Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: portside II on June 07, 2016, 12:02:50 am
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Put the SDM onto the bench tonight to give it a check over and noticed there was a prop missing :o .
Looked a bit closer and there was no shaft either <:( , now this is a graupner 2335 schottel drive and i think getting parts could be a problem.
But i have a plan, well several, firstly i have an idea where i lost it so thats the first place to look, secondly i have made enquiries as to the availability
of spare parts , and thirdly i have another shaft from the other drive which could be used as a template to make a new one ( i still have the bevel gears and bushes).
And if all that fails i have a 2335 for spares.
daz
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This was always my main worry. I had read that they might fall out when sailing. I should imagine replacement parts were now irreplaceable. I had to strip one apart to make an extended depth version (for the front schottle) so know intimately their construction and fatigue level.
I'm not sure I would even take it sailing more than 2 foot from the shore. %)
Best of luck rebuilding
ken
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Try the Graupner web site direct, they are doing spares for there ready to run models so may be able to help
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you might also want to look here:
http://www.bauer-modelle.de/modules/wsShop/index.php?cat_id=83511&location_id=151
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Cheers guys,
I think it's sorted now. Getting spares has always been a problem from Graupner.
daz