More help.needed.

[Shaun]

Just made a classic school boy error. Spent hours cleaning and refurbing the stick units in my Staveley 3 Channel set . They were truly a mess coated in glow fuel residue. Just feeling pleased with myself when I saw the plastic yolk on the ele pot was split. I believe they were made by Horizon and also used in the MacGregor Galloping Ghost set and others .
Has anybody got one they could spare please otherwise this project is dead in the water..

They came out in other colours. Grey for the MacG.
Cheers,

Shaun.

[_AL_]

I can't help aside from suggesting the part could be replaced with a 3d printed or machined part?
There's some talented designers here (I'm not one of them).

Some closer pics & dimensions & I'm happy to have a crack at designing a replacement.
Better than scrapping it.

[Pchristy]

Like Al said, looks like something that should be easy enough to 3D print.

As an alternative, I would be tempted to remove the part, remove the grub screw, then bind the split section tight with terylene thread to close the split. Soak in thin cyano to make permanent, and the re-assemble.

Of course, if the nylon is degrading, it might split somewhere else, but it looks like a simple enough part to reproduce on a 3D printer. I've done much trickier things for helicopters!

I would need the part as a pattern, though, and I'm quite a long way away. Someone in your local clubs with 3D printing experience might be more convenient, but I'm happy to have a go if no-one else can help.

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Pete

[Shaun]

Thanks Al & Pete.

I'll strip it down and see how bad it is and post some better pictures.

Cheers,

Shaun.

[Shaun]

Here's the pics

Multiple splits. *!#xx@#!!!

[Shaun]

Sorted.

Thin glass fibre board bonded to nylon on both flat faces thenwrapped in thread , soaked in cyno. Works a treat.

[Rafael]

Wow , that IS determination !

[_AL_]

Nice. That's my kind of repair.
I've fixed everything from headphones to office chairs with carbon fiber tow & CA.

[Shaun]

Recovered the case with vinyl; I'm leaving cutting the stick holes out for a day or so to ensure it is well bonded in place.


Stick mended and working as good as new.

[RON]

Wow,
Looks brand new Shaun.
Nice job.

Ron.