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07-01-2009 3:22 PM
Offline Rex in Pinetop
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Arizona (high country 7k ft) USA
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I broke my Airwire Throttle and need a replacement - Help

Guys,

I got caught out in the rain and I think my Airwire controler is shot.  I'm trying to find a dealer that has one that can get it to me by the weekend.  I've tried CVP, COCRY, and St Aubins with no luck.  They are either closed and heading to the national convention or out of stock.  Of course I've got an open house this weekend with no backup controller.

Help!

Rex

07-01-2009 11:23 PM In reply to
Offline Rex in Pinetop
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Arizona (high country 7k ft) USA
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Re: I broke my Airwire Throttle and need a replacement - Help

All is well with a bunch of help from the chief-of-staff's hair dryer.  Yes the controller came back to life.  I do need to get a backup controller but I can do that on a normal schedule instead of panic.

Rex

07-02-2009 6:56 PM In reply to
Offline ttrigg
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Joined on 02-27-2004
North, San Diego Co., CA
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Re: I broke my Airwire Throttle and need a replacement - Help

HINT: Water and Electronics never play well with each other. Didn't you Mom ever teach you to come in out of the rain?

Like I have any room to talk!  Day before Daughters wedding (in backyard with trains running for reception) everything went dead.  After three hours, the wife said go get a new power supply.  Drove the 30 miles to nearest LHS dropped $650, sped home. half hour after sunset I found a broken power input connector to the distribution panel.  Had spares on hand, 3 minutes to replace, then had the drive to refund power supply day after wedding.  When panic sets in all logic disipates into thin air. 

We've all "Been There, Done That"!

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