FX Radar repair or parts?

[Greg_E]

Does anyone know if FX will repair or sell parts for their radar chrony? I did something dumb and sent a 40fpe pellet into the corner of mine. Broke part of the Bluetooth module off and it doesn't look like I can solder it back down because the pads look to be gone. Needs the controller circuit board.

It is working, but I think a few grounds are broken and the module can move around which causes loss of connection.

 

[HogKiller]

To your question, not a clue, but personally, I'd just chalk it up to 'damn I was stupid' and call it a day and order a new one. I came very very very close to putting a pellet right through mine. WHEW.

 

[jps2486]

Rather than guess, pick up the phone and call FX. They may say no, or have a better answer. I put a bullet through the middle of my Pro-Chrono and the company repaired it for half the original price. Made me happy.

 

[Greg_E]

Yup, mine is dead, too many pads ripped up around the Bluetooth module.

 

[Bigragu]

I’m still trying to figure out, for a chronograph meant to be placed under the barrel or next to the barrel on the side, how does one hit it with a pellet? That was actually part of the beauty of owning one of these vs the ones we shot thru for years.

Not being a smart a$$, I’m curious is all?

 

[HogKiller]

I’m still trying to figure out, for a chronograph meant to be placed under the barrel or next to the barrel on the side, how does one hit it with a pellet? That was actually part of the beauty of owning one of these vs the ones we shot thru for years.

Not being a smart a$$, I’m curious is all?

I had mine just in front of the barrel, with a highly sophisticated setup of a large juice carton and a few rubber bands, barely under the barrel, as I went down the target I heard some ricochet's, I now place it off to the side. I found the weight of the FX bends the barrels ever so slightly.

 

[Bigragu]

I had mine just in front of the barrel, with a highly sophisticated setup of a large juice carton and a few rubber bands, barely under the barrel, as I went down the target I heard some ricochet's, I now place it off to the side. I found the weight of the FX bends the barrels ever so slightly.

Ok now I see. Sorry about that mishap

 

[HogKiller]

Ok now I see. Sorry about that mishap

Meh, just dinged the housing, no serious damage, like a pellet through it. If I had a 3D printer I'd do a clamp for the air tank on my Sapsan, problem solved. Well that and getting it back with the regulator functional.

 

[Greg_E]

Mine just dinged the corner enough to flex the main circuit board and pop the Bluetooth module off. Pulled some of the traces up with it.

Now that mine is dead, I'll probably resolved the BT module and see if I can run wires for the broken traces underneath that I can't see.

I also broke down and bought a Labradar Lite which is the cheaper solution to not being able to get supply on their BT module some they could start selling product again.