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TOPIC: Broken PnP Hero Kit
Broken PnP Hero Kit 1 month 3 weeks ago #75034
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A week ago I bought the parts to build an ASP saber and they came last week. Last night I brought my gear to a friends house. This morning as I was unloading it I grabbed the new hero by the blade and apparently the blade retention screw wasn't tight enough. The hilt fell pommel first onto concrete. The pommel got a tiny barely noticeable scratch so I thought it was all good. However when I powered it on I only got lights. I tried a few times before I opened it up and found that the speaker ripped lose from the shrink wrap and one of the wires broke off.
Now I'm trying to decide if I should contact CS or just buy a soldering kit and try and fix it myself. I don't have much experience in soldering, but it doesn't seem that difficult. Thoughts? |
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Broken PnP Hero Kit 1 month 3 weeks ago #75036
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Attempting repair yourself would void the warranty, so I would contact CS first.
As you've obviously experienced, the blade will pull straight out of the emitter with enough force regardless of how snug the retention screw is. (darn you, physics) |
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Aeon, Arbiter, Bastion, Consular, Gladius, Phoenix, Resilient (staff), Vanquish, Vengeance, Xiphos (2)
ASP Dark Crusader, ASP Claíomh Solais |
Broken PnP Hero Kit 1 month 3 weeks ago #75086
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I think retaining the warranty is key for most issues, since you never know what might happen down the line or if some other damage happened closer to the soundboard. However, the DIY fix here would be pretty quick and straightforward.
If SF doesn't want to follow through on the warranty because it didn't happen while dueling (they should, but just saying) it shouldn't be a difficult fix. |
Broken PnP Hero Kit 1 month 3 weeks ago #75087
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I sent an e-mail to CS today. Thanks for the advice.
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