emergency repair on MXT

[jhamner]

My apologies to White's, Kellyco, etc., but if you get in a bind (as I did!) --the plastic bolt that holds the coil to the lower rod on my MXT broke today, and I didn't have a replacement, so I went to the hardware store and bought a package of plastic toilet seat hinge bolts and nuts. These were ACE #45438, and they fit my machine perfectly!--I just had to hacksaw off about 1/2" of length. I still plan on buying the "real things" from White's, but these sure came in handy in a pinch!--I think they would probably work on other models as well.

 

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[treasuredog]

Pretty cool idea Nice to know,just in case it happens to anybody else. Way to go again!!

 

[jhamner]

Thanks Treasuredog! Jack.

 

[Johnnysan]

Just don't claim that the MXT coil doubles as a toilet seat.

 

[Kellyco]

My apologies to White's, Kellyco, etc., but if you get in a bind (as I did!) --the plastic bolt that holds the coil to the lower rod on my MXT broke today, and I didn't have a replacement, so I went to the hardware store and bought a package of plastic toilet seat hinge bolts and nuts. These were ACE #45438, and they fit my machine perfectly!--I just had to hacksaw off about 1/2" of length. I still plan on buying the "real things" from White's, but these sure came in handy in a pinch!--I think they would probably work on other models as well.

No apologies needed dood. Necessity is the mother of invention and lord knows we love inventive people around here!! Good freakin' job!!!

 

[jhamner]

Thanks KellycoChick--You know I'm still getting all my M.D. equipment from you and White's!