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Title: bent rotary arm on FSC
Post by: Roland S on October 02, 2013, 07:47:21 pm

hi

i've bent one of the rotary arms on my FSC it still spins ok but i want to put it back into shape. It looks like some sort of alloy possibly. anyway am i likely to snap it trying to bend it back, should i apply heat first? it seems like its goinf to need quitr a bit of force to bend it back so i thought i would ask first.

Title: Re: bent rotary arm on FSC
Post by: Matt Gibson on October 02, 2013, 07:48:52 pm

Buy a new one.. they are cheap enough.. if its even slightly bent, it will wobble and ruin the bearings...

Title: Re: bent rotary arm on FSC
Post by: Roland S on October 02, 2013, 09:51:35 pm

I never thought of that, any idea who sells them cheapest?

Title: Re: bent rotary arm on FSC
Post by: Matt Gibson on October 03, 2013, 10:53:37 am

What model is it? is it a whirlaway or mosmatic or something else?

Title: Re: bent rotary arm on FSC
Post by: Roland S on October 03, 2013, 06:53:29 pm

its a techclean one like this http://www.tech-clean.co.uk/index.php/products/flat-surface-cleanersrotary-washers/ (http://www.tech-clean.co.uk/index.php/products/flat-surface-cleanersrotary-washers/) i've just had an email back and they sell them for £69 + + £8 for nozzles + vat + delivery. however i've just looked on ebay and there's a whirlaway one for £52 incl nozzles and delivery
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18-WHIRL-A-WAY-ROTARY-NOZZLE-BAR-whirlaway-arm-parts-spares-spinning/350585807486?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D17233%26meid%3D1726841660883587446%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8045%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D261027321068%26 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18-WHIRL-A-WAY-ROTARY-NOZZLE-BAR-whirlaway-arm-parts-spares-spinning/350585807486?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D17233%26meid%3D1726841660883587446%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8045%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D261027321068%26). quite a bit cheaper just not sure if it will fit i'll make some enquiries.

Title: Re: bent rotary arm on FSC
Post by: Roger Oakley on October 04, 2013, 07:28:59 am

Roland,
Around £100 all in, their prices haven't changed much then in 8-10 years, if it was me I'd stick with the Tech-Clean arm, you know it is going to fit & work.

Title: Re: bent rotary arm on FSC
Post by: Roland S on October 04, 2013, 04:18:14 pm

hi roger

yes took your advice and bought the tech clean one. £100.80 all together so quite a bit more but like you say at least i know it will fit.

Title: Re: bent rotary arm on FSC
Post by: Roger Oakley on October 04, 2013, 09:20:29 pm

Just keep the nozzles from the old arm, might be useful as spares one day.
Down time with kit can cost more then the proper replacement in my view.

Title: Re: bent rotary arm on FSC
Post by: Roland S on October 05, 2013, 11:16:56 pm

Yep I agree