Re: Lost my USB cord for my Estes Oracle. Any one have a spare they would sell me?


On 30-Jan-2006, David Erbas-White <derbas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Like it or not, it's not their fault that you lost it. However, the
> cable is a standard USB mini-B cable, which should be available at just
> about any computer store (including Radio Shack). You indicate that the
> cord from Radio Shack 'did not work', but that doesn't tell what the
> problem was. If it doesn't fit, you bought the wrong one. If it does
> fit, but 'doesn't work', then you have a bad Oracle.

I admit it was my fault I lost the cable. Never said it was not. I am just
amazed that a company like Estes would not have spare parts. The cable I
bought from Radio Shack was a Mini B 4 pin. The housing was to big to fit
into the female receptical on the rocket. I used my grinder to grind the
housing down so It would fit (being carefull not to nick the wire strips or
pins). Now it fitts but does not work. I checked at Radioshack, Office
Depot, Office Max, Best buy, etc. They all had the same Mini B cables with
the housing that was to big to fit into the rocket.

KT
.

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