Great tip. I doo something similar with a drill bit. I will also slide the boot to the end of the bit, let about a quarter to half slide off. Then slide the end of the ignition wire into the boot. Once started you can finish sliding the boot over the wire. Easier to hold the bit with the boot at the end verse the little boot by itself between your fingers trying to thread the ignition wire through the boot
@captnemomodelingzone7850 Жыл бұрын
Dang buddy that motor is beautiful amazing detailing. Thank you for sharing your tip. I appreciate it might make it easier next time. Have a great week my friend 😎😎👍
@carsonridge89783 жыл бұрын
In the past I've used 22 gage electrical wire. That's pretty small, but a couple of feet of it will last through several models. Your tip is a very good one.
@shawnevans587 ай бұрын
Guy for a 1/24th 1/25 engine you need alot smaller wire than that. Remember the higher the number gauge wire the thinner it gets. For a starter go to Radioshack and grab a roll of.30 and a roll of .28 gauge wire. Im using thinner than that now. Use the .28 gauge for the boots but use his method for stretching the boot material. I do that very thing.
@njcivicwagon13 жыл бұрын
Great tip Mark. Thanks for sharing
@bkmodelcars3 жыл бұрын
That looks simple enough even I think I can handle that we'll have to give her a try thanks for sharing
@Jeffsmodelgarage3 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Mark I’ve used the pin but never rolled it I will try this
@TrueNorthModels3 жыл бұрын
Great tip Mark, now there are no excuses for not putting boots on the wires. Cheers
@rattslive1255 Жыл бұрын
*Hi good morning Mark~I just Subscribed~I wanted to tell you I had a little bit different deal I did 20 years ago while doing my spark plug boots~I would use the "T" handle type push pins I would use in balsa model airplane making application back in the day~And I would shove it into the boot~Now it would only go in half way as the DIA is way bigger than the straight pin you were using~But it would stretch the one side momentarily to let you shove the spark plug wire in very easily without having to roll it at all~Speeding it up as I found I don't have any patience at all lol ~Glad I found your channel my friend~Have a super great day my friend :))*
@moparnut62865 ай бұрын
I've been doing it that way for years and I have been using the colored vinyl insulation from paper clips as boots the clips come in varying sizes so they work in many scales and come in lots of colors!... Still pretty cool tip and I love your products.
@THROTTLEPOWER3 жыл бұрын
Very cool Mark!!
@smithgroove9452 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip.
@themodelhobbyist Жыл бұрын
This is an old video but a timeless tip thanks for sharing. 🙂Thomas over at The Model Hobbyist
@hungryhoss1379 Жыл бұрын
I see the method but what are the sizes of the wire and what are the sizes of the boot?
@modelrestorations Жыл бұрын
Just found you Mark - Subd! Great tip thank you for sharing.
@rickzinck93263 жыл бұрын
Cool tip. Thanks.
@jonflanagin6682 Жыл бұрын
Ok but what do you use for the boots.
@MikeCindyWhite3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark 🏁🏁👍
@MODELMIND723 жыл бұрын
Roll, roll, roll your boots, Gently down the stream, Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream.
@BloodyHatchetz Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@samuelvasquez81703 жыл бұрын
Great tip
@randomplayer62473 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark it’s Billy from Model Car N Truck Maniacs
@reggiea.stroud87073 ай бұрын
Thx!!
@DB.scale.models Жыл бұрын
Yes, good tip!
@FACEBOOKS-WBDS Жыл бұрын
I use wire for the plug wires, set everything to length then use heat shrink for the spark plug boots
@wbaker427416 күн бұрын
What size spark plug wire and boot
@drbenmccullough2608 Жыл бұрын
A home staple works to..I like the pin idea..is there any tricks of making 90 degree plug wire boots for distributor cap
@dunspitz Жыл бұрын
There are KZbin video's out there .....way to much work for me though
@chrismarusic4277 Жыл бұрын
Let me put my glasses on my glasses so I can see....me too.
@craigjoseph176 Жыл бұрын
Just checked out your shop offthesprue..... awesome.. how did i not know about this until now???? Gotta ask,im sure you dont mind but can i put that on my FB for my model buddies???
@dunspitz Жыл бұрын
sure....go ahead Craig
@rosemaryr.long-morgan97045 ай бұрын
Hi Thanks for sharing this. What gauge wire are You using for the sparkplug/distribuyor wires. Thanks again, take care /Rosemary
@rosemaryr.long-morgan97042 ай бұрын
I figure it's 22 gauge wire as a pinhead is 0.7mm to 0.8mm 22 - 21 gauge respectively
@chrismarusic4277 Жыл бұрын
Do we need microscopic detail ? Just saying g
@shawnevans58 Жыл бұрын
Ive always done that
@kennethseebaugh483 жыл бұрын
What gauge wiring is best for plug wires? Thanks
@dunspitz3 жыл бұрын
Ken the wire I use I sell on my website offthesprue.com it comes in 5 diff colors and includes Plug boot tubing as well . Check it out some time
@shawnevans587 ай бұрын
Where are you getting your Magnetos from, need those badly
@dunspitz7 ай бұрын
Shawn I used to make those for my web site Off the Sprue @ offthesprue.com . I ran into production problems and removed them from the web site . I am working on a 3D printed version......stay tuned
@mattparker5109 ай бұрын
Where did you get that air filter
@dunspitz9 ай бұрын
Hi Matt , I machine and sell on my web site...... Off the Sprue . I painted it with Alclad Candy Orange . If you try this be careful it chips easy .
@oldman9642 Жыл бұрын
You could probably get the same result just rolling the boot/pin between two fingers.
@erasmosanchezuser Жыл бұрын
put them in hot water...they will expand easier
@mikedupell71213 жыл бұрын
Where did the pulleys and air cleaner come from
@dunspitz3 жыл бұрын
They are from my web site Off the Sprue ...... at offthesprue.com
@howardharaway2259 Жыл бұрын
Hey guy, do you live in the Philadelphia area ? I was at a car model show in South Philly and I think I saw your model ? Let me know .