fantomfan57
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So I got my vac back from my Sister who said it "stop working/ dust was excaping".
Upon further inspection I found a known problem part had broken. I am talking about a "nub" that engages the "valve switch over dial" (for switching back and forth from wand to floor), had broken off.
So I made a few attempts using a crudely fashioned piece to replace the nub. First time it failed.
In the meantime, a guy gave me a DC24 which was completely trashed to be used for parts. I dismantled it yesterday to sort what to keep and what to trash.
This morning, I looked again at the parts and guessed at a part that could be reused. With the use of a Dremel and a few other tools, I was able to fashion a replacement for the sheared off nub.
Picture 1 shows the sheared off part. Picture 2 shows the donor part.
So far, it works. I will keep this as my daily driver because it really CLEANS.
Upon further inspection I found a known problem part had broken. I am talking about a "nub" that engages the "valve switch over dial" (for switching back and forth from wand to floor), had broken off.
So I made a few attempts using a crudely fashioned piece to replace the nub. First time it failed.
In the meantime, a guy gave me a DC24 which was completely trashed to be used for parts. I dismantled it yesterday to sort what to keep and what to trash.
This morning, I looked again at the parts and guessed at a part that could be reused. With the use of a Dremel and a few other tools, I was able to fashion a replacement for the sheared off nub.
Picture 1 shows the sheared off part. Picture 2 shows the donor part.
So far, it works. I will keep this as my daily driver because it really CLEANS.
