Trouble w/ bit steering...

RDOG1 · #1 01-13-2003, 11:18 PM

Even with a full charge my bit seems to not want to steer. It steers good one way, but has trouble in the other direction. I've tried adjusted the little white slider on the bottom, but it didn't help. Any suggestions?

Thx

RDOG1 · #2 01-13-2003, 11:30 PM

Got it figured out guys. Pay attention. If you get even a tiny bit of metal shavings stuck to the bottom where the magnet is it will throw your steering off. As soon as I cleaned it it steered like a dream again.

later

mcharles13 · #3 01-14-2003, 12:25 AM

i've found that my bit is very good at finding old staples.

hogjowlz · #4 01-14-2003, 10:30 AM

i epoxied an extra steering magnet to the tip of my controller antenna just for that reason. its so much easier to suck metal off the car with another magnet than to try and pick it all off.

RDOG1 · #5 01-14-2003, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by hogjowlz
i epoxied an extra steering magnet to the tip of my controller antenna just for that reason. its so much easier to suck metal off the car with another magnet than to try and pick it all off.

That's a good idea!

#6 01-14-2003, 07:11 PM

I had the exact same problem after mine got knocked off a table a few times. The problem was that the steering magnet had shifted off center in the carrier. You need to take the front end apart to check the magnet. I used a tiny dab of superglue to keep it in its spot.