Originally Posted by
Lincs Winks Wayne
I have a Tamiya
JS-2 whose recoil has stopped working.
I have checked all the usual things, everything else works as it should.
No obvious loose wires, jams, interference's etc.
When I fire the the gun the tracks recoil but there is no movement in the gearing assembly for the barrel.
I have checked the wires and plugs.
NO !! THERE IS NO SNOW AND ICE IN THE BREACH OR TRAVEL MECHANISM.
Any help would be appreciated.
Wayne
ausf and tanker 10 thanks for the reply.
ausf:
I had a similar recoil device but smaller and tried it with various size batteries and it worked so I tried a battery direct to the recoil motor, a very small spark and small puff of smoke. OOPPSS !! ( Maybe motor or a capacitor type attachment at the motor wiring attachment location.
Now the barrel still does not recoil and the track recoil does not work but everything else does.
Tanker 10:
Where did you buy the replacement recoil device and how did you get it in the restricted space.
I see a nightmare coming when I try to make the switch inside the turret ) I had previously broken the plastic sleeve tab that attaches to the recoil device with a bolt and it is now glued to that same tab on the existing recoil.
I may be leaving it as is.
Thank You
Wayne