I get to the beach with my AQ then this happens…

[bklein]

After driving 45 minutes and then walking to the beach, I look at my AQ and see the coil dangling from the shaft. Of course no answer from calls to First Texas customer service. Do they sell just the coil attach piece or you have to buy the whole thing?

 

[casull454]

Ouch.

 

[tvr]

After driving 45 minutes and then walking to the beach, I look at my AQ and see the coil dangling from the shaft. Of course no answer from calls to First Texas customer service. Do they sell just the coil attach piece or you have to buy the whole thing?

I had one of mine break in a similar way a couple of years back. I'm pretty sure they sell just the piece. I think I saw a price in a post on a different forum and thought it was expensive for a little piece of molded plastic. I don't remember what the price was. I epoxied in a wooden dowel and put it back together.

 

[OldBeechnut]

You can fix that with some carbon fiber tube off amazon. ..

Took out the bottom pin on the shaft leaving the top, seems to be the weak link area. Cut a 5.5 inch (14cm) piece of 25 x 23mm Carbon fiber, slid it over the weak area with about a 2mm space between the shaft and the carbon fiber..... Cut slots on both sides so the CF tube goes all the way to the bottom. Sealed the bottom of the CF tube, and poured a 2 part 24 hour dry epoxy into the void. Let that dry for a few hours then started pouring the epoxy down the top of the shaft to fill the hollow area in the lower clevis insert. I'm sure i added some weight with all of the epoxy added but maybe a good thing.

 

[tvr]

You can fix that with some carbon fiber tube off amazon. ..

Took out the bottom pin on the shaft leaving the top, seems to be the weak link area. Cut a 5.5 inch (14cm) piece of 25 x 23mm Carbon fiber, slid it over the weak area with about a 2mm space between the shaft and the carbon fiber..... Cut slots on both sides so the CF tube goes all the way to the bottom. Sealed the bottom of the CF tube, and poured a 2 part 24 hour dry epoxy into the void. Let that dry for a few hours then started pouring the epoxy down the top of the shaft to fill the hollow area in the lower clevis insert. I'm sure i added some weight with all of the epoxy added but maybe a good thing.

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Looks very strong. My only concern is that the next weak spot is probably the coil ears. I think I'd rather break the coupler again than break the coil ears and put the expensive coil at risk.

As usual for your work, very well executed and professional looking!

 

[OldBeechnut]

Looks very strong. My only concern is that the next weak spot is probably the coil ears. I think I'd rather break the coupler again than break the coil ears and put the expensive coil at risk.

As usual for your work, very well executed and professional looking!

Thanks TVR, so far no issues.
I wonder if a plastic welder could fix the coil ears if they broke?

 

[tvr]

Thanks TVR, so far no issues.
I wonder if a plastic welder could fix the coil ears if they broke?

I've got no experience with a plastic welder. Hope I am not offered the opportunity to learn on something like Impulse AQ coil ears. ;-)
Good luck out there! We were in Fort Lauderdale area pet sitting for family for two and a half weeks. Got to the beach a few times and was finding junk jewelry and some clad; not much more. Good to be back home now but have work around the house to get caught up on.

 

[bklein]

The remnant of the coupler is really not playing nice. Only good thing is it has a lower melting point rep than the shaft so I can dab at it with a soldering iron. But if they glued it I’ll have to drill and that is risky.