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<p>[QUOTE="John Quinn, post: 3707903, member: 18899"]The sockets are fine structurally. It's the switch mechanism that wasn't rotating properly. I've managed to repair two. The hot side contact on the third one has broken off. It functions as a contact AND a stop for the "clutch" side of the switch. </p><p>I'm considering cannibalizing an old junk parts socket for a strip of copper plated steel, fabricating a part and silver soldering it to the contact.</p><p>It's a lot of work, but I'm belligerent, lol.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Quinn, post: 3707903, member: 18899"]The sockets are fine structurally. It's the switch mechanism that wasn't rotating properly. I've managed to repair two. The hot side contact on the third one has broken off. It functions as a contact AND a stop for the "clutch" side of the switch. I'm considering cannibalizing an old junk parts socket for a strip of copper plated steel, fabricating a part and silver soldering it to the contact. It's a lot of work, but I'm belligerent, lol.[/QUOTE]
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