New MID 431 Professional Pinion Press
New MAR 431 Professional Pinion Press - $29.99.
Recessed stainless steel collar holds pinion straight and allows shaft to press beyond the end of the pinion. .281" recess holds up to a 16 tooth 64 pitch drag pinion or a 11 tooth 48 pitch pinion.
Available from the finest US distributors and HERE.
MID 431 Professional Pinion Press
#1
Posted 02 April 2020 - 10:57 AM
Roger Schmitt
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#2
Posted 02 April 2020 - 02:03 PM
Why press on instead of soldering?
#3
Posted 03 April 2020 - 08:47 AM
George Foster
Dabbling in Group 7 '68-'72. Amazed and grateful that commercial slots still exist!
Big fan of 1/1 IMSA sports car racing, especially the endurance classics.
Home track: Fantasy Raceways, Rochester, NY
RIP, Bob Emott and Tony P.
#4
Posted 26 July 2020 - 09:35 PM
Most brass pinions for lower end (homeset and other) slot cars are bored for a press fit with higher power motors usually using solder-on pinions that are bored for a slip fit.
Larry D. Kelley, MA
retired raceway owner... Raceworld/Ramcat Raceways
racing around Chicago-land
Diode/Omni repair specialist
USRA 2023 member # 2322
IRRA,/Sano/R4 veteran, Flat track racer/MFTS
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65+ year pin Racing rail/slot cars in America