04-21-2008, 10:26 PM
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Claude,
First I want to experiment a little. If it seems to work then I'll post pics and instructions on this thread. All this will be awhile as I've got a lot on my plate right now. However, I am looking forward to playing with this stuff.
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04-21-2008, 10:26 PM
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I just looked on the Re-Originals site because they almost always have the right part, though I often can't afford it. Their straps are described as "Limit strap for door, spring steel covered with special polyurethane rollers and two hardened pins, 130 mm long strand." Sounds like the right thing? Or is this the same thing as the other vendors? For $51 and change a piece.
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04-22-2008, 08:44 PM
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Engineering a solution...
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Originally Posted by Farace
I just looked on the Re-Originals site because they almost always have the right part...
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Falling back on the replace-the-rollers approach, I bought a hand-held grease gun hose, which was the correct diameter and was "strong" enough. Unfortunately the ID was too small and attempts at reaming it out failed. I then scouted up an AC charge hose I had lying around, which turned out to be a perfect fit.
So the project is done, but given my time and expenses, it would have been easier to buy the whole unit. So much for "restoration".
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04-23-2008, 05:50 AM
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Change the rollers!
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Originally Posted by Cintos
Falling back on the replace-the-rollers approach
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I think that we have hit onto something here.
The replacement straps available today are just too thick. Confirmed by anyone who has tried this.
Grinding them to the thickness so that they can travel through the rollers makes them basically useless and look like crap!
So, we change the rollers, the straps work and look good.
I would still recommend changing yours out if they are all old, cracked and gummy. Save some hard earned $$$$, you will need it for another repair I'm sure  , and just order the straps instead of the assembly. The only difference in the effort you will put in to either change the straps or buying the whole assembly, is knocking out those 2 pins. Go to your local Home Depot and find a hose that you can cut to replace those rollers!
Not a bad job in the end.
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04-23-2008, 06:28 AM
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I can't imagine that this would be a difficult venture for any half way decent machine shop to put together. I'm looking to do something with mine but not willing to chop up a new part just to make it work.
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04-23-2008, 11:45 AM
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Cintos interesting mod. Necessity, is the mother....etc. It appears from the photo that one of your pins is broken or not pressed all the way back in? Hope it works out for you.
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04-23-2008, 12:22 PM
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Greetings Arden: You are quite observant re the pins. I was witholding commitment on setting it till I verified the rollers worked. They had bee in and out a few too many times as it was.
Opportunity here to ask the simple question: did the vendor test the hard plastic rollers in the kit?
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