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NameIs-Already-Taken t1_itrwqfn wrote

I have fixed loads of these. They are really robust. Typical failures are...

  1. The cable fails at the vacuum end. The fix is to cut off the last few inches and reconnect. Sometimes it's the plug end.

  2. The PCB can occasionally fail. Easy to get a replacement on ebay.

  3. The motor might die very occasionally. I'd probably replace the Henry at that point, though motors can usually be found except for the very oldest ones.

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J3ttf OP t1_itrx0sw wrote

And I didn’t know about the cable issues! I’ll keep a lookout for them

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NameIs-Already-Taken t1_itu0hji wrote

The simple test is, of course, whether you get power on the brass 'fingers' when you plug it in. My first repair is to cut off a few inches from the centre end, but if that doesn't work, I cut off a few inches at the plug end. It can be kind to replace the entire cable with a longer one.

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J3ttf OP t1_itrwyfd wrote

When I repair them I bypass the PCB with a light, like the most modern ones. Also, the ‘80s DAF motors can be replaced by a modern 1200w one if you knock off the bottom motor housing and slide it onto the replacement :).

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