Arrived broken USB charger

[Brian_Clouser]

I'm new here just switched from V2 and purchase a halo triton 650 battery , usb charger a tank and some LR carts.
everything arrived on Wed 21st.

I put the charger on the battery and right away as i start to screw it on, the usb charger splits in two pieces the top and bottom came apart and the fitting twists. I had the same charger from V2 and never had a problem using that.

Now I if I hold the charger real tight I can srew the battery in without it coming apart. But, as it sits in the USB port of my laptop the weight of the battery makes the charger split and the battery sags down. you can then see inside the charger.

I contacted Halo on Wed and still waiting for a reply.
I dont want to speak badly about the company Im sure this was just a random bad charger. Just like to hear back from the company within a reasonable time about returning this charger.

Brian

 

[JRudey]

Do you happen to have a cell phone charger that takes USB? Plugging directly into a wall charger has worked best for me.

I bought one of these:
Amazon.com: RAVPower® Dual USB Travel Charger / Wall Charger 5V/2.1A for Iphone,Iphone 5,Iphone 4/4S,Ipod Touch,Kindle Fire,iPad Mini, The New iPad, iPad 2; Samsung Galaxy S4, S3, Note 2, Note n7000;Kindle Touch and other Mobile devices - White: Kind

The 2.1 Amp Max. USB charger is much faster.

 

[BigBen2k]

I had the same problem with my first charger.

As long as it still works, you can separate the two plastic shells, and use superglue to glue them back together.

I used a cheap gel-type superglue, from a dollar store. It remains as strong as I'd expect. Nice to be in the RC hobby

The 2nd charger I got was perfect. Now if I could just remember where I put it...

 

[Brian_Clouser]

I do have super glue, I'll try that.

 

[bigdawgbeav]

The other option is to contact Halo and they will send you a replacement.

 

[JRudey]

The other option is to contact Halo and they will send you a replacement.

Halo will require that you send the defective unit back before they send out a replacement. That means a trip to the post office.

 

[stevegmu]

Halo will require that you send the defective unit back before they send out a replacement. That means a trip to the post office.

Not necessarily. I have returned items through the USPS by affixing stamps to them, placing the item in my mailbox and raising the red flag on the side of the box. The letter carrier picks them up.

 

[JRudey]

Not necessarily. I have returned items through the USPS by affixing stamps to them, placing the item in my mailbox and raising the red flag on the side of the box. The letter carrier picks them up.

That's a great point. If you have a good idea what the postage will be you ought to be able to just slap enough stamps on the package and place it in the mailbox. Thanks.

 

[stevegmu]

That's a great point. If you have a good idea what the postage will be you ought to be able to just slap enough stamps on the package and place it in the mailbox. Thanks.

Use a cheap media bubble envelope from Target and use this guide. A USB charger should be around $2.53 in stamps.

DMM Notice 123 Price List

 

[BigBen2k]

...
The 2nd charger I got was perfect. Now if I could just remember where I put it...

I found it but sadly, it didn't survive the wash cycle

 

[JohnnyDill]

I had the same problem with my first charger.

As long as it still works, you can separate the two plastic shells, and use superglue to glue them back together.

I used a cheap gel-type superglue, from a dollar store. It remains as strong as I'd expect. Nice to be in the RC hobby

The 2nd charger I got was perfect. Now if I could just remember where I put it...

How can you be in the RC hobby and not mention the product that makes superglue work- the accelerator?
For those who do not know, superglue accelerator is a liquid that, when applied to uncured glue makes it freeze instantly. In a split second and with a wisp of nasty chemical fume, it bonds RIGHT NOW. -Makes any of these glues work the way they were intended to!
I acted pro-actively with my Halo USB charger and shored it up first {with glue and accelerator} and now it seems bomb-proof. This wonder-liquid is available at any hobby store that sells radio control stuff.

 

[BigBen2k]

Ha ha! I don't think most people would know where to get it! I could have made a resin cast and give it a clearly different shape from the G6 charger.

The gel is cheap, available everywhere, and works just as fine