Ta da!

[fantomfan57]

I picked up this PowerMate PN that I was determined to repair. Came with a broken elbow and shattered height adjuster fin.

FYI, this PN has a few versions of the elbow that will work. One is pictured and the other is already replaced. The first involves a length of hose with a stationary plate holding the other end to the air passage. (I thought about fabricating one of those).

Before and after pictures.
I want to send out a thanks to a VL member who I have struck up a friendship with. I am honored to call him friend. He was able to procure the replacement elbow to restore this PN. THANKS!

 

[human]

Nice repair. The white elbow doesn't look at all out of place on there. Well done!

 

[fantomfan57]

Thanks, Ed.

The interesting part was fabricating the height adjustment "fin".

Started with piece of lucite, I think, and using a coping saw and files, I finally got the shape I needed.

I used my other repaired fin as the template and methodically checked the piece for fit.

I finally cemented the whole thing using a thin coat of JB Weld.

Again, Thanks.

 

[huskyvacs]

Nice job. Working with plastic - especially old plastic - is pretty tricky. Amazed how much glue was in that hole, someone must have just kept gluing it every time it slid out.