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RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/2/2004 8:04:48 AM   
caseyddr



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Status: offline 		I Don't know if I am jus having bad luck with these, or got a bad set, but these screws are absolutely horrible. I bought them to replace all my standard phillips head on my 4XR buggy.

Problems include:

-Beefier screws stripping
-Counter Sunks stripping
-Kit is missing quite a few screws
-Kit isn't even seperated, they are just thrown into the little cases. Although they advertise them organized and seperated apart, THEY ARE NOT.
-Allen heads like to 'pop' on one side, ruining the whole screw.

I am in the process right now of trying to save my rear diff case. I am very disapointed with this product, and thought I should share my experience for you others who want to upgrade from the standard phillips heads.

I guess I learned my lesson though, Next time I'll make sure to special order each bag of screws from Integy or something in Titanium, never steel again. This jus has me so upset because that 30$ could have easily been almost enough of what I needed to replace. Now I have a buggy that ran perfectly now in pieces, that won't be back together until I can figure out which screws I need to put it back together completely.

Ya live ya learn I guess....

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/2/2004 10:20:42 AM   
Lola GT



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Status: offline 		Yep, I've heard this story before about them. Quality control is a problem it would seem. I hear they're fine most of the time, but I'm not going to spend $30 to see if I get a good set or not.





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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/2/2004 12:12:26 PM   
potatoe_bird



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Status: offline 		If you are using allen keys there is your problem... Get a good set of hex drivers. I did and I'll never look back.

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/2/2004 2:30:40 PM   
RobH



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Status: offline 		I need a screw set for my Lightning Pro. rcscrewz seems to be the only show in town with kit-specific sets. Is there another manufacture out there that sells screw sets for a wide range of RCs? This is the second time that I've read bad things about rcscrewz.

-RobH

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/2/2004 2:51:20 PM   
fhm101



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Status: offline 		The RC Screwz kits I've seen are made up of grade 18-8 stainless fasteners and my experience with stainless fasteners in RC racing was that 18-8 is too soft for any load bearing screw, even for a shock mount on a 10th electric buggy. While 316 screws work better and will hold up to 10th scale electric pretty good, they are too soft to take the pounding an 8th buggy will give them. If your screws look to have a sandblasted finish I'd bet you had a box of 18-8 screws.

After several frustrating (and expensive) attempts at using stainless and titanium screws on an 8th buggy (stainless bends and titanium is too brittle) I gave up and started using grade 10.9 or 12.9 screws and so far have had zero problems. Metric grade 10.9 is equivilant to SAE grade 8 and grade 12.9 is even better.

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/2/2004 3:14:23 PM   
RobH



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Status: offline 		fhm101, do mind me asking where you get your screws from? buying them one bag at a time from someplace like www.mcmaster.com runs into a lot of money and boat load of extra screws in the end.

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/2/2004 7:19:25 PM   
cemeb4dk



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I agree 100% with you, I have a set for my savage and my mbx pro, and I have stripped more rc screwz than the stockers. I am using good hex drivers also, they just don't have a good cut for the hex, its like it is slightly to big and the driver eventually just spins in it.

My savage kit was missing screws also, so I emailed them and they sent out the replacement screws with a t shirt, so I was like wow great customer service, then I started installing the kit and I started stripping screws and I was like these SUCK...

Friends of mine have has similar experiences, so now my cars are half stock and half Rc Screwz Kind of defeats the purpose, but I removed them from the screws that I use alot.

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/2/2004 8:28:19 PM   
caseyddr



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Status: offline 		Well I just got a reply from RCScrewz, I must agree on the great customer service. They are sending me another kit, and are also refunding me my money, which will allow me to buy the diff case that is probably going to be ruined once I can back this one screw out.

I agree, great customer service.

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/2/2004 9:07:40 PM   
Model Mania


 

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Status: offline 		Well thats nice of them but what a lot of hassle to go through. I would be well annoyed if that happened. Im waiting for shims for my inferno at the mo its gettin really fustratin not be able to run it without the worry of wreckin a diff again. But sounds like good customer service which always helps.

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/2/2004 9:56:09 PM   
RobH



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Status: offline 		What's a good screw set to buy? If RCScrewz suck that bad, what's the alternative? and where do I get it? I've seen boat loads of T-Maxx screw sets but hardly anything else. *shrug*

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/2/2004 10:45:53 PM   
caseyddr



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Status: offline 		Hardcore Racing screws I've heard are very good, same with Team Integy.. No personal experience with either but just what I've been told by a few racers.

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/3/2004 12:46:11 AM   
caseyddr



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Status: offline 		Well I finished rebuilding my rear and cleaning the back of my buggy, but I have hardly any screws left. So I must wait another week before I can even run my buggy again, which I guess is ok saying its so cold, but eh... Guess I can tear it apart and wait but now im mad.

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/3/2004 7:34:59 PM   
fhm101



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ORIGINAL: RobH

fhm101, do mind me asking where you get your screws from? buying them one bag at a time from someplace like www.mcmaster.com runs into a lot of money and boat load of extra screws in the end.

I get my hardware from McMaster Carr, but i build a lot of cars and use a ton of screws in a years time so it pays for me to get them in bulk. Another thing about buying from McMaster is the quality of the fastener is up to you as every size and style is offered in several different materials and grades.
The only pre packaged screw set I've ever bought was for a 2.5 maxx from team bluestar. It was good 10.9 screws, complete for the 2.5 with a few extras, and less than $35 to my door. I though it was an excellent value for an individual kit. Great Assemblies also has good hardware. They are maxx oriented, but do offer metric screw assortments in grade 12.9 blue coated steel. It's a bit on the spendy side, but you can't get any better fasteners for MT's or 8th buggies.

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RE: RCScrewz Kits - A big miss? - 2/3/2004 8:30:49 PM   
gregmax



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Status: offline 		I also found that the Stainless screw strip and bend easily, the worst part is when the hex strips and you have to drill the head off!!
Even using quality hex drivers does no good as the stainless is too soft.

I now buy my screw kits from http://www.hexcrews.com/

They sell excellent value alloy steel socket cap screw kit for a wide range of kits.

A set for my Ofna MBX R2 containing 225 screw cost $18.08 and I've only stripped a few because I was using crappy hex keys and not quality drivers.

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