Hey Folks, just wanted to share this. Most of you veterans out there may have already done this or even have a better recommendation. As I am not located in a major center for acquiring parts quickly when a machine goes down any kind of fix is a good fix until I can get the part. This fix concerns switchs or more precisely the wire when it breaks away from the actuator. Seems to happen at Vuks more often but in this case it was a roll over. A lot of the time the wire is not reusable and sometimes you can't even find it. It's almost like the Bermuda Triangle!
To get to the point what I have found is that the gauge and strength of a larger paper clip is almost identical to the wire that is used for switches on Vuks and roll overs. The picture I have used is a paper clip with ridges, the one I used and recommended is smooth!
In the case of the rollover I used a shop vac nozzle to make the semi circle while taping it with a small hammer. Using another rollover wire as a guide. The wire is workable but is still nice and rigid. Once I had the shape I needed I removed
( filed/grind) the old wire from the actuator and micro welded the new wire. Works like a charm. If I didn't have the tools needed I would have left the old wire on the actuator and laid the new wire next to it and used a heavy duty adhesive.
Hope this helps someone.
I will try and post a few pictures but for some reason I can't figure it out! 50+ brain I guess! Ha!
To get to the point what I have found is that the gauge and strength of a larger paper clip is almost identical to the wire that is used for switches on Vuks and roll overs. The picture I have used is a paper clip with ridges, the one I used and recommended is smooth!
In the case of the rollover I used a shop vac nozzle to make the semi circle while taping it with a small hammer. Using another rollover wire as a guide. The wire is workable but is still nice and rigid. Once I had the shape I needed I removed( filed/grind) the old wire from the actuator and micro welded the new wire. Works like a charm. If I didn't have the tools needed I would have left the old wire on the actuator and laid the new wire next to it and used a heavy duty adhesive.
Hope this helps someone.
I will try and post a few pictures but for some reason I can't figure it out! 50+ brain I guess! Ha!
