3Flite | Spektrum DX6I Sub-Trim Button Repair!

by 3FliteUK | June 17, 2014 | (0) Posted in Tips

''Have you got a pesky sub trim switch which you can never alter the trim for and you've never got round to fixing it because you think it will take too much time or threaten breaking your transmitter, well now you can fix it with the confidence and the knowledge that you wont break it!'':- right less of that advert talk, thanks for watching guys! Rate/comment/subscribe!!


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COMMENTS

steadfast4life on June 17, 2014
I have a trim button that sucks on my DX6i, gonna give this a try. THanks.
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3FliteUK on June 19, 2014
Awesome cheers!:)
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alibopo on June 17, 2014
Hi, I've done similar repairs to the DX6i, but I found that once one rocker starts to go they all seem to go quite soon after. I think the plastic 'ages' and gets brittle. Maybe worth checking them all while you've got the back off the unit. Your glue repair looks a winner, but I had varied success with mine - I probably used the wrong glue. Frustrated by having to go back and repeat the repair, I eventually bit-the-bullet and just ordered-up replacement parts. It wasn't too bad a price, and it definitely gave me a bit of peace of mind once I'd replaced them all. Nothing worse than clicking in a few trim 'nudges', then finding the button gets stuck adding more and more adjustment as you're trying to fly. Scary stuff! Nicely explained though!
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3FliteUK on June 19, 2014
Yeah, thats interesting, I think a good strong glue is essential! Thanks for the feedback!
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jetpackninja on June 17, 2014
Or just get these. I love 'em.
http://www.eastrc.org/shop.cgi/page=estoretrimtab1.htm/SID=1403037430.5911
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3FliteUK on June 19, 2014
They look like an excellent investment! If I had a transmitter which I know i'd keep i'd most certainly get one of those!
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alibopo on June 19, 2014
The only problem with these replacements is there's no 'give' - fine if you've a light touch, but apply too much force and you'll start to stress the little mechanical pressure switches underneath the assembly. However, in saying that, how often do you fiddle with these little switches?
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3FliteUK on June 20, 2014
Quite alot, because unless your plane is perfectly trimmed all the time which is very rare, its very common to be tuning it whilst in flight!
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RCPilot1234 on June 17, 2014
Very helpful video! I had a DX6i that has this exact problem. Only if I had this video then :)

Kind regards,
Francis :)
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3FliteUK on June 19, 2014
No problem!:) Thanks for the feedback:)!
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28th St. Air on June 19, 2014
I had the same problem on my DX6i. I attribute the breakage to excessive downward force on the switches while it was inside an Atomix carrying case I purchased from Horizon Hobby. The case is not ridgid and has very little clearance above the switches. As a result, if the case is put in a backpack or other tight space, the case presses in on the switches and can break them. If anyone reading this has purchased an Atomix case for the transmitter, take a heat gun to it and mold it out near the rudder and aileron trim switches to give them more clearance while in the case. That being said, isn't it insane that with all the incredible technology in this transmitter, that a small plastic trim switch part has the sophistication and robustness of two toothpicks glued together?
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3FliteUK on June 20, 2014
You're exactly right, I think it's just because it's easier to manufacture!
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hugob33@gmail.com on February 9, 2016
Why do I get a message that the video is private!
Just when I need it the most !!!
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