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Millie woes
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:19 pm
by pauly
I have been trying to convert millie to RC and while I was changing the regulator the thread snapped and roundhouse say I should send it back and they will take the old thread out and replace it and they say it will have to be repainted as well.
did I mention itll cost £50
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:23 pm
by alan2525
Can you post a photo of the damaged part? I imagine that it's snapped off so as to not be able to remove the broken part?
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:58 pm
by pauly
no me dads got this little tool that can remove broken threads
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:19 pm
by mhlr
you probably cross threaded it mate
- got tight, turned it even more - there you go, 1 sheared reg!
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:26 pm
by pauly
it didnt shear it snapped.
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:28 am
by SillyBilly
so you were bending it, from my understanding things snap when you bend and shear when you tighten it to much or it crossthreads and too much force is applied (did it to a banjo bolt on my Edrig).
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:32 pm
by pauly
no it wasnt bent it was been screwed in, it tightened halfway then just snapped.
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:41 pm
by mhlr
pauly wrote:no it wasnt bent it was been screwed in, it tightened halfway then just snapped.
therefore it sheared
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:27 pm
by pauly
sorry Im not up to date with technical terms
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:29 pm
by mhlr
pauly wrote:sorry Im not up to date with technical terms :lol:
haha, you learn something everyday!!