Need a Track control switch for 4200 excavator

[osikasculptor]

Sheared off left track control top pin on the radio that has a metal "spider arm" which controls the left track.

It is a three position spring loaded self centering switch that controls f/b movement on the tracks. Tried to solder in something similar looking I had but didn't work. (They are green colored and replaced dials on the stock radio I believe)

The company may not be able to get me one to replace it and wondered if anybody knows where to get one or a link to something just like it that will work the same way? (hate to get another radio just for this one switch Thanks guys!

[doodlebug]

Post a picture, The switchcan be replaced.
Cheers, Neil.

[osikasculptor]

Green working switch to right is for R track (next to red switch)

[Cooper]

Xbox, play station controllers. It's been a while since I did something similar. I had radio apart and found out my fix was just some jb weld to reattach lever arm. But if I'm not mistaken the potentiometers are ones used in gimbals but a metal plate screwed to radio housing keeps it to one axis. Only one axis hooked up. Like I said it's been a while since I was inside that radio but I remember scraping some old game controllers gimbals and set aside for a later date. Pretty sure the reason I did that was from seeing them in that radio. As I spent a lot of time looking for a dial pot that self centers, single axis and could not find. At leas that small.

If memory serves correct, .

[osikasculptor]

It seems to be only a single axis self centering for forward neutral backward

[Cooper]

Don't know if it's on my end but I can't see the pics. (Bill and Steve are still fighting!!)

[osikasculptor]

Tried another way with pictures..if not will try tomorrow..thanks guys!!!!

[osikasculptor]

Pics edited to show hopefully

[Cooper]

Xbox

[Cooper]

I have been looking around for a single axis potentiometer self centering but these 2axis are the only ones I can find. At least small. Lots of um but about size of a 50cent piece.

[mcCracken15]

I hope someone can chime in cause I need to replace my duals with a couple of these switched and rc4wd cannot come up with them. They keep trying to send me the metal extensions for 70 bucks.

[thebigo]

Originally Posted by osikasculptor

Sheared off left track control top pin on the radio that has a metal "spider arm" which controls the left track.

It is a three position spring loaded self centering switch that controls f/b movement on the tracks. Tried to solder in something similar looking I had but didn't work. (They are green colored and replaced dials on the stock radio I believe)

The company may not be able to get me one to replace it and wondered if anybody knows where to get one or a link to something just like it that will work the same way? (hate to get another radio just for this one switch Thanks guys!

Maybe tough for you to fined, but I Took a piece of brass and drilled a whole in the end and glued it to the remaining piece in the radio. Though I am going to a spectrum radio and receivers for all my equipment R/C's.