Triton Ivory III and the rotary 4 position knob slips unless it is
pressed really hard. It is a simple sleeve with a flat on it to
engage on the plastic shaft which seems to turn fairly readily with
just finger power. Nothing seems particularly worn but obviously is.

What is the best way to pad it out? Paper? Aluminium foil? Glue and
let it set? Other?


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AnthonyL

On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:30:21 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Nothing seems particularly worn but obviously is.

Oh - just looked at it in a better light and it's got a split.

Still same question as to repair - araldite?

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AnthonyL

I was going to say buy a new knob, you can find such stuff online but it looks like you'd need a whole front cover for about £35

http://www.showerdoc.com/triton-ivory-iii-shower-spares

Maybe some epoxy putty with care but make sure you don't glue the front to the shaft or you'll never get it apart again!

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On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:30:21 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Nothing seems particularly worn but obviously is.

Oh - just looked at it in a better light and it's got a split.

Still same question as to repair - araldite?

I use B&Q's own brand 2 part epoxy resin, about £3 last time I bought some a
few years back.
I used it today to glue some brushed leather together to make a pouch, the
leather had previously been the top part of a shoe, I've got another one on
standby for future projects.

AnthonyL wrote:
On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:30:21 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Nothing seems particularly worn but obviously is.

Oh - just looked at it in a better light and it's got a split.

Still same question as to repair - araldite?

I bound some wire round mine and that's still working OK. I.e. I
wound some wire tightly round the plastic collar part of the knob so
that it couldn't spread.

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Chris Green
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On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:59:28 +0100, wrote:

AnthonyL wrote:
On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:30:21 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Nothing seems particularly worn but obviously is.

Oh - just looked at it in a better light and it's got a split.

Still same question as to repair - araldite?

I bound some wire round mine and that's still working OK. I.e. I
wound some wire tightly round the plastic collar part of the knob so
that it couldn't spread.


Yes it looks as if some collar of some sort is the answer. I've got
some garden wire - did you go for something thick or thin?

Even a small jubilee clip might work if I could find one to fit.

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AnthonyL

In article , AnthonyL
writes
On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:59:28 +0100, wrote:

I bound some wire round mine and that's still working OK. I.e. I
wound some wire tightly round the plastic collar part of the knob so
that it couldn't spread.

Yes it looks as if some collar of some sort is the answer. I've got
some garden wire - did you go for something thick or thin?

Even a small jubilee clip might work if I could find one to fit.

A few turns of soft iron wire (or copper), not too thick, in a single
layer would be easiest to apply. Twist the ends and give it a light coat
of epoxy glue over the top to keep it all in place.

The forces concerned aren't too great so no need to go overboard.

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fred
it's a ba-na-na . . . .

AnthonyL wrote:
On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:59:28 +0100, wrote:

AnthonyL wrote:
On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:30:21 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Nothing seems particularly worn but obviously is.

Oh - just looked at it in a better light and it's got a split.

Still same question as to repair - araldite?

I bound some wire round mine and that's still working OK. I.e. I
wound some wire tightly round the plastic collar part of the knob so
that it couldn't spread.


Yes it looks as if some collar of some sort is the answer. I've got
some garden wire - did you go for something thick or thin?

Even a small jubilee clip might work if I could find one to fit.

Come to think of it I might have used a tiny jubilee clip, the sort of
one that comes in an assortment that you think you'll never find a use
for! :-)

I was thinking of plain tinned copper wire as that's quite easy to
wind tight in such a situation.

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Chris Green
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On 15/04/2015 16:59, wrote:
AnthonyL wrote:
On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:59:28 +0100, wrote:

AnthonyL wrote:
On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:30:21 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Nothing seems particularly worn but obviously is.

Oh - just looked at it in a better light and it's got a split.

Still same question as to repair - araldite?

I bound some wire round mine and that's still working OK. I.e. I
wound some wire tightly round the plastic collar part of the knob so
that it couldn't spread.


Yes it looks as if some collar of some sort is the answer. I've got
some garden wire - did you go for something thick or thin?

Even a small jubilee clip might work if I could find one to fit.

Come to think of it I might have used a tiny jubilee clip, the sort of
one that comes in an assortment that you think you'll never find a use
for! :-)

I was thinking of plain tinned copper wire as that's quite easy to
wind tight in such a situation.

A slight improvement is to use enamelled copper wire as it's protected
from the elements. But, yes, this will make a good strong repair.

(I have IIRC a 10km reel of Swingfire missile control wire which is four
steel cores, copper plated, enamelled and overall cotton covered. This
would work well too. I bought it many years ago on a whim and must have
used several feet already!)


Cheers
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Syd

On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:59:28 +0100, wrote:

Oh - just looked at it in a better light and it's got a split.

I bound some wire round mine and that's still working OK. I.e. I
wound some wire tightly round the plastic collar part of the knob so
that it couldn't spread.

Yep, I've yet to find a glue that has enough strength in tension to
work for long in this application. As fred says, bind tightly just
two maybe three turns, twist ends together to tighten the binding and
coating of goo to hold it in place and give a bit of protection.

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Cheers
Dave.

In article o.uk, Dave
Liquorice writes
On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:59:28 +0100, wrote:

Oh - just looked at it in a better light and it's got a split.

I bound some wire round mine and that's still working OK. I.e. I
wound some wire tightly round the plastic collar part of the knob so
that it couldn't spread.

Yep, I've yet to find a glue that has enough strength in tension to
work for long in this application. As fred says, bind tightly just
two maybe three turns, twist ends together to tighten the binding and
coating of goo to hold it in place and give a bit of protection.

For more awkward situations where wire wont work or for higher forces, I
have mixed up some glass filled epoxy filler (eg Isopon P40) and packed
out the cavity with that. Carefully putting the knob over the shaft
before the filler sets to make sure it well go on.

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fred
it's a ba-na-na . . . .

New knob?
I glued one once and two weeks later half the knob fell off as there must
have been a crack in it somewhere.
Brian

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"AnthonyL" wrote in message
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Triton Ivory III and the rotary 4 position knob slips unless it is
pressed really hard. It is a simple sleeve with a flat on it to
engage on the plastic shaft which seems to turn fairly readily with
just finger power. Nothing seems particularly worn but obviously is.

What is the best way to pad it out? Paper? Aluminium foil? Glue and
let it set? Other?


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AnthonyL

On 16/04/15 09:26, Brian Gaff wrote:
New knob?
I glued one once and two weeks later half the knob fell off as there must
have been a crack in it somewhere.
Brian

car body filler is a great gap filler that doesn't stick to (most) plastics


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