Broke the heater control dial 3200

[mareksio]

So I finished destickying (fingernail, oven cleaner) and refinishing (matt enamel varnish) the dials in my 3200 and I’m happy with the result - as always this forum is a goldmine for solutions.

However, when reassembling I managed to break one of the plastic tabs that holds the heater dial on.

What are my options? Doesn’t appear to be glue-able. I’ve not seen these available to buy anywhere - are they common with another vehicle?

 

[allandwf]

I would have thought polystyrene cement, if you can still get it, or super glue would sort that. Try Soprano Stu, he has lots of 3200 bits.

 

[Oneball]

Piece of a hot needle as a central backbone melted into the two pieces and then epoxy or poly cement.

 

[conaero]

Get a salvage part, they wont be much.

www.davidaskew.co.uk

 

[madmanmart]

I don’t have any spare but it should hold in fine with just fine with one clip.
They are very fragile.

 

[kota0725]

Hi from Japan.
Please forgive my poor English.

I drilled a 0.4mm hole and inserted the wire.



Mold the other side with viscosity.Invert the dial, attach the mold, and mold with "acrylic powder" and "ethyl methacrylate".


I purchased everything at the "1 $ Shop".

Thanks everyone for always helping me.

 

[CatmanV2]

Brilliant!
C

 

[dgmx5]

Domo arigato

 

[conaero]

Loving your work!

 

[conaero]

Ashley at the SI workshop is breaking a 3200, shout if you need any bits

 

[mareksio]

Thanks all. Kota, your work is really impressive! I built up a solid piece of epoxy between the broken piece and central spindle. A wire or pin would’ve been a more elegant solution.

Buttons are now back in the console. They have a very slight sheen, about the same as the leather. I used Mr Muscle oven cleaner and a toothbrush, which didn’t attack the paint underneath, and then Humbrol matt enamel spray.

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[skyestuart]

Thanks all. Kota, your work is really impressive! I built up a solid piece of epoxy between the broken piece and central spindle. A wire or pin would’ve been a more elegant solution.

Buttons are now back in the console. They have a very slight sheen, about the same as the leather. I used Mr Muscle oven cleaner and a toothbrush, which didn’t attack the paint underneath, and then Humbrol matt enamel spray.

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Great job... did you do all the buttons as well ?