[Drive gear shredded]

33 minutes ago, Snappy1 said:

Possibly pinion placement on the motor shaft was incorrect, or the set plates.

I have never seen a metal spur gear for a Hotshot, 

we would need to know what country you are in to give better info on online stores

Thanks Snappy1.

i think you’re right - I didn’t move the pinion over far enough and it chewed up one half of the drive wheel. 
 

ive done a fix for now but will probably replace it after the lockdown of when it starts slipping again. 
 

I'm in the UK 

 

thanks again! 

[Drive gear shredded]

Hi,

I’ve just built a Hotshot and on the first test drive the pinion (13t) has shredded the drive gear.

I'm pretty sure I got the set plate fitted correctly but wonder if i did something wrong in assembly.

Any ideas on what I may have done?

Also I’m looking at getting a new plastic gear bag but wonder if there is a metal version I should upgrade to? 

Any recommendations for online shops gratefully received too. 
 

thanks in advance for your help and guidance!