Grant Gunderson
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My Snapon set goes down to 5mm. Turns out every nut on my kids RC cars are 4.5mm. I’m working on that damn thing a lot so looking forward a really good quality 4.5mm combo wrench.
Looking for a good 4.5mm combo wrench.
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Kscardsfan
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Is there a bike or hobby shop nearby that might have something?
BlitzcrankJapan
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For RC Toys you typically want nut drivers.
Look up Hudy or MIP.
If you are set on wrenches then Engineer Co from Japan has a nice set of small wrenches for electronics.
Look up Hudy or MIP.
If you are set on wrenches then Engineer Co from Japan has a nice set of small wrenches for electronics.
four.cycle
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Grant Gunderson
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For these particular parts a wrench is required. I.e steering linkage shaft lengthy adjustments. I’ll look into engineer. I have a bunch of their pliers that I like.
Edit: turns out the Engineer set skips 4.5. As does the Moody set. I’ll look into MiP and Hudy. Thanks.
Most of the RC specific stuff I’ve seen is really over priced and pretty low quality. Is there a brand of two you would recommend?
BlakeTheCarGuy
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Lowe’s has them in the Kobalt brand. They are 6 point though if that’s a problem.
Not really as I'm sure so much has changed since my RC days. I got out of RC in the late 90s. Some of the tools I had were by Dynamite, MIP, Tamiya, Kyosho, Team Associated, Yokomo.... most of the latter are just RC car brands though that may or may not have actually made their own tools. I would imagine there is a lot of China made stuff now. Not so much back then.
They sell specific turnbuckle wrenches for your steering linkage. Here is 3 pages worth:
Wrenches Tools Maintenance Cars & Trucks
AMain's huge selection of RC car wrenches makes it easy to stock your workshop with all the tools you need to maintain,
But the thing is, most wrenches in that link are either 3.25, 4, or 5mm+. They totally skip 4.5mm. MIP doesn't make a 4.5mm wrench either.
What RC car are you working on that requires a 4.5mm wrench?
Edit: MIP makes the best hex drivers and their nut drivers are really good too. Plus made in the USA. Hudy is second best.
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Grant Gunderson
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That’s perfect. I’m for $4 I’ll give them a try. Thanks!
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Grant Gunderson
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It’s a Traxxas Latrax. It’s all 4.5mm on it. I’ll look into the MiP nut drivers. I’ve been using a Snapon 4.5mm socket for most of the ball nuts.They sell specific turnbuckle wrenches for your steering linkage. Here is 3 pages worth:
Wrenches Tools Maintenance Cars & Trucks
AMain's huge selection of RC car wrenches makes it easy to stock your workshop with all the tools you need to maintain,www.amainhobbies.com
But the thing is, most wrenches in that link are either 3.25, 4, or 5mm+. They totally skip 4.5mm. MIP doesn't make a 4.5mm wrench either.
What RC car are you working on that requires a 4.5mm wrench?
Edit: MIP makes the best hex drivers and their nut drivers are really good too. Plus made in the USA. Hudy is second best.
4.5 is a very odd ball size, even for electronics.
Gotcha.
MIP doesn't make a 4.5mm nut driver. Hudy is your best bet. I have Hudy drivers and they are quite good. For hex drivers though, definitely MIP.
www.amainhobbies.com
MIP doesn't make a 4.5mm nut driver. Hudy is your best bet. I have Hudy drivers and they are quite good. For hex drivers though, definitely MIP.
Hudy Limited Edition Socket Driver (4.5mm) [HUD174535]
This is the Hudy Limited Edition 4.5mm Socket Driver. Featuring a super-lightweight CNC-machined Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum handle with a diamond pattern... HUD174535
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Grant Gunderson
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I have a full set of PB swiss hex drivers all the way down to 0.89 so I’m covered there. Thanks.Gotcha.
MIP doesn't make a 4.5mm nut driver. Hudy is your best bet. I have Hudy drivers and they are quite good. For hex drivers though, definitely MIP.
Hudy Limited Edition Socket Driver (4.5mm) [HUD174535]
This is the Hudy Limited Edition 4.5mm Socket Driver. Featuring a super-lightweight CNC-machined Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum handle with a diamond pattern... HUD174535
PelicanPines
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I have these... for my 3D Printer. Very nice quality...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002F9MNPE/?tag=atomicindus08-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002F9MNPE/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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Grant Gunderson
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Those look good. The only engineer set that I found when I had searched skipped 4.5. So thanks for the link.
Ign
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This set includes 4.5mm but the quality of these is hit or miss.
Zenith Industries ZN502008 Mini Combination Wrench Set, 4mm-11mm - - Amazon.com
Zenith Industries ZN502008 Mini Combination Wrench Set, 4mm-11mm - - Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
macgee
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As some suggested above, those could work fine and some look like the old Craftsman mini metric wrench sets that I have and use regularly (They're pretty good (USA made ones) especially for the price found on eBay). The problem I'm finding, especially on recent projects (Made in England micrometers) is the need for thinner and smaller area wrenches because of the tight spots or thin slots for the wrench to fit in where my craftsman and Snap-On's don't fit..
I have a set by Moody that look like this but they don't have 4.5mm (scant below 3/16") but his one does and much cheaper ($8). This style has been a life saver for me.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GXMA7C/?tag=atomicindus08-20
or
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0083UA2BQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20
They look like this:
One review put it perfectly:
"These aren't something I'd want the mechanic using on the jet engine before my next commercial flight, but for $5 they're prefect for sight bead removal/installation, light work on computers, electronics, radio controlled hobby cars, etc"
I have a set by Moody that look like this but they don't have 4.5mm (scant below 3/16") but his one does and much cheaper ($8). This style has been a life saver for me.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GXMA7C/?tag=atomicindus08-20
or
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0083UA2BQ/?tag=atomicindus08-20
They look like this:
One review put it perfectly:
"These aren't something I'd want the mechanic using on the jet engine before my next commercial flight, but for $5 they're prefect for sight bead removal/installation, light work on computers, electronics, radio controlled hobby cars, etc"
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Grant Gunderson
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Ended up going with the Kobalt ones from Lowes. For $4 a wrench the price was right and the quality seems to be ok.
Mick56
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Some of the Craftsman metric ignition wrench sets have a 4.5mm
BlakeTheCarGuy
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Yay you went with my suggestion lol. Did you have to order them? Out of curiosity I looked there the other day for one and they didn’t even have a spot for that size in my stores Kobalt section.
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Grant Gunderson
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It was $4 a wrench delivered. So not bad at all plus figured if they where horrible Lowe’s is only a few minutes away to return. So far happy except sure wish they where usa made.
Cripe on Ebay is selling 3pc sets of the 4.5mm in the older Kobalt USA brand. I have to admit though, the open ends of your wrenches look like they might be shaped a little bit better than the USA wrench Cripe pics. The USA ones look like they would fit into tighter areas though.
Ign
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macgee
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$4 shipped makes the wrench almost free. Selling On eBay the lowest cost of shipping even a piece of bread crumb is $3.24.
Will admit, I do use the mini =V= USA craftsman wrenches a lot but they’re pretty big in tight spots, hence my earlier recommendation.
let’s be honest, working on the kids RC’s doesn’t need a whole lot of high load or special expensive wrenching so why not try out the cheap wrenches first? It’s not a bad idea. Besides after a month or two the RC’s will get shelved when the kids find new sparkly things to play with and those things will probably need different tools (and no instructions included).
Will admit, I do use the mini =V= USA craftsman wrenches a lot but they’re pretty big in tight spots, hence my earlier recommendation.
let’s be honest, working on the kids RC’s doesn’t need a whole lot of high load or special expensive wrenching so why not try out the cheap wrenches first? It’s not a bad idea. Besides after a month or two the RC’s will get shelved when the kids find new sparkly things to play with and those things will probably need different tools (and no instructions included).
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BlitzcrankJapan
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Hi Grant. I am not sure where on the Engineer website you looked.
But here is the set I have. It includes 4.5mm in both open and closed wrench ends.
TS-04 / TS-05~07 | ENGINEER INC.-Global
Mini combination super slim spanner / wrench sets with low-profile head TS-04, open-end wrenches, box-end wrenches, combination wrenches TS-05, TS-06 & TS-07
www.engineertools-jp.com