Any ideas how to fix this, it looks like originally it was held together
by 2 plastic lugs. and one has broken off.
the diamater of the hole is approx 12mm.
In simple terms I want to glue them back together, the cap must be able
to turn when working. I dont have access to the internals.

https://imgur.com/a/Fxke2NJ

ss Wrote in message:
Any ideas how to fix this, it looks like originally it was held together
by 2 plastic lugs. and one has broken off.
the diamater of the hole is approx 12mm.
In simple terms I want to glue them back together, the cap must be able
to turn when working. I dont have access to the internals.

https://imgur.com/a/Fxke2NJ


3d printer?
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On Fri, 25 Jan 2019 21:07:05 +0000, ss wrote:

Any ideas how to fix this, it looks like originally it was held together
by 2 plastic lugs. and one has broken off.
the diamater of the hole is approx 12mm.
In simple terms I want to glue them back together, the cap must be able
to turn when working. I dont have access to the internals.

https://imgur.com/a/Fxke2NJ

In even simpler terms you haven't a snowballs chance then!

Get inside it or scrap it, or a more likely scenario is get inside it,
then scrap it.


AB

Jim K.. wrote:
ss Wrote in message:
Any ideas how to fix this, it looks like originally it was held together
by 2 plastic lugs. and one has broken off.
the diamater of the hole is approx 12mm.
In simple terms I want to glue them back together, the cap must be able
to turn when working. I dont have access to the internals.

https://imgur.com/a/Fxke2NJ


3d printer?

€œ...dont have access to the internals...€�

I think youre going to struggle unless the rotational torque requirements
are very low.

If you knew more about the construction of the spindle one might consider
drilling and tapping a small hole down the centre of the spindle and
fitting a screw (self tapping or machine depending on materials) through
the knob into the spindle.

Tim



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On Friday, 25 January 2019 21:07:16 UTC, ss wrote:
Any ideas how to fix this, it looks like originally it was held together
by 2 plastic lugs. and one has broken off.
the diamater of the hole is approx 12mm.
In simple terms I want to glue them back together, the cap must be able
to turn when working. I dont have access to the internals.

https://imgur.com/a/Fxke2NJ

If a replacement part is unavailable or overpriced, a screw through knob & underneath plastic thing would likely be best, but you would need to at least look under there to see if anything important or live is in the way. Doesn't look like a robust design, maybe a 1950s Kirby would be better.


NT

On 25/01/2019 23:02, wrote:
On Friday, 25 January 2019 21:07:16 UTC, ss wrote:
Any ideas how to fix this, it looks like originally it was held together
by 2 plastic lugs. and one has broken off.
the diamater of the hole is approx 12mm.
In simple terms I want to glue them back together, the cap must be able
to turn when working. I dont have access to the internals.

https://imgur.com/a/Fxke2NJ

If a replacement part is unavailable or overpriced, a screw through knob & underneath plastic thing would likely be best, but you would need to at least look under there to see if anything important or live is in the way. Doesn't look like a robust design, maybe a 1950s Kirby would be better.


NT

Personally I dont hold out much hope but will give something a go before
I bin it. Annoying thing is I had a spare and I sold it on ebay a few
weeks back :-(

Araldite and file it to size, but it will always be stiff and a little
wonky. The problem with plastic is that it does go brittle with age, so
whenever thinking about fixing it, its a good idea to make sure its not
going to break somewhere else.
Obviously cannot see the picture but as has been said a tiny screw glues in
etc is probably the best way, till you get a new unit or try to fashion a
whole new part.
Things like printers tend to be made with all but the obviously major
parts unchangable. The usual failures are teeth off nylon gears and those
belt things often used for moving parts of the mechanism which break and
seemingly have no way to replace them without breaking the unit!
Brian

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Jim K.. wrote:
ss Wrote in message:
Any ideas how to fix this, it looks like originally it was held together
by 2 plastic lugs. and one has broken off.
the diamater of the hole is approx 12mm.
In simple terms I want to glue them back together, the cap must be able
to turn when working. I dont have access to the internals.

https://imgur.com/a/Fxke2NJ


3d printer?

"...don't have access to the internals..."

I think you're going to struggle unless the rotational torque requirements
are very low.

If you knew more about the construction of the spindle one might consider
drilling and tapping a small hole down the centre of the spindle and
fitting a screw (self tapping or machine depending on materials) through
the knob into the spindle.

Tim



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On Friday, January 25, 2019 at 11:34:48 PM UTC, ss wrote:
On 25/01/2019 23:02, wrote:
On Friday, 25 January 2019 21:07:16 UTC, ss wrote:
Any ideas how to fix this, it looks like originally it was held together
by 2 plastic lugs. and one has broken off.
the diamater of the hole is approx 12mm.
In simple terms I want to glue them back together, the cap must be able
to turn when working. I dont have access to the internals.

https://imgur.com/a/Fxke2NJ

If a replacement part is unavailable or overpriced, a screw through knob & underneath plastic thing would likely be best, but you would need to at least look under there to see if anything important or live is in the way. Doesn't look like a robust design, maybe a 1950s Kirby would be better.


NT

Personally I dont hold out much hope but will give something a go before
I bin it. Annoying thing is I had a spare and I sold it on ebay a few
weeks back :-
nearly fill the switch with arledite, so that the one remaining clip will just about hold it, then arledite it in place. Use it twice, and break it on the third go.

Brian Gaff laid this down on his screen :
Obviously cannot see the picture but as has been said a tiny screw glues in
etc is probably the best way, till you get a new unit or try to fashion a
whole new part.

For Brian's benefit...

It seems to be a plastic control knob, for an old Kirby cleaner. Maybe
the knob to control the carpet cleaner's liquid tank on/off valve?
Plastic knob seems to have a square socket in its base, to mate with
two flat prongs poking up from plastic tank valve.

It is not at all clear what has actually broken.

From what I can see, I would suggest Araldite might do it.

On 25/01/2019 21:07, ss wrote:
Any ideas how to fix this, it looks like originally it was held together
by 2 plastic lugs. and one has broken off.
the diamater of the hole is approx 12mm.
In simple terms I want to glue them back together, the cap must be able
to turn when working. I dont have access to the internals.

https://imgur.com/a/Fxke2NJ


I assume a thin plastic lug has broken off.

File down the broken plastic lug remains.
Construct a solid piece of material that fully fits the hole (taking
into account you still have one lug. This will look like a cube.
Glue one side of this cube to the exiting lug and another side to the
bit where you have just filed the broken lug flat.

If you need a thin shim of metal to wedge the knob on to stop it falling
off consider cutting up a drinks can with scissors.

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Harry Bloomfield wrote:

Brian Gaff laid this down on his screen :
Obviously cannot see the picture but as has been said a tiny screw glues in
etc is probably the best way, till you get a new unit or try to fashion a
whole new part.

For Brian's benefit...

It seems to be a plastic control knob, for an old Kirby cleaner. Maybe
the knob to control the carpet cleaner's liquid tank on/off valve?
Plastic knob seems to have a square socket in its base, to mate with
two flat prongs poking up from plastic tank valve.

It is not at all clear what has actually broken.

I think one of the two plastic prongs is missing.


From what I can see, I would suggest Araldite might do it.


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On 26/01/2019 09:36, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Brian Gaff laid this down on his screen :
Obviously cannot see the picture but as has been said a tiny screw
glues in etc is probably the best way, till you get a new unit or try
to fashion a whole new part.

For Brian's benefit...

It seems to be a plastic control knob, for an old Kirby cleaner. Maybe
the knob to control the carpet cleaner's liquid tank on/off valve?
Plastic knob seems to have a square socket in its base, to mate with two
flat prongs poking up from plastic tank valve.

It is not at all clear what has actually broken.

From what I can see, I would suggest Araldite might do it.

Araldiste is very poor on plastics.

Car body filler is somewhat better, but not a lot

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On 26/01/2019 10:19, alan_m wrote:
On 25/01/2019 21:07, ss wrote:
Any ideas how to fix this, it looks like originally it was held
together by 2 plastic lugs. and one has broken off.
the diamater of the hole is approx 12mm.
In simple terms I want to glue them back together, the cap must be
able to turn when working. I dont have access to the internals.

https://imgur.com/a/Fxke2NJ


I assume a thin plastic lug has broken off.

File down the broken plastic lug remains.
Construct a solid piece of material that fully fits the hole (taking
into account you still have one lug. This will look like a cube.
Glue one side of this cube to the exiting lug and another side to the
bit where you have just filed the broken lug flat.

If you need a thin shim of metal to wedge the knob on to stop it falling
off consider cutting up a drinks can with scissors.


Solid plastic material
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_XUJwINdLw

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On 26/01/2019 20:09, alan_m wrote:
I assume a thin plastic lug has broken off.........

File down the broken plastic lug remains.
Construct a solid piece of material that fully fits the hole (taking
into account you still have one lug. This will look like a cube.
Glue one side of this cube to the exiting lug and another side to the
bit where you have just filed the broken lug flat.

If you need a thin shim of metal to wedge the knob on to stop it
falling off consider cutting up a drinks can with scissors.


Solid plastic material
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_XUJwINdLw

Yes that could work, I like the idea with recycled plastic.

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On 26/01/2019 10:19, alan_m wrote:
On 25/01/2019 21:07, ss wrote:
Any ideas how to fix this, it looks like originally it was held together
by 2 plastic lugs. and one has broken off.
the diamater of the hole is approx 12mm.
In simple terms I want to glue them back together, the cap must be able
to turn when working. I dont have access to the internals.

https://imgur.com/a/Fxke2NJ


I assume a thin plastic lug has broken off.

File down the broken plastic lug remains.
Construct a solid piece of material that fully fits the hole (taking into
account you still have one lug. This will look like a cube.
Glue one side of this cube to the exiting lug and another side to the bit
where you have just filed the broken lug flat.

If you need a thin shim of metal to wedge the knob on to stop it falling
off consider cutting up a drinks can with scissors.


Solid plastic material
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_XUJwINdLw

Lot of work compared with using Sugru.

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:16:56 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rot Speed,
the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:



Lot of work compared with using Sugru.

Darn, and this thread was Rot-free, so far! tsk

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