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- From: mmcevill@mitre.org (Michael A. McEvilley)
- Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
- Subject: Re: HELP! Where's Futaba?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul22.132520.15377@linus.mitre.org>
- Date: 22 Jul 92 13:25:20 GMT
- Sender: news@linus.mitre.org (News Service)
- Organization: The MITRE Corporation
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- In article <1992Jul22.044000.15012@dcdwest.uucp> plb@dcdwest.uucp (Phil
- Blais) writes:
- > In article <1992Jul21.212319.25631@informix.com> robertw@informix.com
- (Robert Weinberg) writes:
- > >In article <1992Jul21.132002.28675@linus.mitre.org> mmcevill@mitre.org
- (Michael
- > >A. McEvilley) writes:
- > >> And as the other posters mentioned, you should get replacement servo
- gears
- > >> from a local hobby shop.
- > >>
- > >> Michael
- > >
- > >Right. I called Futaba, and they do not deal individual units - you
- have to go
- > >through a hobby shop. Actually, they sounded kinda cranky, even before
- I asked
- > >about getting a part.
- > >
- > It may depend on what you need. I ordered a replacement snap-roll switch
- > for a 7UAP transmitter with no hassle. Possibly because it was not an
- item
- > normally stocked by hobby dealers.
-
- When I was flying with Futaba equipment I always found the techs at Futaba
- to be very helpful. I owned a 7UAP and spent a good 45 minutes discussing
- some of its operations with a guy in their radio department.
-
- I also have had several discussions regarding YS engines with Rich Verano
- (when he's around), who is also a world class Pylon and/or Formula 500
- racer. And I met Steve Helms (FAI pattern) at the WRAM show 2 years ago,
- and again, got good advice and answers without feeling that I was
- 'imposing' on his time. But, you have to get through the voice mail and
- customer service traps before you get to the "good" people. Sometimes I
- think their job is to frustrate you into giving up!!!
-
-
- Michael
-