View Full Version : Where to get blade grip screws?
mjr_larkin
03-14-2008, 04:56 PM
I just received my spare spindle and blade grip parts and was dissapointed to find there is no blade grip screws in them, which is primarily what I was after. My blade grip screw is bent that goes through the grip to the spindle shaft. What parts bag has this or is it some standard screw I can go to a lhs/radioshack and get? thanks
I brought a few sets from flying hobby part no. 832010 but then I went into my local tool shop and found pozi drive machine screws these are 10mm x m2 they are zonc so bend when they should if you know what I mean. ps brought 50 for the same price as 20 of the Gaui parts also brought a matching screw driver as pozi have 8 slots in the head and I managed to ruin a head on one of the phillips Gaui parts.
mjr_larkin
03-14-2008, 06:06 PM
Nice. The grips come with screws to go through the blade, I noticed those are the same that go into the spindle, so i'll use those and pick up the extra gaui ones on my next order. thanks
xrbcoronalogoflyer
03-14-2008, 08:05 PM
i believe those are standard m2x8 socket-head bolts...you use a standard 1.5mm hex driver...ken
mjr_larkin
03-14-2008, 09:08 PM
the screws going from grips into the spindle are definitely philips head
xrbcoronalogoflyer
03-15-2008, 04:01 AM
sorry, what i meant to say was that the phillips-head bolts are probably the same as m2x8 socket-head bolts, like these...(i could be wrong on the length)...ken
http://www.readyheli.com/M2x8mm_Pack_of_4_Aileron_Elevator_Pitch_Boom_B_p/m2x8mm.htm
you guys have an interesting way of measuring the stock screws are 10mm total length which I believe is how you measure screws. I had to order some over the phone and that was how they told me to measure.
xrbcoronalogoflyer
03-15-2008, 07:21 PM
hi jad, good to know...socket-head bolts are described by the length of the threaded shaft...btw, i recall that one poster replaced all the phillips-head screws with socket-head bolts...i've already replaced some of mine...ken
sbmon
03-15-2008, 10:49 PM
I run the 2x10 (correct measurement is the threaded portion) socket heads in the blade grips with no issues. I believe 2x8 would be better but my lhs didn't have that size.
jimgrant
04-15-2008, 03:41 PM
Thunder Tiger PV 0775 M2 x 14 skt cap head... just cut them to the right length with a dremel... come in packets of 20
SurfCity
04-15-2008, 04:31 PM
What parts bag has this or is it some standard screw I can go to a lhs/radioshack and get? thanks
I got mine at A Main Hobbies (http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/products_id/19982). 99¢ for a bag of 10.
rotorhead58d
04-15-2008, 08:45 PM
i got 100 of them from www.grainger.com (http://www.grainger.com) for three bucks
SurfCity
04-15-2008, 11:16 PM
i got 100 of them from www.grainger.com (http://www.grainger.com) for three bucks
Show off!
:-)
stoatnchips
04-16-2008, 03:14 PM
Anyone this side of the pond can get M2 Bolts and M2 Nylocs from
http://www.boltmeup.com/
... and they're Marine grade stainless ;)
Mikej
04-17-2008, 02:57 AM
Anyone this side of the pond can get M2 Bolts and M2 Nylocs from
http://www.boltmeup.com/
... and they're Marine grade stainless ;)
Stoat,
Thanks mate - I use modelfixings.co.uk - but good to know that there are alternatives