wire chaffing mod

wire chaffing modification

  


this is a modification that will address wire chaffing issues in the Panther XL.  the problem is that the main wire that connects to all of the buttons in the handle.  it goes straight down and then takes a 90 degree angle at the base of the gimbal inside the joystick.  after a bit of good use several of the wires will break and buttons will stop working, one-by-one.  my solution is to drill two holes, as shown in the following pictures and re-route the 15 wires needed for the joystick handle.



this is a close-up of the 15 wires reconnected and shrink tubed. 



here is the first hole drilled.  the wires are now taking a much smoother route then before.



 here is the other hole i drilled in the panther XL's base where the main wire comes out.



 here is the completed modification.   no more wire chaffing.  for the finishing touch, i put a piece of split tubing around the re-routed wires.  the movement is good and the buttons all work flawlessly. 

 

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