metal coat hangers as axles????

[deathskull59]

i got a idea use metal coat hangers and make them in to metal axles well you probably think am crazy well im not this is the cheapest way i found to do and best of all its easy ok 1st you take a metal hanger then your wire cuting pliers a hammer and another pair of pliers then you cut long peases of all the metal rods off from the coat hanger the now use the 1st and 2nd pair of pliers for bending it out because of the round curves next take the hammer and bang the rods till they are all straiten out and their you got metal axles for your plastic model trucks big rigs and cars they are also more stronger and tougher than the plstic nubs sticking out of the chassis and those snap off alot since plastic aint that strong. [also note; some of these might not fit on wheel backs so you might want to heat them up to drive through the plastic to make them fit to the wheels.;]

Edited June 18, 2010 by big slixx 57 chevy

[JamesW]

I've used hangers MANY times, they work perfect.

[Kaleb]

Excellent, Now if everyone would stop going "green" I could find metal hangers where im at lol

[bigmikevee]

Wow, like all good ideas, so simple but so effective. Thank you for the tip!

Mike