# Erector Sets: can I get inividual pieces anywhere?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erector-sets-can-i-get-inividual-pieces-anywhere/293942>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 11, 2005, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erector-sets-can-i-get-inividual-pieces-anywhere/293942 "2005-03-11T01:13:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2005, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erector-sets-can-i-get-inividual-pieces-anywhere/293942/1 "2005-03-11T01:13:09Z")

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    - The title is pretty much it. For a silly R/C project I am working on, using Erector pieces looks promising but I need a certain number of a specific part, and one of the more-expensive kits only comes with a small number of those parts. I seem to remember there’s a website like this for LEGOs, does Erector do the same thing?  
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**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erector-sets-can-i-get-inividual-pieces-anywhere/293942/2 "2005-03-11T01:27:39Z")

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You most certainly can **NOT** have a piece of my…  
wait… what?

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**Author:** ![Lambo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lambo)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2005, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erector-sets-can-i-get-inividual-pieces-anywhere/293942/3 "2005-03-11T02:25:52Z")

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Well, I did find [this page.](http://www.erectorsets.com/erectorparts.htm) Just a list of spare parts that he has, and I don’t know if the price is what you were looking at.

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**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2005, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erector-sets-can-i-get-inividual-pieces-anywhere/293942/4 "2005-03-11T08:49:12Z")

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    - Exactly what I am needing is small gearwheel and chain-drive parts in various diameters. The shafts need to be around 1/8" inch.  
…The LEGO Mindstorm/Technic kits have both, but they are plastic I was hoping to find some reasonably-priced metal ones, at least brass. I have located a couple sources of aluminum machine pieces, but they are rather larger than I want (smallest shaft is 1/4") and they are expensive (10-tooth chain cogwheel costs $12).  
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**Author:** ![Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Can_Handle_the_Truth)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2005, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/erector-sets-can-i-get-inividual-pieces-anywhere/293942/5 "2005-03-12T00:13:48Z")

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Have you heard of [Stock Drive Products](https://sdp-si.com/eStore/)? They make lots of small parts for small machines.