Circlip Tool Recommendation.

[Grumpy pants]

It’s time to pick one of these up -

All recommendations welcomed - 

Ideally can be purchased in the U.K. 

Any not to spendy 😂

Thank you! 

[svenb]

Tamiya tool is simple and relatively inexpensive

Gets my vote👍🏻

[BuggyDad]

Me too. Only got one just recently and it's a nice solution, especially to removing them which is I think where other methods are an annoyance. Although I didn't get it from the UK. 

[ChrisRx718]

I just broke mine being too heavy-handed. The plastic handle snapped.

Waiting on another one from Plaza Japan, but my order has been stuck on "processing" for over 2 weeks now 

[Grumpy pants]

Thanks guys.

So any of you have the part number please?

 

[svenb]

74032

[skom25]

Tamiya tool is cheap and really good.

[Grumpy pants]

If I buy from Rcjaz will I get hit with VAT and PO handling charges? 
 

None in the U.K. hence the question 😳

[BuggyDad]

8 minutes ago, Grumpy pants said:

If I buy from Rcjaz will I get hit with VAT and PO handling charges? 
 

None in the U.K. hence the question 😳

I think unlikely. I haven't been hit with additional charges ordering from RCJaz, from a handful of small orders and one recent big one (a kit). That's where I got my tool from. 

[Willy iine]

I didn't even know what a cir-clip tool was.    In the USA we call them e-ring tool.  I have one, but don't use it.. I use a flat jaw long nose by Xcelite.  Works great.

[Grumpy pants]

25 minutes ago, BuggyDad said:

I think unlikely. I haven't been hit with additional charges ordering from RCJaz, from a handful of small orders and one recent big one (a kit). That's where I got my tool from. 

£11.10 inc P & P 👍

[BuggyDad]

23 minutes ago, Grumpy pants said:

£11.10 inc P & P 👍

Yeah P&P is quite a lot, so I have tended to wait til there are a few things I want. They are quire good for lots of things, RCJaz, and the starting price for P&P is not at PJ levels. 

[Grumpy pants]

Just now, BuggyDad said:

Yeah P&P is quite a lot, so I have tended to wait til there are a few things I want. They are quire good for lots of things, RCJaz, and the starting price for P&P is not at PJ levels. 

I spent so much last month on rc, that small spends only will be the way forward for now 😂

[Sogogi]

Tamiya e-clip tool indeed is a life saver when removing e clips. Also got one from Pj

[Kpowell911]

Isnt a circlip something completely different to an e-clip?

[alvinlwh]

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[alvinlwh]

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[Kpowell911]

4 minutes ago, alvinlwh said:

Circlip? This?

This tool then.

Thats what I thought?

[OnTheTrail]

Are circlips ever used in RC?   I can't recall coming across one.

[alvinlwh]

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[Pylon80]

3 hours ago, Kpowell911 said:

Isnt a circlip something completely different to an e-clip?

I think the thread is about the E rings (another term for the E-clips) commonly used on suspension pins and shock shafts, not circlips.

And it's well established that the Tamiya tools fits the Tamiya E rings like a glove (who would have thought!) but the thread is now at the rambling stage, which I am contributing to 😬

I used to have a Roche F1 Evo formula 1 chassis and the 3mm kingpins were using different kind of E rings that required a different tool than the Tamiya ones. They were slightly larger on the outside although they were fitting the same groves on the kingpins.

[alvinlwh]

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[Kpowell911]

I had circlips on an X Ray chassis back in the day, I had to buy the special pliers above. 

[Kpowell911]

1 hour ago, Pylon80 said:

 not circlips.

 

It says Circlip tool in the thread title? I didnt know there was an E Clip tool, thats great Ive found that out so can pick one up myself, but a circlip is different to an e clip?

[Twinfan]

Yes, circlips are different and as posted above.  They're used in Schumacher shocks I believe.