Open perplexus ball
The ball is divided into two hemispheres which are joined with the blue plastic pieces (at least on our Epic) at the equator. One half of the blue equator piece has pegs that are glued into holes (like a dado I suppose). We had the same issue with the blue tube coming apart. I used a dinner knife with a blade thin enough to fit into the joint between the blue equator trim pieces, but sturdy enough to allow me to torque it a bit. I slowly worked around the ball (several times) seperating the blue equator pieces. Only one of the pegs came out of its hole; all of the rest broke at the base, so while I can refit the equator pieces back together, I will need glue to finish the job. As well as being glued at the pegs (which were located at the points were the maze assembly meets the equator of the globe), there was periodically some glue along the length of the two blue equator pieces. Once apart, the clear hemispheres easily come apart and the maze assembly is easily removed. These did not appear to be glued anywhere. Fixing the tube was a snap, as was re-assembling everything; as I said, I just need to re-glue the blue trim pieces back together to hold the entire assembly together. Be aware that in order to open the unit, most of the pegs broke, so proceed at your own risk. By prying along the perimeter of the equator joint gently, the toy can still be reassembled and glued/repaired, so don't rush!
12/3/2018 4:29:49 PM •
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on Dec 03, 2018
My oven used to only light if I manually lit it,
Most ovens use a safety thermocouple so the gas flow stops if the flame should be blown out by a draught or if the supply is interrupted and that has probably failed.
The thermocouple is a valve that controls the flow of gas that is controlled by a small bulb connected to the valve by a copper capilliary tube. The bulb is positioned so the oven pilot light heats it so after a few seconds gas will flow to the burners. In order to light the flame the igniter bypasses the valve.
The thermocouple design and function is so similar between different brands they could almost be made in the same factory and be a universal product, like a lot of the older fridge and oven thermostats...
There are many sites on the internet providing spare parts for domestic appliances, including ebay and Amazon and often with pictures. If someone would remove the thermocouple from your oven for you, you will be able to compare it with those pictures and then ask a suitable vendor questions about inlet/outlet size and the length of the tube.
I hope this helps.
6/26/2017 2:19:16 PM •
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ANYONE HAVE AN OLD OVENTHEY ARE NOT USING? I'LL BUY IT FROM YOU IF THE PRICE IS RIGHT
where are you located? & are you looking for one to cook on or collectible vintage ones?
where i live in Paterson,nj,we have stores that sell used stoves/refrigerators,etc,restored to almost new condition,for about $150.-maybe there's some of these businesses near you?
my friend is selling a vintage stove,but unless you are local & can pick it up, i can imagine the shipping charges to get it to you would equal buying a top of the line stove in your area.
4/4/2015 11:55:57 PM •
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