So I bought a Futaba balancing arm for my neck strap only to find that the ring on the TX was the wrong way round. So I thought, hmm probably just twists around. So I twist it... and then snap. I sheared the bolt off.
Does anyone have any idea how I can get this fixed and source the parts?
http://i.imgur.com/LmwDPF3.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/LmwDPF3.jpg)
Wouldn't a seriously strong glue, maybe No More Nails do the job getting the old one back in and locked?
Time to get a taranis? :)
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Quote from: dogzilla on April 13, 2014, 07:29:38 PM
So I bought a Futaba balancing arm for my neck strap only to find that the ring on the TX was the wrong way round. So I thought, hmm probably just twists around. So I twist it... and then snap. I sheared the bolt off.
Does anyone have any idea how I can get this fixed and source the parts?
http://i.imgur.com/LmwDPF3.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/LmwDPF3.jpg)
Ripmax are UK agents for Futaba : http://www2.ripmax.net/Category_List.aspx?Category=900-050-010-010 (http://www2.ripmax.net/Category_List.aspx?Category=900-050-010-010)
Try also :
http://www.hobbystores.co.uk/default.asp?WMFN=HOB_Weblet&WMFT=D&WPG=HOB_HomePage1&PageNumber=1&bc=true&s=c:0,c:980,b:Futaba,c:980-020 (http://www.hobbystores.co.uk/default.asp?WMFN=HOB_Weblet&WMFT=D&WPG=HOB_HomePage1&PageNumber=1&bc=true&s=c:0,c:980,b:Futaba,c:980-020)
http://www.modelhelicopters.co.uk/electronics/radio-spares/futaba.html (http://www.modelhelicopters.co.uk/electronics/radio-spares/futaba.html)
http://www.mikes-models.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=411_1256&zenid=24fc1c980e3e462c9cde69e42ad0eef5 (http://www.mikes-models.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=411_1256&zenid=24fc1c980e3e462c9cde69e42ad0eef5)
Quote from: Flyboysee on April 13, 2014, 07:31:22 PM
Wouldn't a seriously strong glue, maybe No More Nails do the job getting the old one back in and locked?
That was my first idea but I didn't feel like leaving it up to a bit of glue to hold my TX on, it would worry me that it would just let go during a flight.
Quote from: electrotor on April 13, 2014, 07:47:38 PM
Ripmax are UK agents for Futaba : http://www2.ripmax.net/Category_List.aspx?Category=900-050-010-010 (http://www2.ripmax.net/Category_List.aspx?Category=900-050-010-010)
Cheers, I will contact them first to see if this can be replaced.
I didn't think I would ever have to replace my TX and for such a simple thing as a snapped neck hook it would be a shame.
Update: Chap at Ripmax posted me a replacement free of charge. Which was rather nice of them. Good old fashioned service at it's best :)