DeAO Digger (Front Loader) Shovel

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This is for my son's DeAO RC 'Digger' (Excavator/Front loader?). It's a fun little toy, but the original shovel is die-cast which feels rugged and nice, but it puts a huge strain on the small nylon gears in the lift mechanism. In fact, the weight of the scoop was too much for my son's digger and eventually broke a tooth, making it impossible to lift the scoop fully, rendering it nearly useless. I managed to fix the broken gear using JB Weld, following a handy tutorial that I found online which is holding up so far... So, this Thing is designed to replace the heavy metal scoop and reduce the load on the weak mechanism so my son can continue to enjoy his favorite toy! It's a direct replacement for the original shovel, but it will need M4 bolts and nuts to attach it securely.