Grub screws

Hello
Just joined because I have started to "Build a Model Solar System" and was encountering problems and this was the only site I could find where people were posting and discussing it. I too had the Mercury arm problem with the grub screw which I overcame but then encountered the Venus gear arm grub screw issue. Mine got well and truly stuck! I contacted Eaglemoss by e mail and a lady called Jennifer e mailed back the same day to say they would send me issues 3 & 4 again. Hope this customer service continues for the entire 52 issues!! Has anybody found a failsafe way of getting these grub screws all the way in without using the allen keys?
Mandi

You can get smaller allen keys then the ones provided. The problem I had with the Mercury arm was that the keys that came with the mag were too but my Dad had a smaller set and got the screw out no problem.

The trick is not to force the screw and if you feel it getting stuck take it out and start again. Also make sure the screw goes in straight and not at an angle.


Hope this helps. Happy building

That's great. Thanks for the advise. I think it might be worth getting the smaller allen keys to save future frustration! Mandi

I use a really really small + head screw driver for the grub screws. Most of them go in fine but a couple (the one on the Mercury arm), i really had to use brute force to get it to grip the planet.