chulander Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) Hi everyone. I've been hearing a weird vibration and "click" sound for months and finally saw that the panel screw behind the pedals is missing (must have not tighten it enough after applying EUCGuy's waterproof tutorial). I am looking to avoid unscrewing another MSuperX screw and wheeling to a random hardware store hoping its in stock. Does anyone here know the size or even better, a name to google? Obviously not the handy type so please forgive my cluelessness with these things. Thanks everyone! edited: I think maybe one screws here looks like it? https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Skater-800PCS-Tapping-Assortment/dp/B01GBLNBOI/ref=pd_sim_60_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01GBLNBOI&pd_rd_r=582697ec-fba5-11e8-84c9-c9e00b2a0326&pd_rd_w=his8C&pd_rd_wg=Lrq2U&pf_rd_p=18bb0b78-4200-49b9-ac91-f141d61a1780&pf_rd_r=HKSA9JZRS7WZDAY2VF9A&psc=1&refRID=HKSA9JZRS7WZDAY2VF9A Edited December 9, 2018 by chulander found something on amazon that resembles the solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofjob Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 The case screws are all usually around #4 or #6 rounded head wood screws of varying lengths 3/4” or less. I usually take one of the good screws and compare at a large hardware store like Home Depot, then buy all the similar sizes just in case, as screws are cheap enough. While you’re at it, you might as well replace all the screws, like I usually do, with good stainless steel ones, as Gotway uses some 💩ty quality screws that strip very easily. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chulander Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 thanks Chris for the tip. I definitely need to replace more than 1 screw (been very gentle not to strip any more which probably caused one to vibrate off). I"ll check out home depot on 23rd during lunch. thanks again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) For some reason the wheel manufacturers like using soft screws with heads that strip very easily; makes wheel maintenance really annoying. Like @houseofjob has already mentioned, the first I usually do is replace those pathetic screws. Be aware that Home Depot might not have screws small enough to match. In DC, I have had better luck at ACE, or mom and pop hardware stores than Home Depot or Lowe's. For my Kingsong wheels I have also ordered 100 packs of size M3 X 6mm, 8mm, 10mm from these guys: www.laptopscrews.com Edited December 11, 2018 by Lutalo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofjob Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Lutalo said: For some reason the wheel manufacturers like using soft screws with heads that strip very easily; makes wheel maintenance really annoying. China/Shenzhen notoriously recycles parts, super cheap, so I'm assuming the crap screws are some kind of bulk deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lutalo Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 minute ago, houseofjob said: China/Shenzhen notoriously recycles parts, super cheap, so I'm assuming the crap screws are some kind of bulk deal. Most likely. Thankfully, replacements are easy to come by. 😉👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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