RE: Cheap Alternatives to stuff at the hobby shop
Yep, the sewing shop and craft store is where I get A lot of little stuff too.
Micro Fastner!! When I was in Calif. the guys at the club would get together when ever an order was being made and buy as A group. It just saved on shipping, something to start thinking about again.
I always buy at least 400 servo screws plus A lot of #2 and #4 stuff. Almost every plane I build has 6 servos so that's 24 screws just for servos. I use the heck out of them for other stuff too so that's only about A two year supply. It's time for another order too but I haven't mentioned it to the guys I fly with now, better do that this week.