Roto Tool Repair
by
Lauren
1 Material
$8
15 Minutes
Easy
I love my Roto Tool, and was very sad one late "rainy night" when it quit.. But I had had it forever (1971) and thought, "Well, it is time to get a new one.." So into the trash it went and being the right time I set the Trash out for pick-up the next morning.. And went online shopping 
. The next move, about Midnight, was to go back out with an Umbrella and retrieve that rather expensive item..
.. In my research i found how to repair and replace the Coupling... how easy is that!
. The next move, about Midnight, was to go back out with an Umbrella and retrieve that rather expensive item.... In my research i found how to repair and replace the Coupling... how easy is that!
Found the screws to remove the faceplate and there was a mess in there
Went online and ordered a simple replacement piece. That's it, Up there at Knife point... It is a plastic sleeve called a "Coupling" and it had turned brittle.. I was careful and tried to only move parts that necessitated access for the repair.. The coupling cost $6.99, I ordered two..
Carefully removed the damaged "Coupling"
Put the new "Coupling" in, so clean and pretty... Replace the face plate and it was good to go..
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Good being independent
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You had it since 1971? Wow. Great work on maintaining and repairing it.
If you are looking for new accessories to go with it, here's a suggestion which you can use for fixing a bolt thread.
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