abs repair/ receiver pack

[Jeepers]

I have a cambell shovel nose that just hit the shore (rock) and it has a huge hole
(3"x .5") any ideas on how to repair this? I am good at repairing glass hulls but never repaired abs before. I could just buy a new hull but am low on cash and next race is 3 weeks away. any help appreciated thanks.

has anybody have a receiver pack just fail, like the cell end coming off? this is an hpi 1200mah pack, the cause of the above crash:mad:

[Doug Smock]

Can you post a pic of the damage??

Doug

[Piranha2]

:eek: Doug would your avatar be an indication of how you know what Jeepers is going through?:D

[Doug Smock]

LOL,Yeah, that happened when I was tuning my Titan 29 for the 1/6th mile oval we are running on now.:eek: I think that pic is on the second bounce. :rolleyes:
I've got her dialed in for those long straights now.;)

Doug

[Piranha2]

huh? I just bought a Titan 29 :eek: is that what I have to look forward to :mad:

[Doug Smock]

huh? I just bought a Titan 29 :eek: is that what I have to look forward to :mad:

You won't be disappointed !!!! You have to understand I have this boat screaming.:D

What are you going to power it with?

We are stomping all over Jeepers thread. Sorry sir.


Doug

[Rex R]

think I would go down to the local hardware store and; buy a cheap yard sign(for sale), and a can of 'abs pipe cement'. cut and glue a piece of sign over the hole(preferably from the inside) then use the pipe cement like 'bondo' (use thin coats)till I got a nice smooth patch. paint as needed. hth
rex

[Piranha2]

7XL hydra 240

[Doug Smock]

7XL hydra 240

I sent ya a pm.

[Jeepers]

You won't be disappointed !!!! You have to understand I have this boat screaming.:D

What are you going to power it with?

We are stomping all over Jeepers thread. Sorry sir.


Doug Not a problem I kinda like when things go off track sometimes, some one always posts an interesting idea or something!

[Jeepers]

D Smock nice avatar pic on RRR I cracked up when I seen it.

[Jeepers]

Can you post a pic of the damage??

Doug i will see if I can get a pic on tonight/ tomorrow :)

[avengersteve]

has the pack ever gotten wet? i had one fall apart on me after boat was capsized for about 10 min

[Doug Smock]

D Smock nice avatar pic on RRR I cracked up when I seen it.

That is my 4th grade school pic. LOL:eek:

Doug

[saleens7]

whoa...i just saw the pic.....:D :p ...

[Jeepers]

here is the hole:( please keep in mind that the I have removed alot of the damaged plastic so that I could see the damage done to the wood structure.

[Jeepers]

That is my 4th grade school pic. LOL:eek:

Doug heheheheh!!!!:D

[Jeepers]

whoa...i just saw the pic.....:D :p ...

:p are you related to a wookie?:p hehehehe!

[Jeepers]

has the pack ever gotten wet? i had one fall apart on me after boat was capsized for about 10 min
yeah when I had a crack in my hatch. but what do you mean by fall apart? this pack looked like the end of the cell just fell off. (sorry no pic already disposed of it)

[avengersteve]

mie was an ib3600 6 cell pack, the bottom 2 cells fel clean off. (shrinkwrap was removed to see obvious damage

[saleens7]

:p are you related to a wookie?:p hehehehe!

.....uhh.........maybe.....

thats just the back of my head...ever see shaun whites (pro snowboarder) myspace picture on the HP computer commercial....that was my inperationg for it...

[Doug Smock]

here is the hole:( please keep in mind that the I have removed alot of the damaged plastic so that I could see the damage done to the wood structure.

That is pretty ugly Jeepers.:eek: I've never had to repair one in that bad of shape. You may be able to shape a piece of foam to glue in the hole and then glass over the top.

Doug

[Jeepers]

.....uhh.........maybe.....

thats just the back of my head...ever see shaun whites (pro snowboarder) myspace picture on the HP computer commercial....that was my inperationg for it...
heheheh! thats funny! yeah I seen that commercial!

[Jeepers]

That is pretty ugly Jeepers.:eek: I've never had to repair one in that bad of shape. You may be able to shape a piece of foam to glue in the hole and then glass over the top.

Doug

Doug, this boat hit an erosion wall the impact was so hard that it ripped the motor screws through the wood, washers and all, it also pulled on the wire drive so hard that it pulled the octura pointed brass prop nut off the shaft!

i will give your suggestion a try. I will post pics of the repair if it comes out good.

[Doug Smock]

Doug, this boat hit an erosion wall the impact was so hard that it ripped the motor screws through the wood, washers and all, it also pulled on the wire drive so hard that it pulled the octura pointed brass prop nut off the shaft!

i will give your suggestion a try. I will post pics of the repair if it comes out good.

Give it a shot. You got nothing to loose but a little time and material.;)

Good luck!!
Doug

[Jeepers]

Give it a shot. You got nothing to loose but a little time and material.;)

Good luck!!
Doug Thanks Doug!

[Doozie870]

Wow that was quite a smack, what happened?

[Jeepers]

Wow that was quite a smack, what happened? reciever pack failed, hit an erosion wall at full speed. jacked it up pretty good:(

[Mich. Maniac]

WOW! that pic of your 4th grade pic is on a couple billboards in my town for a real-estate company! thats funny stuff

[Jeepers]

ahhh man Mr smock you got rid of the pic in your avatar:( I gotta kick every time i seen it:D

[Doug Smock]

WOW! that pic of your 4th grade pic is on a couple billboards in my town for a real-estate company! thats funny stuff

Whats up with that????:confused:;)
Yankees, you can't trust them. The real estate co.has obviously been thumbing through the year books from Mayfeild Elem.:rolleyes:
I lived in Lapeer Mich. for most of my childhood.:)

Doug

[boater76]

Wow thats looks fubar! Have you had any luck fixing it?

Ken

[Jeepers]

I have made some progress this last couple of days!! I roughed up the inside of the hole with a sanding drum, cleaned it with soap and water, then used a wax&grease remover to remove any oils. I used a shaped piece of pink foam, coated in waterproof epoxy, I also coated the inside of the damaged area in epoxy then inserted the foam. Then I took some 3 ounce hi power rocketry grade "glass" cloth and inserted it between the abs and the foam working epoxy in to the "glass"with a stiff brush. let cure for 24hrs, sanded smooth , and using automotive glazing putty to fill in any imperfections( blue stuff in pic). the repair is very solid probably the strongest part of the boat:D now i am sanding to remove most of the paint as it was badly damaged in the crash. hoped to get it painted by this coming weekend.


ps here is some pics of a "small" rocket my friend Jason(pictured) and I are working on,this rocket will be fully finished in carbon fiber when done.(this is were i get my glass cloth from) the engine casing in the next pic is 29" long 54mm dia. the rocket is 7 ft 6 inches tall 6" dia. :D just thought I would explain the hi power rocketry comment in the above post:D

[Jeepers]

almost complete! just waiting for my lettering, and some few minor touch ups, and it will be on the water this weekend!:D

[Doug Smock]

Wow, great repair job Jeepers!!!!! The rocket is pretty cool too.:D

Doug

[Jeepers]

Wow, great repair job Jeepers!!!!! The rocket is pretty cool too.:D

Doug Thank you Mr Smock!

[longballlumber]

Jeepers,

Is that a speedmaster rudder assy that your using? What strut did you use?

Thanks,
Mike


almost complete! just waiting for my lettering, and some few minor touch ups, and it will be on the water this weekend!:D

[Jeepers]

Jeepers,

Is that a speedmaster rudder assy that your using? What strut did you use?

Thanks,
Mike Yep its speed master got it off this site! I am using an octura 3/16strut for .130 flex cable, but its set up for wire drive.

[Jeepers]

FINISHED cant wait to get it on the water:D :D

[boater76]

Excellent rebuild! I like the skeleton guy at the helm.

Ken

[Jeepers]

Excellent rebuild! I like the skeleton guy at the helm.

Ken
Thanks I cant take credit though it was my wifes idea for the "theme".