Parts Shortages ?

[Radders 0]

So once again, disaster struck!  After replacing so many hubs on the front of the re re Frog, I got lazy and didn't threadlock the 3x8mm step screws top and bottom - and lost 2. Now I can't get replacements , everywhere showing no stock of Bag D hardware (PN:9465665).

Any ideas or known suppliers with stock ? We're a bit stuck at the moment. Lesson learned.

[Frog Jumper 3662]

Are you in the US???

Terry

[Problemchild 2149]

I’m trying to get a hotshot chassis and it’s out of stock everywhere

 

JJ

[Alangt4 123]

Looks that way still. With some kits starting to reappear hopefully the parts will follow, been waiting for a manta ray chassis for ages.

[nel33 870]

1 hour ago, Alangt4 said:

Looks that way still. With some kits starting to reappear hopefully the parts will follow, been waiting for a manta ray chassis for ages.

It's still possible to build one from parts. I bought parts from Micheals top force here and ordered more missing parts. I got to the RC scene a bit late ie 2-3yrs after the 2018 RERE got scarce. RCMart and eBay should get most parts you'd need along with some more common parts from LHS.  I'm less than 5 parts for the Manta build but those missing parts are early step items. It's a game of patience to say the least. I'd say I'm breaking even with a overpriced kit from ebay so far but I'm very determined to have one in my collection.

[Fuijo 880]

These are the wrong colour and slightly too long, but they will do the job to get you running again while you wait for the correct ones to become available.

https://tamico.de/navi.php?a=445&lang=eng

[RoGuE_StreaK 3]

I lost one of mine the other day (first time in 35 years I think), couldn't find any so have ordered these as "near enough" replacements; yeah they're hex head and may well need a washer as well, but they should suffice.  ~AUD$4.50 shipped for 10.  But really any 8mm M3 shoulder bolt should do the job if you have a fastener supplies shop local to you, the shoulder's just a built-in bushing for the pivot.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000726228162.html

In the meantime I've just whacked in a standard M3 bolt.  If I had something that could cut accurately I might just try chopping a few mm of the 4mm OD / 3mm ID brass tube I have lying around and sleeving standard bolts with that.  Not exactly like the Frog ever had precision steering, it's a basher and I'll part it with whatever I can make fit.

[Radders 0]

On 5/21/2021 at 10:32 PM, Frog Jumper said:

Are you in the US???

Terry

UK - i got the part I needed in the end but it seems I got the last of the stock as I was going to buy 2 but could only source the 1 item.