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domer · 10-20-2009, 10:58 AM

Hi there!

Sorry, but i have a problem with my new Mini Crawler. :(

I lost the smallest pin of the Drive Shaft. Is there no way to buy only this pin?

All i find is

http://cgi.ebay.de/Antriebswellen-Mi...item3ca53aaa65

but i dont really need the whole set.

Is there an improved version of it? I dont want to replace it all day long.

Thanks alot

Dom

gottorque · 10-20-2009, 11:32 AM

either buy another set or get mip or punisher driveshafts. thats really all you can do

engineerjoe · 10-20-2009, 12:02 PM

a traxxas body pin fits just about perfect. Just cut to fit and make sure you squash the ends with some pliers to help it stay in place.

ped453 · 10-20-2009, 12:56 PM

just get a small nail that would fit and then bend both ends so it would'nt come off anymore, just make sure that when you bend it, bend it flush so that it doesnt get in the way when you're crawling, permanent fix, i did this on my mrc it works great for a few months now and yes i bash the living daylights out of this thing, mud and all

Biggons · 10-20-2009, 02:13 PM

Buy a drill bit that size, cut to fit, brad (rivet) the ends just a little, then put some electrical shrink tube over that area.

crawlinlosi · 10-20-2009, 06:43 PM

happened to me and here were the responses I got.. missing D-shaft pin...

Mutant_Xj · 10-22-2009, 04:16 PM

I read somewhere about someone soldering in their pins. Maybe find some copper wire in the right diameter and solder it in to keep it in place.

soundcolor · 10-22-2009, 04:41 PM

Stick a metal non coated body pin in it, and then bend the end of it around the shaft so it wont come out.

Easy and cheap

joe daigle jr · 10-22-2009, 04:59 PM

here's the ticket use traxxas#1539 you need two of these and one of a traxxas#1951 you will have to cut down the half shafts to fit your length my mini eats the stock shafts for breakfast thanks to a brushless motor so far these have stood up to full throttle launches up the rocks where the stock shafts would have snapped i tried integy shafts but i snapped them too five sets of stock ones they only last two comps per set in arizona the traxxas parts cost me 16.00 and a hour of my time i think its the only way to go now in my opinion

shadowrejects · 11-10-2009, 09:31 PM

i heard paperclips work, but their easy to bend

foodstick · 11-10-2009, 10:09 PM

We have just used some small piano wire, we bend it on one end before installing, then the second one after sliding it on.

TAT76 · 11-11-2009, 06:58 AM

Anything small enough to fit will work. I ended up using body clips. So far no issues and was an easy fix..

J.R #45 · 11-11-2009, 01:07 PM

I just used an old body clip, cut it size and soldered it at both ends then put shrink tube over it and its worked great ever since!

campbelj · 11-13-2009, 07:57 PM

same thing happened to me. DO NOT buy intigy drive shafts!!!! 30 dollars poorly spent! those DS's broke in a hurry!

10-20-2009, 06:43 PM	#6
crawlinlosi Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Anniston Posts: 176	happened to me and here were the responses I got.. missing D-shaft pin... Last edited by crawlinlosi; 10-20-2009 at 06:46 PM. Reason: corrected content

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10-20-2009, 10:58 AM	#1
domer Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1	Lost Pin from Drive Shaft Hi there! Sorry, but i have a problem with my new Mini Crawler. :( I lost the smallest pin of the Drive Shaft. Is there no way to buy only this pin? All i find is http://cgi.ebay.de/Antriebswellen-Mi...item3ca53aaa65 but i dont really need the whole set. Is there an improved version of it? I dont want to replace it all day long. Thanks alot Dom

10-20-2009, 11:32 AM	#2
gottorque RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontherocks Posts: 1,980	either buy another set or get mip or punisher driveshafts. thats really all you can do

10-20-2009, 12:02 PM	#3
engineerjoe Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SUPERMOTO heaven Posts: 695	a traxxas body pin fits just about perfect. Just cut to fit and make sure you squash the ends with some pliers to help it stay in place.

10-20-2009, 12:56 PM	#4
ped453 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: 354 Posts: 670	shaft just get a small nail that would fit and then bend both ends so it would'nt come off anymore, just make sure that when you bend it, bend it flush so that it doesnt get in the way when you're crawling, permanent fix, i did this on my mrc it works great for a few months now and yes i bash the living daylights out of this thing, mud and all

10-20-2009, 02:13 PM	#5
Biggons Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Land of Ahhhhs Posts: 138	Buy a drill bit that size, cut to fit, brad (rivet) the ends just a little, then put some electrical shrink tube over that area.

10-22-2009, 04:16 PM	#7
Mutant_Xj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: here Posts: 344	I read somewhere about someone soldering in their pins. Maybe find some copper wire in the right diameter and solder it in to keep it in place.

10-22-2009, 04:41 PM	#8
soundcolor Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cottontown Posts: 880	Stick a metal non coated body pin in it, and then bend the end of it around the shaft so it wont come out. Easy and cheap

10-22-2009, 04:59 PM	#9
joe daigle jr Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: mesa Posts: 323	here's the ticket use traxxas#1539 you need two of these and one of a traxxas#1951 you will have to cut down the half shafts to fit your length my mini eats the stock shafts for breakfast thanks to a brushless motor so far these have stood up to full throttle launches up the rocks where the stock shafts would have snapped i tried integy shafts but i snapped them too five sets of stock ones they only last two comps per set in arizona the traxxas parts cost me 16.00 and a hour of my time i think its the only way to go now in my opinion

11-10-2009, 09:31 PM	#10
shadowrejects Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Frisco, Texas Posts: 721	i heard paperclips work, but their easy to bend

11-10-2009, 10:09 PM	#11
foodstick Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: DesMoines Posts: 68	We have just used some small piano wire, we bend it on one end before installing, then the second one after sliding it on.

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11-11-2009, 06:58 AM	#12
TAT76 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: your back yard Posts: 1,305	Anything small enough to fit will work. I ended up using body clips. So far no issues and was an easy fix..

11-11-2009, 01:07 PM	#13
J.R #45 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North River Posts: 4	I just used an old body clip, cut it size and soldered it at both ends then put shrink tube over it and its worked great ever since!

11-13-2009, 07:57 PM	#14
campbelj Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Denver Posts: 29	same thing happened to me. DO NOT buy intigy drive shafts!!!! 30 dollars poorly spent! those DS's broke in a hurry!

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