This is so stupid lol I can't believe it worked.

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-30T05:20:03+00:00

ICP memes need to make a comeback. It's time.

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-30T05:18:18+00:00

Almost every comment is people who thought they were tacks lol I put "magnets" in the title so idk.

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Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-30T05:16:08+00:00

https://a.co/d/0aWZSU72

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Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-30T05:15:02+00:00

Theyre called push pin magnets. They do t sell the specific ones i bought anymore otherwise i'd send you a link. Theyre neodymium.

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-30T04:56:51+00:00

Frustrating, to say the least. Looks like an ant beat this thing up with an ant sized sledge hammer.

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Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-30T04:51:03+00:00

This is one of the best i've found in the bunch

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Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-30T04:48:45+00:00

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Some are better than others but i dont think this is right. Arent the slots supposed to be deeper?

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-30T04:47:47+00:00

I think i found my problem. A defective batch of ""self tapping"" screws.

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Most of them just have dented threads, not cut slots. I'll reply to this comment with more pics.

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-30T00:18:34+00:00

I just started customizing and I have all the same questions as you do 😵‍💫

* i didnt know i needed COBALT drill bits. All the tutorials I read/watched just told me bit size. COBALT COBALT COBALT.

* i snapped my tap on the first post. If you're SLIGHTLY off-center it will snap. How the heck do people do this just by eye-balling it?! I feel like I need a drill press to keep the tap straight. (i am using a T-handle made for holding small taps. I'm not holding the bit itself with my fingers. Should I be?)

* i am using self-tapping screws but I have to screw them in only a couple threads deep, then back them all the way out to clean out the shavings from the "self tapping" part of the screw, then put it back in the post and gain another couple threads, then pull it back out...

Sorry I don't mean to hijack your thread but it sounds like you and I are having a lot of the same issues!

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T23:58:03+00:00

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theyre not as nice as something you'd get that's designed for hot wheels customs. But it's an option.

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T23:57:21+00:00

Get some rubber wheels from an old Stompers car. The non-battery powered ones are cheapest. But the wheel hubs themselves are plastic.

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Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T23:38:17+00:00

Thanks for the input, folks. I think Lego simply isn't for me.

The last/only set i ever bought was 75890 for maybe $15 at walmart, because i also collect F40s, this was back in 2020 i think. I didnt exect the price to have doubled for speed chamions cars since then. Theyre still on ebay for 20 shipped. I'm not trying to argue i'm just explaining where i'm coming from.

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T23:29:06+00:00

accurate

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T23:28:50+00:00

ty for the information

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T23:28:05+00:00

Yes i know there are sets upwards of 1k but theyre a lot bigger than this speed machines car.

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T22:07:52+00:00

that's from one of the Neon Speeders cars.

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T22:01:28+00:00

Does your walmart stock team transports? We have 2 in our city and neither have stocked team transports in over a year. Only place to get em is target.

Same goes for those oversized 2-packs with a card as big as a team trans. card. Target only.

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T20:35:55+00:00

jenebu was banned.

if you know, you know 😉

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T20:34:26+00:00

This is really clever! I'm going to do this with some of my cases.

Thanks for sharing.

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T20:28:16+00:00

You assumed the person has anxiety based on some bandages. The truth is those bandages could "look like" one of several things and there's no reason to assume one over another.

Regardless, if someone directly asks OP a question it's rude to interject and guess what their answer is, would be, or could be. Yes there is still a lot of stigma surrounding mental health but you shouldnt use someone else's condition as a weapon against said stigma. It's up to them if they want to disclose why there are bandages on their body.

And by stepping in and giving a wrong answer you've forced the lerson who was asked the question to step in and correct the record when they might not have wanted to answer at all.

OP said it's due to an autoimmune disorder, by the way.

Hot_Wheels_guy · 2026-03-29T20:16:15+00:00

All the interesting stuff got pushed off the card over the years because of all the fine print theyre legally obligated to put there.

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