Tools and Supplies Update – Apr 2021

[BarkingSpyder]

For Members who have not been at the HQ for a few months; here are some notes on Tools and Supplies.
Starting from the door:
— A practice Kintana is next to the front door, JIC sketchy characters come around, and you don’t have a EDC weapon nearby.
— Marty added a lexan banner holder to the back of Alejandro’s cheese carousel (our Parc-ferme). He also made some very cool series specific banners to insert in the holder! see recent series posts.
— Thanks to Stevo the track camera has been repositioned for a better view, see our Youtube. also – we now have a race-control-bench camera for car reviews (pre or post race).
— With the hotter weather we will be greatful for Marty’s “heat shield” on the retractable door. It is probably better than the one on the Crew-Dragon capsule …
— “Tyler’s Mousetrap” – prototype tyre-cleaner is on the first bench – we will find a place to secure it so it can be fully “tested” (can also be used to clean cat hairs off our shirts so randy doesn’t sneeze).
** I will be bringing in a fire extinguisher – we have too many risks from chemicals, wood, wiring etc.

BACK BENCH
** Note that the (x2) 50amp AC breaker (in the back) needs to be flipped On at the start of race day, and Off when you leave please : )
— A fresh box of Recycle Bin bags and contractor bags is under the projector screen. Please Do Not use TA-Radial’s blue recycle bin for trash – cans and bottles please : )
! A potential new member (John Leo) donated some Scaley spectator stands and track pieces – in a large red tub.
— Spare 1/32 jewel-boxes are Free for anyone – they are in a Amanya Wine box.
— A Tamiya Mini-4WD home track is on the bench. After I demo these cars, I will move this out of the way.

CLOSET
— A fresh box of Swifters, bag of tire rags, and fresh tire fluid is on the bench. In the closet are at least x3 other fresh Ronsonol bottles.
** The “Muehlegger Break-in Rig” (a.k.a. “mibber”) sports a central master pod with a F130 Orange-bell, driving target long-can and short-can pods via a common axle. This dry break-in process prevents brush arching & pitting, and contours the “H” shaped brush face to a “C” shape – without leaving skid-marks on the commutator. Bonus features include separate long-can and short-can pods useful for Taching a motor. Mounting parts and screws for Boxxers and Flat-6s are in an associated RX bottle (don’t lose that!)
** Fresh 9v, AA  and  aaa  batteries are in the left shelves.
— Last year Marty got a new Magnet Marshal (brown) since the legacy (grey) got wonky.
— A motor “test-track” (with fine sandpaper pads for a light tire touchup) can be clipped to a 9-volt for motor checks during races.
— Someone donated a corded Dremel with accessory pack. The rechargeable Dremel is still good and on the right side of the white shelves.
— Tyre-tape is over the door. White duct tape is in the shelves.
— Spare Harbor-Freight scales are in the left shelves; not the best quality but better than totally guessing.
** Don’t forget that Rich/HelloKitty donated his blue bench vise – its on the upper shelves.
! There is one good power supply (Protek 3025) in the closet. The others are dead.

[BarkingSpyder]

A new large extinguisher is on the floor near the front door.  It’s rated for electrical, chemical and wood fires.  This is the easiest place to remember where it is at and can be used to fight a fire where ever it is located.

Mounting in the equipment closet or some other place adds the risk of a) delay getting to the extinguisher or b) being trapped by the fire in trying to get it.
At the front door it can quickly be located, grabbed and carried back to where the fire is, while always having access to the default escape route.

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