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Part of learning my man! I'm just glad we got it figured out, the one I linked the other day should be the exact pinion you need. I'm looking forward to your victory lap when you get finally get it going.
mod 0.68 is close enough to mod 0.7 that its well within the margin or error. Mod 0.7 pinion should mesh right up to that spur gear he's got.Thats 100% NOT a mod 7 gear btw.
I could believe mod1. Weird!
The pinion on eBay I linked the other day should work just fine and you won't have to deal with trying to find another motor.
That is absolutely a mod .7 gearThats 100% NOT a mod 7 gear btw.
I could believe mod1. Weird!
The pinion on eBay I linked the other day should work just fine and you won't have to deal with trying to find another motor.
My 2 cents on the matter, I'd finish this car up and stop dumping money into it. Get it running and driving and just enjoy it for what it is. WLToys cars just aren't worth putting a ton of money into. Save you cash for a while and put it towards something like this. Way more ceiling for upgrading, parts are everywhere without having to order off aliexpress and none of the parts like the motor shaft size or gear pitch are proprietary. You can upgrade it as you see fit without worrying about fussing with trying to find something small like a pinion that will fit. Not to mention; it's much bigger, 10x more durable and bashing around will be a lot more fun. You'll look back on this car and chuckle one day... I did it with a Heng Long 1/18 rc18 clone in 2012. Like I said, we've all been there at some point.
That is not the right pinion. That pinion has a bore of 2.3mm and his motor shaft is 2mm not 2.3mm
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1255411083...pid=5336785883&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
The picture says that but WLToys use a 2.3mm bore so either the picture is wrong and its really 2.3mm bore (in which case it wont work), or its not really a WLToys A959 repalcement pinion and the seller just labeled it as that (in which case it would work if its really 2mm bore).https://www.ebay.com/itm/1255411083...pid=5336785883&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
My eyes could be failing me. But I’m pretty sure that says 2mm?
That seems to be a common theme amongst this thread. Worth a shot, wouldn’t surprise me if the seller is lying or the specs aren’t correct. I scoured the internet for a mod .7 gear with a 2mm bore and that was the only one I could find. I’m just hoping for OP’s sake it works and he can put away the parts cannon for a little while
I mean maybe 2.3mm bore pinion would work on a 2mm shaft but I wouldnt do it. Lets hope the seller mislabeled it and it really is a 2mm bore pinion.That seems to be a common theme amongst this thread. Worth a shot, wouldn’t surprise me if the seller is lying or the specs aren’t correct. I scoured the internet for a mod .7 gear with a 2mm bore and that was the only one I could find. I’m just hoping for OP’s sake it works and he can put away the parts cannon for a little while
Could also be a “upgrade” gear specifically meant for swapping in a standard sized 1/18 brushless motor into the a959. Could also just be the gear that comes on the brushless version of the a959. The item description could 100% be better. But it’s WLToys, so wuddya expect. At this point it’s everyone’s best guess.
The gear would have .012" runnout if it is 2.3mm. And I am going to bet it has a 2.3mm bore. If that is the case, it would destroy the spur. This whole fiasco would have me stripping the RC of any useful parts and plopping it into a vertical file cabinet
