Ez pilot up the pictures!

Elliott

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Kent
I came across this outfit when I was looking for a repair, might be worth a shout unisgroup.co.uk

So I sent it too them. They said they had repaired one before.
Then they said they couldn’t repair it as they couldn’t find the right info to test it!!
Got it back now. Loosing the enthusiasm for this little job.
 
So I sent it too them. They said they had repaired one before.
Then they said they couldn’t repair it as they couldn’t find the right info to test it!!
Got it back now. Loosing the enthusiasm for this little job.
Sounds like something you could do outside of a busy time.

So possibly consign it to the “spares” cupboard. Your enthusiasm might return in a few months time. Or not. :)
 

Steevo

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Gloucestershire
Sounds like something you could do outside of a busy time.

So possibly consign it to the “spares” cupboard. Your enthusiasm might return in a few months time. Or not. :)

Makes you think.....how many other industries would try as hard to repair something like this.

I'd suggest most other industries would scrap it and buy another and that would be that. Even if a farmer bought another.....rarely would I expect them to scrap the old unit!!

I guess as you say it's the seasonal nature of farming, as well as slim margins that encourage make do and mend.
 
Makes you think.....how many other industries would try as hard to repair something like this.

I'd suggest most other industries would scrap it and buy another and that would be that. Even if a farmer bought another.....rarely would I expect them to scrap the old unit!!

I guess as you say it's the seasonal nature of farming, as well as slim margins that encourage make do and mend.
Part of the issue it’s a proprietary design (Trimble) stepper motor - so there is a hardware element (winding, field stator etc) then there is also “logic” embedded on there which control the motion of the stepper.

I strongly suspect Trimble have little or no interest in giving detailed repair information to third parties, so unless said third parties have invested the time to work it out themselves, (read make it economically a worthwhile repair and for them to make a buck) then for all intents it’s scrap.
 

Elliott

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Location
Kent
Part of the issue it’s a proprietary design (Trimble) stepper motor - so there is a hardware element (winding, field stator etc) then there is also “logic” embedded on there which control the motion of the stepper.

I strongly suspect Trimble have little or no interest in giving detailed repair information to third parties, so unless said third parties have invested the time to work it out themselves, (read make it economically a worthwhile repair and for them to make a buck) then for all intents it’s scrap.

Yeah I think that’s about right. Buggeration! It’s bloody annoying they won’t sell the steering wheel on its own. I wonder if @ascommunications
could do anything?
 

Robt

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Location
Suffolk
Elliot, is it the ez guide or ez steer? I wouldn’t mind betting you could find just the wheel of either on eBay . Just keep looking, or AS Comms may have an old px one they would sell.
Ps, poor old Eddie!
 

Elliott

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Location
Kent
Elliot, is it the ez guide or ez steer? I wouldn’t mind betting you could find just the wheel of either on eBay . Just keep looking, or AS Comms may have an old px one they would sell.
Ps, poor old Eddie!

Hi Rob! Yeah I’m all over eBay like a rash. I’ll get onto as communications on Monday too though I have called twice for a price for steering valve alternative and still waiting!!
......who’s Eddie?
 

Elliott

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Location
Kent
Elliot, is it the ez guide or ez steer? I wouldn’t mind betting you could find just the wheel of either on eBay . Just keep looking, or AS Comms may have an old px one they would sell.
Ps, poor old Eddie!

....it easy pilot motorised collar that replaces the steering wheel like the topcon system you fitted to the 415 all those years ago. That was a bloody good system. Pulled you on line very quickly from 45 degrees.
 

Elliott

Member
Location
Kent
Elliot, is it the ez guide or ez steer? I wouldn’t mind betting you could find just the wheel of either on eBay . Just keep looking, or AS Comms may have an old px one they would sell.
Ps, poor old Eddie!

....it easy pilot motorised collar that replaces the steering wheel like the topcon system you fitted to the 415 all those years ago. That was a bloody good system. Pulled you on line very quickly from 45 degrees.
 

Elliott

Member
Location
Kent
Elliot, is it the ez guide or ez steer? I wouldn’t mind betting you could find just the wheel of either on eBay . Just keep looking, or AS Comms may have an old px one they would sell.
Ps, poor old Eddie! QUOTE]

....it easy pilot motorised collar that replaces the steering wheel like the topcon system you fitted to the 415 all those years ago. That was a bloody good system. Pulled you on line very quickly from 45 degrees.
 

Elliott

Member
Location
Kent

Tried to buy that, but the guys didn’t respond to any messages then cancelled the order.
He then said the unit was sold but had another but it was a lot more expensive. All a bit dodgey I thought.
Thanks though. Still looking.......!
 

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