Wand CO. Phaser 1 repair?
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PicasoX
Sr Member
One of mine was acting erratic, sometimes making weird sounds, or not working at all I found one of the gold pins on the phaser 2 broken. Not sure how to fix that.
Now it doesn't work at all, I think the pin was there for a while and maybe damaged before it finally fell off.
Now it doesn't work at all, I think the pin was there for a while and maybe damaged before it finally fell off.
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kruleworld
Well-Known Member
Finding a replacement electrical pin connector of the right style/size won't be easy
PicasoX
Sr Member
here is another thread that might be more fruitful but not so far, yet.
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Help with battery selection for Wand Star Trek TOS phaser rebuild
Hoping someone with more electronics skills / experience can help me out with a Wand Company Star Trek TOS phaser upgrade project that has me stumped. I set out recently to upgrade my Wand phaser with aluminum parts, a more accurate paint job, and a working blue LED added to the P1. Also, since...
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mbaverizon
New Member
No sound from my phaser 1 anymore how do I fix that
PicasoX
Sr Member
Luckily I haven't had any issues or need to get into a Wand P1 yet but there will come a day for everyone when there will be a need to get inside when the battery no longer takes a charge.
The problem is getting inside without breaking anything that would show on the outside. I wish someone would post an in depth step by step process with videos, But all I've seen is pictures of some already taken apart and all I've heard is you need to use a xacto knife and be careful.
I'd like to know exactly where the joints are that need to be cut and what they look like because I'm not just going to probe around and maybe destroy a very expensive to replace prop.
The problem is getting inside without breaking anything that would show on the outside. I wish someone would post an in depth step by step process with videos, But all I've seen is pictures of some already taken apart and all I've heard is you need to use a xacto knife and be careful.
I'd like to know exactly where the joints are that need to be cut and what they look like because I'm not just going to probe around and maybe destroy a very expensive to replace prop.
TazMan2000
Master Member
The Phaser was probably not designed to enable repair, like most things. From the picture, it looks like there are two molded halves. If the glue they used to join those two halves, has not melted those pieces together, you may be ably to pry them open. But this can be a very risky process as this may crack the parts or at the very least, ruin the paint job.
You may have to make a decision whether to just have a display prop without working lights/sounds or risk opening up the two halves and possibly wrecking it. You may be able to put the cracked pieces back together, but it will, most likely, require filler, sanding and paint. It could be a very simple fix as to replacing a battery or resoldering a wire, but then again, the electronics could be unrepairable.
TazMan2000
You may have to make a decision whether to just have a display prop without working lights/sounds or risk opening up the two halves and possibly wrecking it. You may be able to put the cracked pieces back together, but it will, most likely, require filler, sanding and paint. It could be a very simple fix as to replacing a battery or resoldering a wire, but then again, the electronics could be unrepairable.
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PicasoX
Sr Member
I propose they make a new stand alone P1, redesigned with a replaceable battery. One that works with the older P2's. It would be a big seller, since many with the original would buy it for the replaceable battery, plus everyone else. It would not ruin the value of the originals either. I'll buy anything they put out for Star Trek.
As the electronics die in the Wand Phasers, I take it as an opportunity to strip-down, paint, replace the metal, replace the grip, replace the side-ribs and top-ribs, etc….and overall “accurize” the model to resemble more of the actual prop.
It’s what I did with my “dead” Wand Phaser:
It’s what I did with my “dead” Wand Phaser:
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Thanks, Gary!
jake88
Sr Member
I love your color choices.
- Phaser II Body - Krylon Shadow Gray
- Phaser I Body - Custom mix of Tamiya Satin Black and German Gray
- Phaser II Grip - Mr. Metal Color Iron
Yes, I’m one of those poor lost souls who believes that the first two seasons the Phasers had darker-colored metallic handles and that the current “Bronze” color seen on the heroes is the result of a third season touch-up.
Here is the evidence that I point to:
A verified original midgrade with an apparently darker metallic grip;
Paint flaking off of the Jein grip revealing what appears to a a darker metallic paint under the bronze paint:
And what appears to be darker paint under the bronze paint on the grip of the recently-auctioned Finney Phaser:
Finally, the dark metallic “Reserve Phaser Power Packs” used in Season Two’s “The Omega Glory”:
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