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Title: Dropped my Turbotwist 2 - Help!
Post by: drawfull on December 30, 2008, 10:34:20 am

Oops, I dropped my TT2 and the black part that the PCB plugs into has come away from the spindle in that it can move slightly up and down. So when I spin, the bit with the PCB connector spins and (possibly) tangles the wire

Is there a way to fix this or do I need to buy a new one?

edited for clarity

Title: Re: Dropped my Turbotwist 2 - Help!
Post by: RandyT on December 30, 2008, 01:33:49 pm

You need to send it back to be repaired.  Don't spin it in this state!  It could damage it further.

As long as the internals are still ok, the only cost will be actual shipping fees.

RandyT

Title: Re: Dropped my Turbotwist 2 - Help!
Post by: Games001 on December 30, 2008, 03:36:00 pm

Randy T.. always the gods amongst men when it comes to helping out the buyer. A+

Title: Re: Dropped my Turbotwist 2 - Help!
Post by: CheffoJeffo on December 30, 2008, 03:38:45 pm

I dunno about the god part, but definitely a very cool thing to do.

 :applaud:

Title: Re: Dropped my Turbotwist 2 - Help!
Post by: whammoed on December 30, 2008, 04:33:22 pm

I take it some sort of epoxy is used to hold it together?  Just curious.  I was looking over the two I purchased and don't see an obvious way to disassemble them.  I have to resist the urge to take things apart sometimes to avoid destroying them.  8)

Title: Re: Dropped my Turbotwist 2 - Help!
Post by: drawfull on December 31, 2008, 01:08:32 am

Thanks Randy, top stuff!

I will mail it in the next few days. Is there a reference number?

Title: Re: Dropped my Turbotwist 2 - Help!
Post by: RandyT on December 31, 2008, 10:52:19 am

Quote from: drawfull on December 31, 2008, 01:08:32 am

Thanks Randy, top stuff!

I will mail it in the next few days. Is there a reference number?

No, I'll be watching for it.

Quote from: whammoed on December 30, 2008, 04:33:22 pm

I was looking over the two I purchased and don't see an obvious way to disassemble them.  I have to resist the urge to take things apart sometimes to avoid destroying them.  8)

There's virtually no way to get them apart and then back together again (working) without a special tool and a few tricks learned from doing it several times, so it's better that way ;)

RandyT

Title: Re: Dropped my Turbotwist 2 - Help!
Post by: whammoed on December 31, 2008, 10:57:08 am

Quote from: RandyT on December 31, 2008, 10:52:19 am

There's virtually no way to get them apart and then back together again (working) without a special tool and a few tricks learned from doing it several times, so it's better that way ;)

RandyT

How mysterious.  You are not helping my disassemble to see how it works OCD.
 :P

Title: Re: Dropped my Turbotwist 2 - Help!
Post by: Games001 on December 31, 2008, 11:04:17 am

Quote from: whammoed on December 31, 2008, 10:57:08 am

Quote from: RandyT on December 31, 2008, 10:52:19 am

There's virtually no way to get them apart and then back together again (working) without a special tool and a few tricks learned from doing it several times, so it's better that way ;)

RandyT

How mysterious.  You are not helping my disassemble to see how it works OCD.
 :P

OCD indeed.  Come on.. look how many hands he has!!!