[derek west]

the switches on my envirodri broke today and i can't turn it on. is it only envirodri that can help with a new part or do  any other supplier stock these parts. feel like ive lost an arm.

[Colin Day]

Can you pop a picture up, maybe you could pick something similar up at an electrical spares shop....

[richy27]

derek be careful it may shoot at you when colin has re wired it for you


seriously might be worth taking casin off and see if you can get a sim switch from somewhere like maplin  but i would not of thought enviro where expensive

[derek west]

anyone ever stripped one of these bad boys down, 10 bolts and 8 screws and all thats come off is a tiny wheel.

[derek west]

any electricians in here wanna tell me where i'm going wrong with the "press to make" switches i've just got from maplins for my envirodri, i can get it working but have to hold in the off switch then press and let go of the on switch, while still holding in the off switch.
give us a bell or leave ya number and i'll call ya back, 07854690355

[JS2]

Derek

Just take the switch that you've taken out of the machine to your supplier and ask for a similar item.  'Press to make' types can be 'latching' or 'non-latching' e.g. hold-on (like your home light switches) or momentary (like on the fridge door).  The machine might even have some sort of intelligent function that looks at the switch status and decides on the motor action.

A bit confusing, but I hope this at least helps.  Switches and the internal motor controllers can be funny things.

Regards

Pete (JS2)

[Billy Russell]

Do you often have trouble turning things on? 

[derek west]

Derek

Just take the switch that you've taken out of the machine to your supplier and ask for a similar item.  'Press to make' types can be 'latching' or 'non-latching' e.g. hold-on (like your home light switches) or momentary (like on the fridge door).  The machine might even have some sort of intelligent function that looks at the switch status and decides on the motor action.

A bit confusing, but I hope this at least helps.  Switches and the internal motor controllers can be funny things.

Regards

Pete (JS2)

pete
i think i know what you mean, maybe ive got 2 latchings instead of 1 latching and 1 non.
don't suppose you could point me to an outlet that will have the knowledge and switches that relate to latching and non latching,
ive sorted it temporarily by joining the off switch wires together, so i can switch it on and then lower the handle to the floor to switch it off, as this cuts the motor as well as the off switch.

ps... £85 from the main dealer.

[Peter Sweeney]

hi derek

look up the number for envirodri in broadstairs kent. Ask them for the warehouse number as you want to speak to Pat. He is the boss there. Really nice guy and very helpful. He will sort you out.

Pete

[derek west]

cheers pete, got the number will give them a ring monday or tuesday and let you know how i get on.

[derek west]

cheers pete, top man, all though there was no one there called pat. rang up and said can i speak to pat in the warehouse, lady said hang on i'll put you through,

can i speak to pat,
no one hear called pat, just ray and some other guy.

got chatting to ray as ya do, and got the switches half price. woop woop

owe ya a pint pete.


ps....anyone in the northwest got a TM4 i can have a play with?

[john steel]

Pete is getting him mixed up as Pat is Pete's postman.

[derek west]

Pete is getting him mixed up as Pat is Pete's postman.

say that when youve had a few

[Steve Rothwell]

Derek Steve Gunn just bought my nice orange one, and will be back off halliday holiday soon, maybe he might oblige.....

[Neil Williams]

ps....anyone in the northwest got a TM4 i can have a play with?

There's one here for sale http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=128040.0 don't know where he is though

[derek west]

i know neil, i want it but cos i aint ever used one i want to try before i buy and waynes in london so looking for someone with one in the northwest so i can have a try first.

but cheers for thinking of me mate.

[Peter Sweeney]

haha, now you mention it it is Ray. He looks a bit like Manuel from Fawlty. He's a top bloke and really looks after you.

Sorry about the name mistake. We need to talk by the way.

Pete

[derek west]

talkings my middle name pete. yeah give us a bell over  the weekend.

[derek west]

thought we needed to talk? 

anyway, got my parcel today, set of switches, 2 full sets of end panel covers and a back panel cover, plus 2 of the end panels had another 2 sets of switches attached. should last a while. think i got a bargain, cheers pete.

[Peter Sweeney]

Sorry Derek,

Forgot I was on my own with girls at weekend and figured it might have been a long chat (oh sorry, thats Mr Fitch isn't it  )

Will catch up soon.

Pete