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How to fix a bent foam core fuse? - 3/10/2008 9:04:36 PM   
lemmerjo


 

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Status: offline 		Hey, I have a Boxxer Arf that has been hanging in my basement for months because the first crash it had bent the fuse in front of where the black canopy is. Since this is a foam core fuse with carbon I-beams, is it possible to fix?

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RE: How to fix a bent foam core fuse? - 3/10/2008 9:12:27 PM   
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Hey, I have a Boxxer Arf that has been hanging in my basement for months because the first crash it had bent the fuse in front of where the black canopy is. Since this is a foam core fuse with carbon I-beams, is it possible to fix?

Thanks
Joe


Yes you can fix it. It might be helpfill to post a pic with some of the sheeting removed and im sure a bunch of guys will jump in.

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RE: How to fix a bent foam core fuse? - 3/11/2008 1:05:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		Okay, I dont have any pictures yet, but I have stripped some covering and this isnt looking so bad after all. The fuse bent where the nose piece and rest of the fuselage meets and it looks like a puzzle piece. It turns out, that it separated and just needs some glue. The bottom wing on the other hand has busted free of the fuse, but I dont think its going to be a difficult fix.

Any tips would be very helpful,

Thanks
Joe

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RE: How to fix a bent foam core fuse? - 3/11/2008 2:18:30 AM   
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Any tips would be very helpful


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RE: How to fix a bent foam core fuse? - 3/11/2008 2:34:09 AM   
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I just finished fixing the bend in the fuse, and I am pretty close to having the bottom wing square and solid. I extended a channel like for the servos and drilled holes in it, an I am going to slap some epoky in there, and put a carbon tube in the channel and it will be good to go.

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Joe

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RE: How to fix a bent foam core fuse? - 3/14/2008 12:53:36 AM   
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I finished fixing it last night and straped some skiis on it tonight and had 2 flights. The first went well, but the second was awesome! Still does everything as good as before, rolling harriers, harriers, torque rolls, knife edge, you name it!

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Joe

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RE: How to fix a bent foam core fuse? - 3/14/2008 4:35:22 PM   
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SUCCESS!
straped some skiis on it tonight and had 2 flights.


Skis? Sucks to be up there- upper 70s and mostly sunny here for the next few days.

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RE: How to fix a bent foam core fuse? - 3/15/2008 3:08:57 PM   
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RE: How to fix a bent foam core fuse? - 3/16/2008 9:28:16 AM   
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