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JERRY2KONE · **Shame of it all. -** 10.31.2010, 06:09 AM

Now thats a real shame. I too was hoping that they finally came up with something worth spending money on. As usual they look real nice but just do not hold up like other manufatcured R/C gear. I geuss they must sell enough crap to keep them in business so they just keep pumping out more. With so many options on the market these days I feel sorry for anyone who buys Integy now. Good luck.

Bondonutz · 10.31.2010, 06:36 AM

Sorry to see this though I'm not exactly surprised. Wasted funds always sux.

josh9mille · 10.31.2010, 12:03 PM

Is there a way to harden aluminum?

LiqrSicc · 10.31.2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by josh9mille

Is there a way to harden aluminum?

I have no idea.

I've been searching for another solution all night. I'm just going to put the $80 up for the Savage 5T axles and another $30 or so on some quality extended hexes. I should have took that route the first place but chose to save a few bucks instead. Cost me more in the long run.

At least we all know now not the get the Integy adapters!

JThiessen · 10.31.2010, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by josh9mille

Is there a way to harden aluminum?

Yes, but you dont want to go there. Its a cold working process, where you basically pound the surface.

mistercrash · 10.31.2010, 09:46 PM

From this pic, which I altered a bit, it looks like those O rings go inside the nuts in a small channel that can be seen, it's where I made the red line. This is to help prevent the nut from unscrewing itself. The problem with that channel is that it take away two or three treads off the nut so it might explain why they were so easy to strip.

JERRY2KONE · **Stripped. -** 10.31.2010, 10:08 PM

What I would like to know is exactly how they stripped? Was it while in operation due to coming loose, or was it while you were installing/tightening the nuts? What was the real cause of this failure. I get the "O"-ring now, but kind of a weak way to atempt keeping the nut in place if you ask me. Why not just put a nut with a flange/shoulder on it, and add a serated surface to hold it in place. The only way to keep from destroying the o-ring in a threaded application is to lubricate it, and we all know that kind of defeats the purpose of using the nut in the first place, because it will surely work its way loose. I find it hard to believe that with all of the great engineering that goes into desiging these vehicles that some one cannot come up with a full proof way to keep our wheels on.

LiqrSicc · 10.31.2010, 10:37 PM

Thanks MC, now I see what the rubber o-rings were for. I didn't notice that at all until you pointed it out. Not too sure if it would have made a difference though.

Jerry, I took the Flux out for it's first run yesterday. Went through each wheel nut just to make sure they were nice and tight and next thing you know this one just lost all resistance. It looks like the wheel nuts held up but the actual hex adapter was the one to strip. I guess it's better that it happened before I ran it than to have a hex fall off while I'm bashing.

LiqrSicc · 10.31.2010, 11:21 PM

Well, I shelled out $83 to get these sent to me via express from the UK. Hopefully it gets to me by the weekend but I'm doubting it. Now to find some quality 17mm adapters.

http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/car...mm2pcs__10b85/

Jahay · 11.01.2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by LiqrSicc

Well, I shelled out $83 to get these sent to me via express from the UK. Hopefully it gets to me by the weekend but I'm doubting it. Now to find some quality 17mm adapters.

http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/car...mm2pcs__10b85/

welcome to UK EXTORTION PRICING! we either have to bite the bullet and pay double what you pay in teh states... or buy in bulk and risk everything on customs when ordering from teh states...

drw · 11.01.2010, 01:38 PM

i've been using integy hubs for over a year on my maxx,with no probs,thats to bad your having trouble

LiqrSicc · 11.18.2010, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by drw

i've been using integy hubs for over a year on my maxx,with no probs,thats to bad your having trouble

Yeah sucks for me. Glad it's working out for you though.

GUYS, I have the solution to the 17mm hex problem:

Check out my CF build thread for the writeup on it:

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...t=28379&page=4

Finnster · 11.01.2010, 11:45 AM

That's really too bad. These adapters would be really nice if they were not made from garbage materials.

I can't believe only Integy makes something like this... Maybe FLM can make something? They have made a number of hex adapters for other veh, and their quality is always good. Maybe Mike even?