a fate worse than pliers

crankbndr Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:05 am

The listing for this KB said new but the damage was clear in the photos so I threw a low bid and the seller took it.
Turns out its a real KB that someone damaged with Cox wrenches, must not have heard of heat, solvent, etc.
The cylinder and head are toast but the other parts are new.

a fate worse than pliers Dsc00716

microflitedude Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:44 am

Nice score. The cylinder may still be salvageable if not distorted by the pliers - I don't see any major markings.

Are you selling any of it or keeping it for parts? I ask because I have an .051 built up from new parts, minus an OEM crank. Bernie's cranks are OK but I have had issues with QC.

getback Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:59 am

The Gore of it all that's just another good reason we are here to help and to send out FLIERS !! Looks like a 1996 Good deal http://www.mh-aerotools.de/airfoils/cox_frameset.htm

roddie Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:03 pm

getback wrote:The Gore of it all that's just another good reason we are here to help and to send out FLIERS !!

Yes... "Fliers" not pliers Shocked

.........

**Admin** Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:09 pm

Great find! Find an Estes Killer Bee and swap cylinders as they're still the same. You can get a NOS for $44.95 HERE. Might be able to straighten out the fins on that cylinder or maybe turn the fins off it. Or, you could pull the crank from it (or use the case as-is and build a Venom clone!

pkrankow Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:54 pm

If it isn't distorted inside, I would use the cylinder anyways. It is a good candidate for grinding the fins off, or other abuse.

Phil

Sponsored content

a fate worse than pliers

a fate worse than pliers

Re: a fate worse than pliers

Re: a fate worse than pliers

Re: a fate worse than pliers

Re: a fate worse than pliers

Re: a fate worse than pliers

Re: a fate worse than pliers