Looking for CA Glue and Body Reamer recommendations

[BLPpoweredTRX]

Strange question I suppose but I am looking for recommendations for a body reamer that will cut clean holes and not have to be financed. Also looking for some good CA glue for touring wheels/tires.

I had a AE reamer for years and worked pretty well. Got out of the hobby and sold it, dumb. Last year I bought a Dubro reamer because it was cheap. It is the biggest piece of poop I ever bought in 20 years of buying rc stuff. It's good for cutting jagged holes and that's about it.

What do you guys suggest??

[rccardude04]

Losi standard (blue bottle) tire glue.
I have a "patriot rc" reamer. I think they're all the same any more. Just don't get the cheap Dynamite one. It's crap. The tip is too dull to poke. :)
-Eric

[BLPpoweredTRX]

rccardude, thanks and I will note your suggestions. One thing your responces did remind me of though, is the fact I forgot to mention it would help if the items were available at Tower hobbies since that's where I do the majority of my buying. I also buy from Ultimate Hobbies, speedtech, and eBay, but this next order is coming from Tower so it would be helpful if it's a brand they carry.

thanks

[BLPpoweredTRX]

If I insist on Tower, when I searched Reamer it came up:

Axial $13.99
Duratrash 17.99
HPI 16.59
Integy 22.79
Ofna 18.39
THS 18.39

If I had to blindly pick one, the axial looks as nice as any for 13.99, but I hate picking blindly. Anyone have experience with any of those listed?

[SerpentKing101]

Another vote for Losi glue. Because of the metal tip in the cap, you get to use your bottle of glue more than once!

For body holes, nothing beats a drill bit. Just use something sharp or with a small point to get it going so it doesnt wander. the bits that do that for you cost about as much as a reamer itself.

[BLPpoweredTRX]

I really want a reamer. I won't disagree with you about the drill bit though because I've done that quite a bit, and used a dremel cone shaped fine grinding bit to clean it up with. Now my dremel croaked. Only lasted 15 years, what a piece of junk LOL :D j/k....

[BTE214]

I'm in the same boat. I get most of my stuff from tower. I need a reamer. Next order I'm getting the "duratrash" one. The axial one is cheap but it also doesn't have as large of a diameter reamer like the rest. And for glue I bought Duratrax medium ca. Works good, and the tip didn't dry up after using it.

[garchpaul]

If I may offer another opinion, you might look into a Uni bit or universal bit...They make them for all applications and I have a kit that has three size bits ranging from 1/16" to 1" and the smallest bit in the kit goes from 1/16" to 5/8" and it works just like a body reamer however it attaches to a drill..I have used them for years reaming out bodies and they work perfect and they sand the holes as they cut...Lowe's, Home Depot, they all have them.. I have attached a link in case no one knows what they are..

http://www.irwin.com/irwin/consumer/jhtml/unibit/unibit.jhtml

[BLPpoweredTRX]

Thanks guys. That uni bit looks worth while. I've seen pictures of guys using them and never knew what it was.....

[vroom88]

another +1 for the duratrax reamer, that sucker is the ish it cut's a hole like a hot knife through butter and the edges are smooth unlike my friend's du-bro reamer

[rccardude04]

No idea on the reamer.
I bet the Pro-Line glue is the same as the Losi. Just make sure to get the medium instead of the thin. The medium stuff seems to hold better.
-Eric

[garchpaul]

I think the Pro-line is the same I have used both and I see no difference.

[BLPpoweredTRX]

another +1 for the duratrax reamer, that sucker is the ish it cut's a hole like a hot knife through butter and the edges are smooth unlike my friend's du-bro reamer

Yep, just like I said in the original post, that DuBro reamer is absolute junk. It's not worth 2 squirts of owl poop.