guntoteninfadel Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Has anyone ever broken a spindle? I was using skylighter one pound tooling last night and while taking the rocket off the spindle snapped about two and a half inches from the base. I have never hit the spindle with the tooling and really have not had a problem. Called skylighter and well they said sorry..... These things should last longer than forty or so rockets right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) Has anyone ever broken a spindle? I was using skylighter one pound tooling last night and while taking the rocket off the spindle snapped about two and a half inches from the base. I have never hit the spindle with the tooling and really have not had a problem. Called skylighter and well they said sorry..... These things should last longer than forty or so rockets right? Shoot me an email, I can replace the spindle for less then they will. Is this a Ben Smith set? If so, I just bet that Ben will replace it for free if it broke due to a defect. I have a shelf of shame, there are a dozen bent, broken, twisted, mutilated tools that I have destroyed over the past 20 years. They serve as a reminder of my impatience and foolishness. -dag Edited June 22, 2011 by dagabu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stckmndn Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Ouch. Do you press or ram your rockets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntoteninfadel Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Dag I have no idea. Got it from Harry, first I ever purchased and seemed to be working great, untill last night. I had two dozen more to make before 7/4 but that is up In smoke. Guess I will have to fall back on fledgling mortar program. Stck..... I was ramming as I always have. Probably 40 rockets give or take on the tooling. Did not notice anything different/weird/strange on last one untill I took it off the spindle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 It's difficult to still tell, but Skylighter used to sell Greg Boyd's tools. I don't think anyone has heard from him in a while though. They look similar to Ben's tools, so it may not hurt to give him an e-mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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