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Robbe Kardan couplings?
« on: January 20, 2014, 09:18:26 am »
Morning gents,


I have a question for you...how on earth do you assemble these chuffin' couplings? I've been trying for a whole day, and no matter what I try, the damn things will not go together!


The language is getting worse every time I try to pop the little centre joiner in, I've dropped the things on the floor, and now I've broken a fingernail!


Somebody help me before I shoot myself!




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Re: Robbe Kardan couplings?
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2014, 10:23:24 am »

It looks simple enough.

What can possibly go wrong.     {-)     Try some sticky tape and look for the pins.


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Re: Robbe Kardan couplings?
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2014, 10:28:07 am »
It should be a simple little two minute job...is it heck as like.  >>:-(


Just pop the pins into the holes and push them in...yea, right. There's no give in the couplings themselves, and the little pins are more than capable of snapping off if you push too hard(don't ask me how I found that out...more bad language) <:(


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Re: Robbe Kardan couplings?
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2014, 10:31:12 am »

I use a small bench vice.  Apply gentle pressure when the bearings are held in place with the fingers and push the pin through slowly down through the centre.     O0


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Re: Robbe Kardan couplings?
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2014, 10:54:02 am »
Hadn't thought of using the vice...right, I'll finish my tea, and give that a try.


Cheers Ken,




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Re: Robbe Kardan couplings?
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2014, 11:09:25 am »
Failing that, how about a sit in some hot water to temporarily soften the plastic, used to work for r/c car universals.

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Re: Robbe Kardan couplings?
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2014, 11:19:51 am »

Is there a hole in the 'spider' part of the coupling?
I stuck something in that last time I assembled one and that gave me a lot of leverage....
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Re: Robbe Kardan couplings?
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2014, 11:21:04 am »
 ok2

the solution may be:

have the work done by someone clever

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Re: Robbe Kardan couplings?
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2014, 01:27:06 pm »
I have succeeded...I swapped the horrible Robbe spiders for a pair of Krick steel ones, they fitted a treat. Ten seconds later and I have two freely revolving couplings, ten minutes later and my Z drives are a' turning.
Who suggested putting the couplings in hot water? Silly, silly boy...I did that, when I took them out I burnt me chuffin' fingers  >>:-(   <*< 


Cheers chaps, all is good.




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Re: Robbe Kardan couplings?
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2014, 02:12:02 pm »
EXCUSE ME  U-33

by someone clever
someone clever who knows how to use her fingers

I did not say someone intelligent with his brain


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Re: Robbe Kardan couplings?
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2014, 02:21:07 pm »
Quote from: GAZOU on January 20, 2014, 02:12:02 pm
EXCUSE ME  U-33

by someone clever
someone clever who knows how to use her fingers

I did not say someone intelligent with his brain


  Translate is not my friend       <:( <:( <:(




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Re: Robbe Kardan couplings?
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2014, 02:29:22 pm »
translate has no humor!

yes you
thank you :-))
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