Before
you start
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To help prepare yourself with the correct
materials and equipment, is a list of items which are essential.
It is not definative and assumes that you have such things as
pliers, screw drivers, a vice, safety glasses etc, and a sound
basic knowledge of safe workshop practices.
If in doubt ask us
Tools
- Large round File
- Small round file (5m dia holes to file) and a
square or triangular file
- 1.5mm HSS drill bits (more than 1 in case of
breakage + using as key pins) sugggest 4 no.
- 4.2mm HSS drill bit + 4mm tap
- 3.3mm HSS drill bit + 5mm tap.
- 5mm HSS drill bit
- 2 no. small clamps
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- 1.5mm HSS drill bit -
£0.85 each
- 3.3mm HSS drill bit -
£0.83 each
- 4.2mm HSS drill bit -
£0.81 each
- M4 2nd Tap - £5.30 each
- M5 2nd Tap - £5.60 each
- Crimp connectors - £0.35
each
- 6mm² wire red or black -
£1.10 per m
- Battery isolator switch
£12
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All the above are available from Compass
House - also good source many different
types of files.
- 8mm flat or ring spanner set (socket set saves the wrist)
- Crimp for spade and loop connectors.
- Good quality allen key (for 4mm grub screw)
- Drill - preferably a pillar drill complete with a drill
vice. - www.machinemart.co.uk - around £40 -
£50
- Safety glasses
- Blow torch or gas ring
Materials
- 4qd Control Board Package - see www.4qd.co.uk
or click on ROR Kit for a package which will
complete you kit
Or electrical parts -
- 6mm wire flex. Preferably two colours for the battery
terminals, connector blocks, spade terminals, battery
connectors
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Leads
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Crimp
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- Battery leads - 600mm long - 1 red 1 black
- Front motor leads - 500mm- 1 red 1 black
- Rear - 150mm - 1 red 1 black
NB If battery isolator switch is to be fitted - two
large loop crimps (10mm bolt) - cut into red battery
lead.
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- loop + 9.5mm spade
- 9.5mm spade
- 9.5mm spade
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Thread loc - recommend Loctite 603 as this is oil tolerant - Compass
House or Five Star Adhesives - www.glue-shop.com
- self branded products, but cheap.
- Battery Isolator switch available from Ride on Railways -
see price list
- Super glue (for hand rails, edge trim etc) - www.glue-shop.com
- Flux and solder for soldering in bearings
- Metal to fabricate battery tray
