Goose is the real hero Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 I think the spring return kit that Ripmax sell is a mod - something to do with drone flyers wanting the throttle to centre instead of stay put. I can't seem to find a stick assembly available either which is a shame. I think that new with a receiver or two then this would be around £250 at the moment, I will try and get one on ebay for less than that - annoying all for the sake of a very small bit of plastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 I agree but, as has been said, reliability is everything - and I’d be worried about not finding that pin! Metal debris loose in a transmitter with unprotected circuit boards is bad news! Trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 It's probably too late now as it happened over a year ago but if it was a genuine accident then perhaps it would have been covered by your household insurance if you had accidental damage cover? Be interesting to know if anyone has found their household insurance any use when accidental damage occurred to such items - was the 'excess' so high it wasnt worth claiming or was the item specifically excluded from cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Ripmax does sell a control stick assy but it is £60. I have seen no t8j TX on eBay. I love a challenge and used to be an audio tv and video technician plus computers. If you want I will tackle it and promise to do no more damage it won,t cost you anything apart from any parts (small parts) I will leave you with that thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose is the real hero Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 Trevor - you are right, this kept me awake at night for a while; I did manage to find the pin in the end and removed it from the back of the TX before promptly losing it. Kc - it's a good idea but without checking I imagine our excess would be at least £250 and given the amount it seems to go up every year without claiming I think I will keep my powder dry until something more serious happens (lipo fire etc...). Martian, that is an incredibly kind offer, if you are serious i will drop you a pm tomorrow, I would have to pay at least something for your time though. No offence will be taken if you realise you may have too much on after all btw... Again, thanks all for your thoughts on this issue, I must say my old Challenger suffered many knocks and I never had anything like this but I guess the old adage that they don't make 'em like they used to has once again been proved to be correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcaddict Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 is this not the one ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Posted by rcaddict on 18/05/2020 18:53:30: is this not the one ebay Darn I missed that one will have to improve my search skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Robert I'd be happy to help fellow modeler and all . seriously I enjoy doing stuff like this it stops dementia developing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wagg Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Is there a similar part on the throttle stick? Is it possible to swap the part over from the throttle as it is not usually spring return ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Hi Rob as promised the repair photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 The man’s a genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Fixed It ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Yep fixed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Well done that man, top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 The repair is right in the middle of pics 12/13/14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Like an happy ending, good man Martian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose is the real hero Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 What a legend, thanks so much for this Martin. I don’t think there are many forums where you can ask a question and before you know, it somebody has offered to repair the item for you and then carried out such a great job. Huge thanks to Martian of course but also to everybody else who commented and helped with this, it restores one’s faith in humanity! Stay safe and happy landings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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