Thread Number: 21000
Kirby Spare Part Help - Dual Sanitronic 80 |
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Post# 235051   6/3/2013 at 16:59 (3,951 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Hey guys,
I'm doing a restoration of a Kirby Dual Sanitronic 80 for a friend and in the process of eliminating deep gouges on it, I've run into a problem. I usually end up sanding the casting with 250, 500, 1000, 1200, 1500, and 2000 grit before polishing, but there is a spot on the casting that was apprently an air bubble in the aluminum when it was poured into the mold. The little divot turned into a small crator, which cannot be repaired. It's right on top in a really visible spot so I have to find a replacement housing. Does anyone have a Dual Sanitronic 80 housing they would sell, like one from a donor machine or parts bin? Thanks! Andrew |
Post# 235065 , Reply# 1   6/3/2013 at 17:56 (3,951 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 235070 , Reply# 2   6/3/2013 at 18:34 (3,951 days old) by kirbydude ()   |   | |
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could you put some all metal in it & make it work ? |
Post# 235097 , Reply# 3   6/3/2013 at 22:04 (3,951 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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It would be the housing shell, or the part that has the wheels attached, not the other piece where the armature and stuff seats inside. I can't do any type of patch because it won't polish up and will stick out like a sore thumb when I get to the final sand / polishing stages. The shell is scrap now.
Here is the damage - I was going to try and smooth out the defect but when I started to sand it just kept getting bigger - it was a lost cause as soon as the bubble opened up. |
Post# 235101 , Reply# 4   6/3/2013 at 23:43 (3,951 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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