[elky] Re: Heat Control
- From: Jared Ryan <jryan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:18:37 -0500
I want to find another one, just in case, new or used. If I happen to find a
new one, I'll install it and give you the used one for a pattern. There are
several junk yards reasonably close to my neighborhood, so I'll go look. There
is an independent parts store chain here that might have a new one on its
shelves, so I'll try that too.
On Sep 30, 2010, at 3:54 AM, John Christensen wrote:
> I have had good luck with the 5 minute. I would do the same thing as you for
> now.
>
> If we could find one, it could be cast in silver pretty easy. Silver is
> cheaper to cast than brass, and can be soldered if need be. The plastic would
> burn out just like one of my wax models. I could create it in CAD too, if I
> had one to go by. I sent one to the junk yard with the old Monte..... I am
> sure. Who knew?
> JC
>
> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 11:05 PM, Jared Ryan <jryan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> One would think. It seems to be discontinued, and no online site lists it,
> but like you said, it has to be on a shelf somewhere. I'm going to keep an
> eye out.
>
> For now, since it's a clean break, I am putting it back together with
> 30-minute epoxy, with a piece of brass shim material across the break for
> reinforcement. I'm using the slow-cure epoxy so it should last (I don't
> trust 5-minute for anything that's going to take much force).
>
> As the picture shows, the lever's pivot is "keyed," and getting it out is
> just a matter of lining it up right and pulling it up.
>
>
> On Sep 29, 2010, at 6:41 PM, Chris Lindh wrote:
>
> > I've bought from that guy before...
> >
> > I'd keep looking for a new replacement... I bet that Four Seasons part
> > is on a shelf somewhere...
>
>
>
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