I couldn't agree more, it's an absolute beauty. That has to be 'Pride of the line' Rik.
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I couldn't agree more, it's an absolute beauty. That has to be 'Pride of the line' Rik.
Just put some Pritt Stick in the middle where the cold spot is, might take 2 layers to work well, but it WILL stick
Hi Steve
Rik, I bought an early Lyn (second-hand) and yes the clamshell was in very poor condition. After some repairs to ensure it held together, I "move" mine on, but in a lot better condition than I bought it.ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 6:22 pm The clamshell for the Lyn motor block is very poor quality plastic. Most of the destination mounts for the self tapping screws have split, so it's held together very tentatively - ie the screws are just about biting but can't be tightened completely. Once I've got the body sorted, I might draw and print out the two halves of the clamshell - I'm sure I'm not the only one suffering from clamshell disintegration!
Rik
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More poor design than poor plastic, although recycled plastic won't help. I've repaired a few electronic device cases over the years with the same problem of the screw pillars cracking, but I've also got a couple designed so that they'll never crack.
Past that stage, unfortunately. Most of the pieces of the various pillars have parted company and either disappeared or are rattling around inside the clamshell.GTB wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:14 am More poor design than poor plastic, although recycled plastic won't help. I've repaired a few electronic device cases over the years with the same problem of the screw pillars cracking, but I've also got a couple designed so that they'll never crack.
I use pieces of brass tube as a collar pressed on over the split post as a repair. The tube needs to be a tight enough push fit to close the crack in the plastic and it won't work if any chunks of plastic have broken away from the post.
The repair will last, but only if you are careful about tightening up the screws, as the self tappers used can easily strip out the thread in plastic if over tightened.
The dummy frame is now done and, as on the Lyn, serves a triple purpose of filling the space, retaining the cylinder moulding and securing the body to the motor block..
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