Core RC have released a number of new items for making working on your car, that bit easier. First up are these aluminium shock shaft pliers, which are available in anodised black and purple and are useable for a wide range of shock shaft diameters including 1/10 and 1/8th scale. Being aluminium they will not scratch the shaft. Also new are two magnetic parts trays for your pit table or work bench which ease the clutter of body clips, screws and washers etc. 10.5 x 8.7cm in size they are available in anodised purple or black aluminium.

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Much More have released this Soldering Station, which acts as your third hand to help with difficult soldering jobs when using Euro style connectors and ultra plugs. Featuring 8 holes on the head of the station for holding both the male and female euro connectors, it also has a clamp that can hold down an ultra plug in both its upright and laydown position and which can also hold your ESC, leaving you free to concentrate on the soldering.

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LRP releases the first ever tailor-made Soldering Station designed and fully setup to handle all the needs of a soldering station for r/c use. With its 90W power rating and 400kHz electromagnetic heating element, this soldering station reaches maximum temperature (480C) super fast, and is perfect to use for soldering joints on batteries, motors and speed controls. Equipped with the EasyTip-system, the tip of the 90W handle with its comfortable rubber grip can easily be replaced in seconds without any tools, 1.2mm and 0.5mm tip included.

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KM Racing have released their new range of updated aluminum handled tools. Featuring special chrome hardened steel tool tips, the hollow lightweight handles are 18mm in diameter for better grip and have 4mm holes on the tool handle to be able to enhance the leverage using another tool tip. Available in the usual range of sizes and types of tips, all tools have grooves on the handle for easy identification and come supplied with the end cap as standard.

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Team C have announced the release of a number of new handy products for gas on road racers. Starting with this tyre diameter gauge, its a simple no fuss way to measure the diameter of your foam tires with a range from 0-80mm. Also new for easy transport of a full set of 1/8th scale foam tires is this on road tyre holder which can conveniently hold together a pair of rear and a pair of front tires simultaneously.

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Dynamite RC have released this mini pinion carrier, a simple and handy tool for storing your motor pinions. Machined from aluminium, this red anodized storage system allows drivers to keep their mini-series pinion collection neatly organized.

Source: Dynamite [dynamiterc.com]

Team Honest in Japan have released details about the new power tool tips from EDS that are suitable for use with an electric screw driver. Similar to those from Xceed, the set includes 100mm long, 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.5 mm and 3.0 mm hex tips, made from the same high quality, hardened material as their standard hand tools. Sold seperately, EDS also offer a 0.63?, 0.78? and 0.93? hex power tool tip.

Source: Honest [teamhonest.jp]