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Posted by: ZekeD
« on: June 13, 2013, 11:01:16 AM »

Nice work......archive quality

Zeke :)
Posted by: Ryan_M
« on: June 13, 2013, 10:54:28 AM »

Very nice work. Looks much better than mine turned out, which at this point is a baggie full of broken parts. Good to know now my hack job was not a complete waste. Sacrificing one for the good of many.
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:54:17 PM »

Thanks..I can't wait for the sequel..!
Posted by: calvinhunt
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:46:58 PM »

Well done.  It was enjoyable watching the saga of the restored switch. 
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:39:34 PM »

I did have some long brass machine screws, and they would have looked OK..but this worked fine...

Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:35:30 PM »

So there you go...Good as new.



Thanks again to Ryan who's switch was sacrificed so that others may benefit...!
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:33:56 PM »

Then cut the pin to length...I used a Dremel "As seen on TV"







I used a center punch to initially spread the brass tube and a small drift punch to flatten it...

Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:31:21 PM »

Next I had to make a pin so i could put it back together. The 3/32" brass tube was just a little large, so about 5 minutes with a flat file and it fit. Then I soldered a tiny brass washer on the end...The washer is sold at hobby shops for model trains, but i use them for model airplanes..





Posted by: NoCoWillys
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:28:03 PM »

Never mind, not pins like that.  Good pictures!  Might be able to get a brass screw that has a counter sunk head like that.
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:27:57 PM »

Then i had to replace the carriage bolt that had been turning inside the housing. I found a screw with the same thread and ground the head for a tight fit..





This is the old one

Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:25:36 PM »

So i thought I'd clean the contacts..



So i took the whole thing apart..



The pivot pin just pushed out and apart it came...there is a little pin and spring in the switch lever for tensioning..don't let it get away!

Back together..

Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:22:07 PM »

Then i pushed the pin out..





And it came apart, just as Ryan said it would..

Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:20:36 PM »

OK, here we go...

First, this is how it looked





I drilled out the end that had been spread

Posted by: NoCoWillys
« on: June 12, 2013, 10:23:55 PM »

I found a good selection of pins in my local Ace Hardware.  Just a thought.
Posted by: garage gnome
« on: June 12, 2013, 09:44:18 PM »

Let me know how it turns out. I have two I need to fix.