Thread Number: 24219
Constellation handle rebuild |
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Post# 270977 , Reply# 1   3/9/2014 at 22:01 (3,671 days old) by Northwesty (Renton, WA)   |   | |
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The front of the handle was broken above the screw, so in order to make it strong again I poured some fiberglass into the cavity there. I was a little worried this would melt the plastic but it didn't. |
Post# 270978 , Reply# 2   3/9/2014 at 22:04 (3,671 days old) by Northwesty (Renton, WA)   |   | |
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here is putting on some bondo to fill in that missing gap |
Post# 270979 , Reply# 3   3/9/2014 at 22:06 (3,671 days old) by Northwesty (Renton, WA)   |   | |
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Here is that area sanded down. I am thinking there will form a stress crack there but it will be better than nothing. The handle feels real strong. |
Post# 270980 , Reply# 4   3/9/2014 at 22:08 (3,671 days old) by Northwesty (Renton, WA)   |   | |
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Here it is primed with a thick coat of primer. I plan on wet sanding this a little with really fine sandpaper after it dries |
Post# 271007 , Reply# 6   3/10/2014 at 09:36 (3,670 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 271013 , Reply# 7   3/10/2014 at 10:03 (3,670 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California)   |   | |
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takes some patience, but it looks like it paid off. Crazy to think how many great vacs are dumped every day. I saw a room full of old but mostly still useable vacs at a local Aerus shop waiting for the scrap dealer to haul them away. This is the step i afraid of taking, making an offer for such a lot. By weight i would guess about a dollar a vac tops using the $50-$100 an old car or truck typically brings at the crusher. |
Post# 271049 , Reply# 8   3/10/2014 at 13:25 (3,670 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Wow that's a great repair! Is it strong or just for show? |
Post# 271092 , Reply# 9   3/10/2014 at 16:55 (3,670 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT)   |   | |
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Nice job! Looks great. |
Post# 271202 , Reply# 10   3/10/2014 at 21:54 (3,670 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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