Jayce Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 After buying a cheapo (and fairly crap) reamer from the bay, i was wondering what you guys use? What are the good brands for reamers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gampla Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 5 hours ago, Jayce said: After buying a cheapo (and fairly crap) reamer from the bay, i was wondering what you guys use? What are the good brands for reamers? I use a Hobbysoul reamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayce Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 19 minutes ago, Gampla said: I use a Hobbysoul reamer That's the one i bought, it's crap. 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gampla Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 55 minutes ago, Jayce said: That's the one i bought, it's crap. 😞 Works for me must be a dud is it sharp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 i use this many years old but still very sharp https://wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/92438/?gclid=CjwKCAjwr_uCBhAFEiwAX8YJgcuYqFH8EpK7cLTKmo4gXbSdEyM1X2EEW9WUpS3jaUr2MxL_tCYtCBoC09UQAvD_BwE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 don think ive ever used a reamer tbh usually drill a smaller hole for body post then tidy it up with dremel pad etc i did buyone of those protractor blade things for wheel wells that works great 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrylemming Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I've got the Schumacher one, honestly one of the best tools I've ever bought. It can make body holes, open up screw holes in plastic, make axle holes in wheels larger. Use it as a scraper on bodies to trim inside wheel arches etc. The Schumacher one is good but any decent one would do. https://www.makeitbuildit.co.uk/schumacher-body-reamer-48656?gclid=CjwKCAjwr_uCBhAFEiwAX8YJgb9-HQ00Tx3F9q5Yg8urZcyg2K0ww2nlx4jkfuJ6UlXIrT2_lurXhhoCbCEQAvD_BwE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Arrowmax is the one I use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I’ve always found reamers wander off line, so I just use drill bits now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derka Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 1 minute ago, .AJ. said: I’ve always found reamers wander off line, so I just use drill bits now I have to agree. I have a Schumacher one. Great for holes apparently, except they wander from the spot a little and you have very little control of the diameter of hole you're making. With practice you can get reasonable at making body post holes but to be honest, for anything important I find a drill and correct sized bit makes a better job. They're ok for less important stuff like say you wanted to open a hole up a little bit, but again, they tend to bite hard into lexan and you end up with a oval shaped hope, or too big as the cutting surface bites into the material. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 It because they only have one cutting surface to they always wander towards it, a drill bit has 2 so it naturally stays central 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Hmm my reamer has 2 cutting surfaces its this 1 https://www.modelsport.co.uk/index.php?product_id=409016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derka Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 This is the one I have: https://www.modelsport.co.uk/schumacher-body-reamer/rc-car-products/23197 It's a good tool, don't get me wrong. But when it's something important, I'll choose a drill. Maybe it's just me, but I find them hard to use for body post holes. They end up being just too big or too small as they have no way to determine the depth/diameter of cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayce Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 thank you guys 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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