what braid brand do you use....bulk or individual. need to replace my slot-it braids and was wondering what everyone uses? best place to buy from?
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Posts: 592 (03/05/08 08:08 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
I personally like the Ninco Pro-Race braids. They come in a roll and are very "soft" but durable. I usually get them from Brian At BRS Hobbies.
GOOD LUCK AND GOOD RACING!!!
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Posts: 381 (03/05/08 08:22 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
Solder wick. Cheap. Radio Shack or another electronics store should carry it in bulk. Lays very nice and flat.
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Posts: 897 (03/06/08 03:37 AM) Home Racing Guru! |
The Slot.it race braid is good but has a short life. The NSR race braid is better, and supple.
But the nicest stuff is the NINCO pro-race braid as mentioned before. it can be cut to size, which I think is a nice advantage for it. Bob |
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Posts: 865 (03/06/08 05:39 AM) Home Racing Guru! |
ME TOO"I personally like the Ninco Pro-Race braids. They come in a roll and are very "soft" but durable. I usually get them from Brian At BRS Hobbies." ( rperry240Z) I just got some of the precut and they fit all my non Carrera Cars 
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Posts: 1358 (03/06/08 05:45 AM) |
Ditto on the solder wick.
I find the Radio Shack brand a little on the cheap/weak side. I go to my local electronic supply store and they have some wider (2.5mm) stronger stuff. I fold it up 2, 3 & even 4 ply depending on the car and guide. 
When it's layered you can fan it out and make some really effective "Groucho Marx" looking braids. A ten foot roll last forever. Of course we run on a wood/copper tape track and the braids seem to last for over a year or more without wearing out.
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Posts: 64 (03/07/08 07:45 AM) |
TechSpray has discontinued their wider rosinless wick. The newer "no clean" stuff has a treatment on it that is supposed to be non-corrosive, but it
also is supposed to be non-conductive when heated. But I don't know if it causes problems (obviously, hot shoe 1 hasn't had any).
I found some wide rosinless wick from SeaBraid. The braid is narrow when in the spool, which is good for installation, but it is soft and easily expandable to a wider footprint after installation. |
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Posts: 28 (03/07/08 03:51 PM) |
I have copper taped my Scaley track and I am not getting any braid wear to speak of. After a few hours of running a new car still looking just about new.
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