specialed Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Anyone know how to get Aliens repaired? I've got an old green alien with a snapped trigger wire. Its in good enough condition to get it repaired and then take big whips on it. Does anyone know if you can send it to CCH for repair and how much it might cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Send it to Roswell or Area 51 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 Hey Pete! I think Wallstein has an inside scoop on where to get them fixed. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallstein Posted December 16, 2002 Share Posted December 16, 2002 I have a friend in Yosemite who will fix them. Bernie Rivadeneyra PO Box 581 Yosemite CA 95389 He charges, for Aliens, $9 for each side of the trigger. So 18 if its totally blown. He charges $3 per side for all other manufactures. He asks that you send a self addressed postage paid return container for the cams. He has fixed numerous cams for me and always does a great job. You can also send them to CCH but, they would probably loose it, and then say they never got it. CCH is way wacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialed Posted December 17, 2002 Author Share Posted December 17, 2002 Thanks dude, a couple of the triggers on those Aliens I stole from you will need repair soon. You really should take better care of those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I found this post, but i'm not sending my alien to a 2 year old address! anyone got the scoop? if not i'm gonna use fishing line. weedwacker wire worked pretty f'in good on my b.d. cams. p.s. why doesn't anyone want to climb with my rack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 $9/ side??? that's whacked! I used to charge $10CDN for both sides... Aliens are no harder to repair than other cams. You could send them to me, but you'd probably end up paying duty both ways or some other f%^&ed up s*&(. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 yeah, that's way pricey. anyone know anything about repairing these suckers still? i'm on the lookout for some really strong fishing line i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephH Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 I had an Orange Alien from a batch that had bad stainless steel woven sleeves that blew. I sent it back to CCH and they had it for a couple of months and eventually sent it back repaired free of charge, but I did have to bug them a few times with email to get it back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrythellama Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 bernie is still in the valley and still fixing cams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 well bailing wire worked for about three or four trigger pulls. gotta find me some strong fishing line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 well i think i did it. lets see how long it lasts. i found some heavy fishing line and threaded it and knotted one end. the major crux was tieing the knot on the other end so the line was tight enough. i tried vice grips (slips right out) holding the lobes closed and tieing the knot with my tongue. i got the knot tied with my tongue but when i let go, it still wasn't tight enough. so i tried to loosen the know and slide it closer to the hole. after much hand and mouth acrobatics, i gave up so i hunted around my room for a while to find a tight placement for it. finally i found a spot (my tape cassette holder) and was able to use both hands to tie a tighter knot. works sweet now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fear Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Use copper-coated Steel Mig wire... .030" if I recall... Works great.. -Fear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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