Gearbox bearing

[spar]

I disassembled my gearbox and noticed that the forward propeller shaft bearing had completely disintegrated. The rest of the gearbox is perfectly fine. Is there a source for that bearing or should I buy an entire gearbox as shown here:

secure.hobbyzone.com/catalog/HZ/hobbyzone_supercub/hobbyzone_supercub_parts/HBZ7129.html

[davemac2]

I think the entire gearbox is < $9, no? Doubt you can source that small bearing locally.

dave mc

[duck9191]

i would buy a hole new gearbox, then you would have spare parts lol. or use the other gear box to start a brushless motor mount.

[spar]

You are right that the replacement gearbox is affordable. In fact, I just ordered one along with some other parts I needed. It wasn't the cost I was concerned about as much as buying a whole assembly to get one small part. I've rationalized buying the whole gearbox figuring that I need something else from the assembly after one of my upcoming spectacular crashes.


Oooooo...I just received the suggestion about the brushless motor mount. I'm feeling much better about this already.

[duck9191]

its nice to use the gear box as a base because when you use it and the stock fire wall you retain your thrust angles.