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Post# 428140   7/4/2020 at 10:53 (1,363 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)        

I picked up this PowerMate PN that I was determined to repair. Came with a broken elbow and shattered height adjuster fin.

FYI, this PN has a few versions of the elbow that will work. One is pictured and the other is already replaced. The first involves a length of hose with a stationary plate holding the other end to the air passage. (I thought about fabricating one of those).

Before and after pictures.
I want to send out a thanks to a VL member who I have struck up a friendship with. I am honored to call him friend. He was able to procure the replacement elbow to restore this PN. THANKS!


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Post# 428147 , Reply# 1   7/4/2020 at 14:10 (1,362 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)        

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Nice repair. The white elbow doesn't look at all out of place on there. Well done!

Post# 428150 , Reply# 2   7/4/2020 at 15:43 (1,362 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)        
Thanks, Ed.

The interesting part was fabricating the height adjustment "fin".

Started with piece of lucite, I think, and using a coping saw and files, I finally got the shape I needed.

I used my other repaired fin as the template and methodically checked the piece for fit.

I finally cemented the whole thing using a thin coat of JB Weld.

Again, Thanks.


Post# 428207 , Reply# 3   7/5/2020 at 23:56 (1,361 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)        

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Nice job. Working with plastic - especially old plastic - is pretty tricky. Amazed how much glue was in that hole, someone must have just kept gluing it every time it slid out.


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