Taigen T34 turret traverse inoperative.

[Steelhammer]

"...the turret mech did a click. I forced it back 1 click today and hey presto it's now as good as new. I don't know why that should have stopped it working." That puzzles me, too: since you have a 360 degree turret, it should just continue rotating. I wonder if it jammed tooth-atop-tooth. Regardless, hearing that click makes one cringe with fear of money flying away.

If you are using the standard HL plastic rotation gearboxes then the turret can be turned by hand. There is a nasty clicking sound as you do it, but it does have a clutch mechanism in it to allow this movement. I wouldn't try it if you are using the all metal turret rotation gearboxes though as they do not have this "clutch" built in. I do prefer the all metal ones though as they are quieter and a tad faster in the rotation RPMs. I have noticed on a few occasions that a wire will sometimes get caught on the turret rotation gear. That may be why yours stuck. Inspect the wires and look for one that has the outer sheath marred up. It could also simply have been just a fluke.

Thank you. I didn't do it on purpose - can't even remember how I did it now but it was a complete accident and one that I'll endeavour not to repeat.
This tank is a Taigen 'full metal' one. I don't know if the turret shell itself is metal but this thing weighs tons. I do love it so I'm massively relieved it's all working properly again. The only thing it's doing now is sometimes when it's on the move the sound cuts out but that's not a major issue to me.

[HERMAN BIX]

if its a V3 Taigen that has the little sound board as a separate module, the 3 wire plug that runs from the main board to the sound module could be a bit loose, or one wire in the three is loose.
its happened to 2 of mine.Have a look & check

[Steelhammer]

if its a V3 Taigen that has the little sound board as a separate module, the 3 wire plug that runs from the main board to the sound module could be a bit loose, or one wire in the three is loose.
its happened to 2 of mine.Have a look & check

Thank you. They all seem sound except for that one red and black connection; it's in there now but it's not what I would consider to be a positive fit like when I'm reconnecting automotive components. Luckily one of the guys ID'd it as the smoker power and I think he's right so I'll live with it as is. If it keeps popping out and I decide the smoker is needed I'll have to tweak it somehow to make it a more solid fit.

[tankme]

I wasn't talking about the tank being metal, I was referring to the turret rotation gear box mounted under the deck being all metal. Typically the all metal ones are an aftermarket upgrade so you probably have the black plastic one with the clutch. It's about 2" square with a silver motor mounted in it. The clutch is there so that if the barrel strikes something that the clutch will give way rather than break something.