You know that insert that comes with the metal 12T pinion gear that is the adapter for 1/4" shaft to .125" shaft? (12T Pinion Gear Insert) I’d like to buy that as a standalone part in packs of (12).
Right now that isn’t available apart from purchasing the 12T pinion, correct?
You get a set of inserts with any HS gear order, not just pinions. I agree they would be nice as a separate item… as would pillow blocks, ratchets and some others.
That seems a bit odd to me, but I can attest. I had to use the 12t inserts instead of square hub inserts on a couple of occasions (mostly laziness), and that works. Just not the other way around.
The teams started using the 12T Pinion Gear Insert in a lot of applications. One of the most popular uses was as adapters for omni wheel inserts for .125 axles. Others were using them in V5 motors so the interface for a .125 axle is longer inside the V5 motor.
So I can’t seem to find it, but there was a photo a couple of years ago of someone trying that, I thought it was @kypyro, and it broke the pinion in half. So I have never wanted to try hammering them in myself.