnt hold the car to the body like those did.
Just order a set of 10,SWEET lol
Thank you! This is great and my newly replaced Power Wagon looks SOOO much better with nothing visible on the body!
just finished your video and heard your mention Lee Valley Tool. I guess I jumped the gun. I'm on my way to Lee Valley now. Thx, RED
Ha! Awesome!
Nice work. I tried with 1/2” solid magnets and glued a nylon bushing around the outside of it for locating, but it wasnt strong enough until I added metal backing.
I’ll give ring magnets a try on this next one. I was concerned about glue holding under painted lexan
That's a great idea! Certainly the metal backer works on just about any magnet to increase strength.
Thanks a lot for this Chris, I didn't know you could get magnets with holes in, I was always worried about using magnets due to exactly what you mentioned, them not lining up properly.
Just ordered some though, my body in my SCX10 II kit was pretty beat up with creases and stuff, so they sent me another one, at least I have a practice one in case I screw it up lol.
Thanks for the note, man! I really got happy with the magnets once I found these ring magnets. For sure. The 3/8 size ring magnets work ok too, but they seem to get better as they get bigger! The 1/2 get used here ALL the time.. tons of them! haha
Yeah I have been looking for an easy solution to get rid of body clips, not only do I lose them a lot but it's annoying when they get dirty in the trails and you have to handle them, then touch your radio etc... They are the work of the devil lol.
Hopefully these ones I bought will be strong enough, they ranged really widely in price and size, I got some with a 6mm hole and 2mm thick, the next ones I could find where 10mm thick, which seems way too much to me, so hopefully these 2mm ones have a good amount of grab.
So, you have the magnets ready to go on the body posts, easy peazy.
Now the tricky part is to mark off where the magnets go onto the inside of the body as it sits where you want it on the truck. Do you just take a rough guess and attach it then move it in place?
You didn't say much about that part and if you did, give us the time stamp. Thanks.
Awsome video this is an Awsome idea. But the issue I'm having is all the magnets I have found have a tapered hole for a screw. If you could please provide a link as to where you purchased yours it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
There's links in this comment pile here, yeah. tapered is made for a screw mount instead of glued in for example. Ring I think is stronger than the screw mount. As well, there's different pound levels on the same ring magnet, so get the strongest rating!
Hey Chris, would packing tape be a good choice to use between the magnets? Also, do you have any tips for mounting a different body style? I have a new body for the Cherokee you have here in this video, the Proline Dodge Ram 1500 (PRO343400). After painting, I'm unsure of the best way to line up the mounts when I can no longer see through the body,.. you know? Just wondering if you have experience in mounting other bodies to the exact Cherokee. Thanks for your time.
Yeah! I use Packing tape as well, after the glue is fully dried. Yep. The good thing about the glue is you can get some 'working' time from it. So.. if you line up everything and tape between the magnets (so the glue doesn't leak through to the other magnet) you can stack your magnets on the 'mount pin' or whatever you're using, and then place the body on top for 24 hrs... the magnet glue will set on , and then you can remove it and finish the mounting on the other magnet. I hope that makes sense. The point is that the glue will let you move around the body a bit before it sets up, so you can make fine adjustments in the position before you're done. Give it a try! The worst that can happen is you have to tear off the magnets and try again.
I hear you, makes good sense,..
thanks muchly!@@GCMRacing1
I kept waiting for you to say something about polarity but putting it all together before it is dry will make sure polarity matches.
BTW, the word you were looking for when describing the shape of the magnetic field is toroid, basically looks like a donut.
So true! I'm not a very good magnet nerd. That's also true. Certainly you have to have the polarity correct to use my method with the tape in between.. it's a guarantee!
This is awesome! Any links to magnets?? Or what to search for
There's links in the description and other comments here. Happy trucking!
How would you mount a 2 piece body where the box and cab are separate lexan pieces?
Sometimes the box and cab are mounted to eachother at the joint, but if not, you can make up an extra post set and just add more mounting points to the body parts
finding ring magnets all over the place and ordered a set. center hole way to small. is the center hole on your ring magnet 5 or 6 mm? I'm measuring 6mm. great vid!
I was planing on doing this with mine.
How do they hold up to a roll over?
Doesn't come off unless you really get it hard over. and over. and over.
good video,nicely presented,thank you! Have used magnets for R/C aircraft battery hatches and the like,will give this a try.
#tinytrucks
Chris, I had to come back to this... I hate Body Posts and Clips as much as you do!!! 😬😬😣
YOU and this Video, were my inspiration and the Reason, why I NEVER have to use them again!!! 👏👏👏🍻🍺🍻
I use two part Epoxy instead, because I'm in the Desert, and Shoe Goo MELTS at some times in the Summer!
Thank you! Carmine 💥 ⛽
I did have this experience also with the black bronco in the hot summer. I never guessed... but yes, had to keep that truck out of the heat so the mags would stay on.
Thanks for replying!! I always strongly suggest using Epoxy. It smells BAD till it cures, but it's stuck for LIFE! On Lexan Bodies, because I always sand the inside before Painting, the Paint sticks so well and the Epoxy sticks SO well - I've NEVER lost a Magnet, or even cracked or peeled the PAINT!!! 😎👍👍
I have YET to do a Hardbody... 😢😭😭 But when I'm finally able to afford it, it's going to start with a Tamiya Blackfoot Body, and your Delta Chassis!! 😀
I'm really excited about your new Chassis, and can't wait to be able to use it.
Cheers, Carmine 💥 ⛽
Can that shell fit on a trx4 ?
Yes, I did that and its perfect, you will love it if you are a Jeep fan.
Believe it or not, just migrating from 1/24 to 1/10. Looking for mag body mounts that actually work the way you are using them. Problem, I can not locate the magnets that you suggest. I've been looking for over an hour on the internet. Some too thick, or I.D. too small or too big, ..., you get the picture. Could you please post a link to where you bought the magnets you used so can get TONs [ha, ha, ha] of them for myself.
Thx, RED
There's links in the comments and video description as well, yes. Check around for different suppliers, the actual 'strength' of the magnet can vary in the same size. (go stronger!) www.apexmagnets.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=1+2+x+1+4+x+1+8+rings&amnoroute
Awesome info in a perfect video..well done, ..thanks!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
They have them at my local Home Depot. Very inexpensive too.
Also were you get that motor and driving I have a small rc car that has a full rear def and full suspension it's getting beat to shut without the body driving it open wheel
hey nice work... do you have a link to the magnets? Cant find any that u suggest
neodymium ring magnets on amazon.
it half inch diameter (hole diameter)? Or outer diameter?
OUTside diameter
Good tip those are some very strong magnetics
hey my friend i got a off ?i was lookin at your shop on shapways and i saw that u have a defender tdi motor and was wonderin if it would fit in a boom racing d110
Hi, we do have a motor for that at www.shapeways.com/shops/gcmracing although I don't know if it will fit directly to the BM chassis. IT does work in the engine bay though.
k tu for the info to bad i couldent find out if it would so i dont pay almost 100 for something that wouldent fit lol so if anyone out there sees this plzz let me know if the gcm tdi defender motor from shapways would fit in the boom racing d110 chassie tu
Have you ever had shoe goo react with the paint on the body
not really..
What size r the magnets u used in this video and can u post s link??
totalelement.com/collections/ring-magnets/products/1-2-x-1-4-x-1-8-inch-strong-neodymium-rare-earth-ring-donut-magnets-n52-20-pack
This is a very awesome idea thanks
What cherokee body is the white one?
Do you have a link for these magnets?
www.apexmagnets.com/magnets/1-2-x-1-4-x-1-8-rings-neodymium-magnet
Frickin awesome!! Thanks!
You bet!
Nice idea but isn't weight an issue with smaller racing cars
These cars drive so slow that the weight isn't really an issue. We like to have the weight balance bias toward the front for better hill climbing on rocks and trails anyway, and a bit more weight usually gives the tires better bite traction.
I added some magnets to my 1969 drifting Camaro x mod some of the x mods can get up to 60+ mph on the dino mine does 25 maybe lol so it doesn't bother it thanks for the idea got my body back on since its mounting points broke when I was a kid
Very cool idea! I like it!
What is the name of the magnet
www.apexmagnets.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=1+2+x+1+4+x+1+8+rings&amnoroute
ciao che colla usi ??
Always have issues finding these magnets. Do you happen to have a link?
I couldnt find the size in the UK 1/2 x 1/4 x 1/8 inch but got them off Ebay from a USA seller, $8 PLUS shipping, price wasnt too bad even with shipping to the UK...
so you glue the lower magnets , painters tape in between , glue upper on the body and let it sit assembled until its dry ?
Exactly! Then after it's dry, go over each magnet again with glue, and then last step is the clear tape when dry.
GCMRacing1 - Scale Truck RC in Canada on the body post are you using two magnets on each post and then a single magnet on the body not able to tell clearly on the video
I know it's been a year since this video but does the shoe goo hold it to the body really well without pulling off the body later on
Shoe goo will hold it, expoxy will REALLY hold it! Even use glue gun glue but it sets immediately.
Yeah thanks for the tip,
Have a link to these magnets
neodymium 1/2 x1/8 inch ring magnets. Sold lots of places
Where can i get the hardbody? I really want it and i will do this magnet hack too
I've ordered this on amazon. Although it's not quite the same with no front bumper included, it's fairly similar. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074GM9854/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hey guys what's the name of the glue? 🤔🤔🤔
great idea and info !
Thanks for watching!
hi! how to calculate the perfect heigth of the body post?
Stock position, then down 2 post holes.
@@GCMRacing1 ok, thanks!
Perfect thank you
Great information!!!
Thank you Sir!
Awesome!!
Thumbs up!!
hey my friend i have another ? and i wont get into the idia to much cuz of a few reasions lol but r u guys up for idias on 3d products i have one for the team raffee d110 body i have seen it alot in the real d110s but not once in the rc and i think it would prety cool to do for the rc i was goin to send ya a email and ask this and givin u my idia as well so if ud like to hear it and for me to explan my idia can u give me a email or a way to contact u so it wont b so public ik this is a odd request and plzz no adfence to anyone who sees this message but i have done this before and someone stol my idias and i dont want that agine i have alot of idias for 3d printing but cant afford one lol but tu for your time
Cut out the bullshit and get to the point. Damn.