Plastic (old) elbow dilemma

[Greg Newell]

Susan,
    I've always adjusted lost motion at the top of the wire not the bottom, but
no it's not welded or anything. I can't think that the durability of the
plastic is compromised at all. Plastics are heated and cooled for reshaping all
the time. I give a lifetime guarantee on the repair. Mine or theirs , whichever
comes first. I've not noticed toxic fumes except those couple times when I was
preoccupied and got the wire cherry red. By that time if I touched the plastic
I've pretty much wasted the elbow anyway. Give it a shot!

Greg Newell

Susan Kline wrote:

> At 11:49 PM 10/19/1999 -0400, you wrote:
> >Clyde,
> >    You've simply got to try this. Heat the wire with your propane torch
> and simply
> >push the new elbow on. It's really that simple. I'm guessing it's kinda
> like they
> >put the screw driver blade into its' handle. Anyway it will shorten your
> time on
> >this job dramatically!!!
> >    Greg Newell
>
> Can you still adjust the lost motion after they are in, or are they fixed
> in place?
> And how does the heat affect the durability of the plastic? And do you have
> to
> smell the hot plastic as you do it?
>
> Susan