Damaged PowerJazz

Chachin · 12-16-2012, 02:54 PM

Hello guys,

My T-Rex700E-Conversion was pretty much totaled last weekend after a mid-air collision with another heli. It was bad enough losing the heli, but my trusty PowerJazz took quite a beating too as seen in the photos (3rd Picture).

It appears that to get it back going it is only a matter of replacing the two capacitors and installing a new fan and wire connector. Anybody know of an RC company that does Kontronik repairs here in the US or do I need to send it in to Germany?

Thanks for your help.

Chachin..

Magneto · 12-16-2012, 04:28 PM

Fill out the service form and send it to Germany heres a link to the form http://www.kontronik.com/images/stor...rvice_Form.pdf

Chachin · 12-16-2012, 07:35 PM

Thank you Magneto. I will fill it out and have it mailed out to Kontronik this week to get the process started. Luckily I have a spare PJ that I can use in the meantime for the new 700E machine I'm building.

Chachin..

Stolla · 12-17-2012, 08:35 AM

First send them email and ask their opinion, you cant open it up and they dont make em anymore, you can use external caps fix wire use another fan or no fan at all, pjazz is not nearly as good as jive anyway so dont waste money on obsolete stuff imop, i had a couple of them but once i got jive stopped using them

Chachin · 01-05-2013, 02:13 PM

Thanks for the info Stolla. I agree, the PowerJives are superb controllers, but if I can get this one fixed for a reasonable price (I have a dollar limit on the repair form), then I think it's worth it for the 700 size projects I have underway. I have a total of 4 PJ's in operation and they have performed excellently over the years. I have to say though that a couple of them have started to vary RPMs sometimes on spool up and reprogramming won't fix the issue.

Anyways, I got caught up with festivities and building my new 700E and haven't shipped this yet. I now have the form filled out and am ready to ship it this Monday to Germany, but I have a quick question before packaging:

To ship to Kontronik, is it recommended to remove all connectors from the ESC or does it not matter?

Chachin..

12-16-2012, 02:54 PM	#1
Chachin Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Titusville, FL, USA	Damaged PowerJazz Hello guys, My T-Rex700E-Conversion was pretty much totaled last weekend after a mid-air collision with another heli. It was bad enough losing the heli, but my trusty PowerJazz took quite a beating too as seen in the photos (3rd Picture). It appears that to get it back going it is only a matter of replacing the two capacitors and installing a new fan and wire connector. Anybody know of an RC company that does Kontronik repairs here in the US or do I need to send it in to Germany? Thanks for your help. Chachin.. Attached Thumbnails __________________ * Powered by ThunderPower * You'll never experience true freedom until you are living debt-free! (DaveRamsey.com)

12-16-2012, 04:28 PM	#2
Magneto Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Massachusetts	Fill out the service form and send it to Germany heres a link to the form http://www.kontronik.com/images/stor...rvice_Form.pdf __________________ Team To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. USA Team Minicopter To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. www.peakaircraft.com

12-16-2012, 07:35 PM	#3
Chachin Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Titusville, FL, USA	Thank you Magneto. I will fill it out and have it mailed out to Kontronik this week to get the process started. Luckily I have a spare PJ that I can use in the meantime for the new 700E machine I'm building. Chachin.. __________________ * Powered by ThunderPower * You'll never experience true freedom until you are living debt-free! (DaveRamsey.com)

12-17-2012, 08:35 AM	#4
Stolla Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Port Elizabeth South Africa	First send them email and ask their opinion, you cant open it up and they dont make em anymore, you can use external caps fix wire use another fan or no fan at all, pjazz is not nearly as good as jive anyway so dont waste money on obsolete stuff imop, i had a couple of them but once i got jive stopped using them __________________ Tdr quantum 4530 1.4 yy h/ jive120 beastx, Vibe e 8 12s mx 700 1.32yy vbargov, Banshee nr 36 kosmik 200 pyro 800 1.4yy 455kv 14s beastx, xtreme 700 pyro 850 1.5yy 14s kosmik 200

01-05-2013, 02:13 PM	#5
Chachin Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Titusville, FL, USA	Thanks for the info Stolla. I agree, the PowerJives are superb controllers, but if I can get this one fixed for a reasonable price (I have a dollar limit on the repair form), then I think it's worth it for the 700 size projects I have underway. I have a total of 4 PJ's in operation and they have performed excellently over the years. I have to say though that a couple of them have started to vary RPMs sometimes on spool up and reprogramming won't fix the issue. Anyways, I got caught up with festivities and building my new 700E and haven't shipped this yet. I now have the form filled out and am ready to ship it this Monday to Germany, but I have a quick question before packaging: To ship to Kontronik, is it recommended to remove all connectors from the ESC or does it not matter? Chachin.. __________________ * Powered by ThunderPower * You'll never experience true freedom until you are living debt-free! (DaveRamsey.com)

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