Thunder Tiger engine part?

Question

The screw that keeps the throttle shaft from sliding out of the carburetor fell out of my engine Saturday.

The local source for TT parts [Texas RC Modelers in Plano] does not have it in stock and they tell me it has been extremely difficult to get anything from TT [Ace] over the past few months.

Any suggestions for alternative sources?

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does not sell to individuals, only hobby shops, and they are the ones Texas RC cannot get anything from anyway.

The screw is not just a normal screw. The tip, which rides in a slot in the throttle shaft, is unthreaded so I can't just get a screw that fits the hole and shorten it.

I'm grounded until I get one, so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Carrell

Bill Fulmer · Accepted Answer

Carrell...No need to be grounded...  Use a toothpick to mark the depth of the slot andcut a 2mm screw off just a bit shorter...  Screw a nut onto the screw, thengrind off about  1/16" of the threads on the tip of the screw.  Back the nutoff to dress the threads, then trial fit this screw into the slot...  Youmay have to trim a bit, and it may not be pretty, but it will keep youflying till you can get the proper screw.I have made these for SuperTigre engines several times...Cheers,Bill

Paul McIntosh · Answer

If you can figure out how long it needs to be, I have some old carbs lyingaround and maybe one would fit. No charge.

Carrell · Answer

Paul, thanks for the reply and the offer. I sent an email with my contact info and my attempt at measuring the hole.

Carrell

============================= "Paul McIntosh" wrote in message news:bj047s$p0b$ snipped-for-privacy@hercules.btinternet.com... If you can figure out how long it needs to be, I have some old carbs lying around and maybe one would fit. No charge.

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