Ball joint rubber protection

[Benoît Membré]

Look at my new rubber ball joint protections.
They’re actually protections for RC gimbals. They work perfectly.

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[Mark76]

Wow! What did you make these of, Benoit? Google doesn’t tell me much about rc gimballs.

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[Mikedoh]

If you do a search on “rubber gimbal”, and then click on images, you may see a gimbal cover you like.
RC is for remote/radio controlled.

[Benoît Membré]

Mark,

Go on Ebay and search for this : HPI Racing BAJA AXLE BOOT 25X47mm

Here’s the direct link :
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/HPI-Racing-BAJA-5SC-SC-1-BLACK-104968-AXLE-BOOT-25X47mm-4pcs-GENUINE-PART-/310760534170?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item485ac5709a

[David Hill]

Mark,

Go on Ebay and search for this : HPI Racing BAJA AXLE BOOT 25X47mm

Here’s the direct link :
http://www.ebay.fr/itm/HPI-Racing-BAJA-5SC-SC-1-BLACK-104968-AXLE-BOOT-25X47mm-4pcs-GENUINE-PART-/310760534170?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item485ac5709a%5B/quote%5D

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[David Hill]

Do you have rubber grommets on there as well? What size are those?

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[tuffy braithwaite]

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[Leo Barr]

they will do nicely!

[tcmeyer]

Has anybody ever had any problems related to grit or filings getting into the ball joints?

Mine look perfectly clean, but I’m a hobbiest, not a pro.

[tuffy braithwaite]

i have to wash mine often, if not they get stiffer and will stay in place wherever u remove the paddles……….(wash with solvent) add silicone – i need some of that grease-less oil i have seen on here.

my right one is the worst and gets stiffer first and more often, but i have never used these boots, just rubber flat washers

[tcmeyer]

OK, you’ve convinced me. The rubber boot looks like an elegant, inexpensive solution to a problem I might not see for a while. I’ll have another item to fill my Amazon cart. Thanks for the idea guys!

[tcmeyer]

And with the boot enclosing the ball joint, I would think you could use just about any lube. I’d use a little dab of white lithium grease.

[Mark76]

Thanks guys!

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[Josh]

I noticed that tuffy’s doesn’t completely enclose the ball joint itself… Are there any rubber boots that you guys have found that do this? Or is it not an issue?

[Josh]

This looks interesting… https://www.wickededgeusa.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&view=topic&catid=8&id=5668&Itemid=271#8078

Josh

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