Hey there,
I haven't launched in years and would like to get back into my rocket hobby.
Years ago I bought a new Estes Electron Beam launcher.
However, something happened to the light bulb which is missing.
So I come here looking for advice on how to replace it.
Instructions I have suggest sending it back to Estes for replacement which to me seems like a small hassle.
I would rather find one locally or have it sent to me rather than send and wait and wait.
I did call a hobby store and they weren't any help and didn't think any other hobby shops would have one.
(They didn't find one in a catalog. Is Estes really that stingy? Could it be a custom bulb and they have the corner on the market for them?)
A bulb was found to fit at a hardware store but it didn't light up.
And I found this site that has one:
https://www.acsupplyco.com/estes/parts.htm
but the killer is the high shipping cost which is like 12 bucks! :shock:
So, anyone else have a similar situation but had good luck at replacing the bulb at a reasonable price lower than 14 dollars?
And do you know what size/type of bulb I could be looking for?
And do I really need it?
If I can't find one, I could still launch my rockets, right?
(Though it would be fun to have since I can dig things that light up...)
I haven't launched in years and would like to get back into my rocket hobby.
Years ago I bought a new Estes Electron Beam launcher.
However, something happened to the light bulb which is missing.
So I come here looking for advice on how to replace it.
Instructions I have suggest sending it back to Estes for replacement which to me seems like a small hassle.
I would rather find one locally or have it sent to me rather than send and wait and wait.
I did call a hobby store and they weren't any help and didn't think any other hobby shops would have one.
(They didn't find one in a catalog. Is Estes really that stingy? Could it be a custom bulb and they have the corner on the market for them?)
A bulb was found to fit at a hardware store but it didn't light up.
And I found this site that has one:
https://www.acsupplyco.com/estes/parts.htm
but the killer is the high shipping cost which is like 12 bucks! :shock:
So, anyone else have a similar situation but had good luck at replacing the bulb at a reasonable price lower than 14 dollars?
And do you know what size/type of bulb I could be looking for?
And do I really need it?
If I can't find one, I could still launch my rockets, right?
(Though it would be fun to have since I can dig things that light up...)
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