So.... yesterday was Thanksgiving in the U.S. I , like many other Americans, spent the day with Family, overstuffing ourselves with turky, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and all the other fixin's... and then I came home exhausted and full and sat down at the computer to log onto the 'Drome.
I had commented on a few posts and was just getting ready to answer another when all of a sudden I hear a "FOOOOOM" and the lights flicker... and then two seconds later another "FOOOOOM" and off goes the PC... out go all the lights!
So, I went to the hobby room, got a flashlight, and proceeded to investigate... it turns out that a power transformer near the house had shorted out and exploded and was on fire... the power was going to be out for a while...
I decided I would just go to bed and continue with my evening plans in the morning....
I get up this morning, grab some coffee, and switch on my PC to log on... only to find that the power surge from the PC shutting down suddenly has completely hosed my Windows install, and the PC will not boot no matter what I do... no big deal really, since I have the parts and was planning on building a brand new PC today anyhow! WOOOT!
At this point you might be asking yourself "What does this have to do with hobby stuff and why is it in this forum??" ... and now we get to the kicker...
I then proceed to the hobby room to work on my Reviresco Tripehound project... it turns out that while I was fumbling in the dark for my flashlight, I managed to knock the model off the table. It was now in shambles... alll the struts bent multiple times and having broken loose... A perfect wing assembly ruined beyond repair...
So I need your help please. ( I know... by now you are saying " Dang, this guy sure is long-winded...)
The struts are not in any shape to be straightened and reused, as it appears I may have stepped on the thing... I need to find a good replacement alternative for the four white metal struts...
What would the community suggest please?
Ack.. what a morning... for now I am going to build the new PC... check back later!
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