Millie woes

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:19 pm

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

alan2525 · Post by **alan2525** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:23 pm

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?

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:58 pm

no me dads got this little tool that can remove broken threads

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:19 pm

you probably cross threaded it mate

- got tight, turned it even more - there you go, 1 sheared reg!

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:26 pm

it didnt shear it snapped.

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:28 am

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).

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:32 pm

no it wasnt bent it was been screwed in, it tightened halfway then just snapped.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:41 pm

pauly wrote:no it wasnt bent it was been screwed in, it tightened halfway then just snapped.

therefore it sheared

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:27 pm

sorry Im not up to date with technical terms

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:29 pm

pauly wrote:sorry Im not up to date with technical terms :lol:

haha, you learn something everyday!!

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