[modeleng] Re: RE Magnetic Chucks going OT - sorry guys!

  • From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:21:56 -0800 (PST)

Don, if I were you, I would at least contact the
manufacturer and get a quote on what it would take to
bring it up to working order.  Might only need the
magnets replaced.

Al Messer

--- Donkitson1@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi,
>     Thanks for all the responses to the query re 
> Magnetic Chucks. I must 
> admit that a lot of it has gone over my head.
>     I am loathe to dispose of this chuck if it can
> be  got working again, 
> other than the fact that it will not hold anything
> (it is  about as much use aa a 
> chocolate fireguard) it is in good condition 
> cosmetically. and at 18 inches 
> * 6 inches it is quite substantial. 
>     I am assuming that to send it away for repair 
> to the makers would be 
> very expensive and that I could possibly pick up a
> good  working 2nd user one for 
> less.
>     I may eventually try to strip it down and just 
> check, without removing 
> the innards, that the internal plates are actually 
> moving when the lever is 
> operated.
>     Other than that it would make a good door  stop.
> Regards
> Don 
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