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shaygetz
09-23-2011, 10:16 PM
Found that the reason my old Pacific won't go is a broken earclip on the gear box...

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff514/3shaygetz/IMG_5757.jpg

It will stay in but only intermittently and not long under load. Glue was out of the question as it is Delrin, a slippery plastic that cannot be glued. I figured by putting a centering spring on a bit of double sided tape directly over it, the tension will keep it from coming apart and remain flexible enough to move with the drive...

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff514/3shaygetz/IMG_5763.jpg

So far, so good...:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

It holds up under load and does the loop on my layout just fine....:)

gunrunnerjohn
09-24-2011, 08:13 AM
Chewing gum and baling wire. :D

tjcruiser
09-24-2011, 11:22 AM
Nice chewing gum fix, MacGyver!

TJ