Fairchild Cutter Head Set Screw Snapped

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TThomson
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Fairchild Cutter Head Set Screw Snapped

Post: # 45859Unread post TThomson
Sun Jan 29, 2017 6:53 pm

Hey y'all. I was swapping out the needle on a Fairchild head when the small piece of plastic that holds the set screw snapped. Any idea how to fix this? ill post pics of what I'm talking about.
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Re: Fairchild Cutter Head Set Screw Snapped

Post: # 45862Unread post piaptk
Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:48 am

That is extremely common on that model head. I haven't known anyone that has been able to fix it yet though! That sucks!
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