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Neilw:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on September 25, 2026, 03:00:18 PM ---Got to have some left of the plate after the bend for that to be a solution Johnny I’d imagine. I’m looking at replacing the entire plate.
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Inspired by your good self, i decided to remove the two rivets to see what's involved in replacing the whole plate.
It all came apart relatively easily after I ground the rivet heads down. I've managed to source some 0.3mm Phosphor bronze spring sheet quite cheaply and some M2 Solid Aluminium Rivets. I'll use the broken one as a template and cut and bend the new one from the plate. Sounds and looks simple - what could go wrong!
Thanks to BryanJ I also have a Rotor arriving, so hopefully i'll be good to go.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: Neilw on September 25, 2026, 05:33:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: Oddjob on September 25, 2026, 03:00:18 PM ---Got to have some left of the plate after the bend for that to be a solution Johnny I’d imagine. I’m looking at replacing the entire plate.
--- End quote ---
Inspired by your good self, i decided to remove the two rivets to see what's involved in replacing the whole plate.
It all came apart relatively easily after I ground the rivet heads down. I've managed to source some 0.3mm Phosphor bronze spring sheet quite cheaply and some M2 Solid Aluminium Rivets. I'll use the broken one as a template and cut and bend the new one from the plate. Sounds and looks simple - what could go wrong!
Thanks to BryanJ I also have a Rotor arriving, so hopefully i'll be good to go.
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Don't forget you need some sort of contact as well, iirc the original has a hole where it fits on the prong end.
Oddjob:
Almost my idea exactly Neil. I went for 0.8mm copper sheet though as I wanted some substance in the plate. I’ll drill a small hole where it makes contact with the rotor and fit a small copper rivet there which should help with any wear issues. Just waiting for the copper sheet to arrive, already have the copper rivets for some reason.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
It will be interesting to see the finished repair photos from either of you.👍
Johnny4428:
--- Quote from: Oddjob on September 25, 2026, 03:00:18 PM ---Got to have some left of the plate after the bend for that to be a solution Johnny I’d imagine. I’m looking at replacing the entire plate.
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Yes Ken, it was just the main contact protrusion gone leaving a hole in the end of the contact plate.
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