frame broke can I glue it ?

[dyin2fly]

I've been doing real good since I upgraded from a blade 400.
I've got 60 flights in,all practicing nose in hovering and side in both ways.
last night a screw came out of the (tail pinion gear ?), and it started twirling real quick,
so I freaked out and landed it a little too fast .
Broke the landing skids right off and 3 places it cracked on the frame towards the front on both sides, 1 on the left and 2 on the right.
my question is can I just superglue it back together? or will I have to replace the frame? everything else is good, even the blades.

[Ah Clem]

What is the frame made out of?

[dyin2fly]

its the plastic version from hk.

[Ah Clem]

If it is plastic, probably not.

If it were CF, you could scuff up the surface, make a splint from another piece of CF, and epoxy it back together.

[dyin2fly]

Originally Posted by Ah Clem

If it is plastic, probably not.

If it were CF, you could scuff up the surface, make a splint from another piece of CF, and epoxy it back together.

awww, didnt really want to hear that !!!!
oh well, good thing I went ahead and ordered another frame. hopefully I'll get it pieced back together by next weekend.
thanks.

[PTcaflyer]

...I have a 550 Plastic Fantastic frame that I still fly that is "Stiched" together at the broken place with zip ties a CA...Same places you mentioned...not one of those fixes have moved or separated and it still flys Great!
I have a new plastic frame...just too lazy to change it!
PT

[jamming]

You can buy a epoxy kit for gluing plastic, works pretty well !! Or for the cost of a couple new frames you can buy a plastic welding kit, works very well !!!!

[dyin2fly]

Originally Posted by PTcaflyer

...I have a 550 Plastic Fantastic frame that I still fly that is "Stiched" together at the broken place with zip ties a CA...Same places you mentioned...not one of those fixes have moved or separated and it still flys Great!
I have a new plastic frame...just too lazy to change it!
PT

COOL, if it works for you, I dont see why I cant give it a try. I'll still have the other frame for back up, just incase.
when I put this one together, it took me a week
I really dont want to do that again unless I really have to.
thanks PT, I hope it works.

[PTcaflyer]

...Sure it will work !
those areas down there are not really flight critical areas and Medium CA or Zap a Gap will add to the strength...
...on the other hand, if the frame break occurs at say a Brg. mount or other High Stress area, you might want to reconsider the fix....Air Craft out of Japan has the basic plastic frame right now for around $16.00
PT

[dyin2fly]

yeah, I think I'm gonna have to replace it, the right side under the servo is totally cracked completely off, just checked it out better, and its shot.
its the area right above the front right skid mount.
looks like I got my work cut out for me this weekend.
(lesson learned? ) next time go with carbon frame.
thanks everyone for the help.
ps, PT wish I would have gotten that price from you first, I already ordered from ALLerc
24.00 for the frame. the only ones I could find in stock.

[PTcaflyer]

...if the area that actually surrounds the servo is cracked, then yes, time for a new frame..
Mine has 3 repaired ares BELOW the RH servo opening...it was actually that way when I bought it...did not matter to me...Do you use Zip Ties to hold your LG on? ...might save the next frame if not...I'm trying to save some scratch to get the 550 CF frame or a HEAD HUNTER....So I'll fly this 550 until it cant be fixed at all...
PT