If you're near Minden, NV, I have a machine shop at my hangar and may be
able to fabricate the required part.

Note that this is a "walk-in" service only. It's free, so it's done on a
"when I have the time basis".

bumper

"Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote in message
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I broke my TE probe at the fin socket. (Imagine cussing and dirt kicking)
After a bit more cussing, I managed to fish the broken end out of the fin
socket. (Of course, I did this AFTER assembling the Nimbus.)

The TE probe appears to have been a RU single function type with aluminum
two-hole tip, O-ring end that inserts into the 8mm fin socket and carbon
fiber tube between. The break was at one of the O-ring grooves. The
probe forward of the break is good. It seems possible that a new O-ring
plug end could be epoxied to the carbon tube.

Q's

Should I just buy a new probe?
Is there a source for the aluminum O-ring part to repair the broken
probe?
Should I abandon the fin mounting altogether and consider converting to a
less vunerable fuselage probe over the wing?

Bill Daniels