Repairing rowing machine - Ping GymRatz?!?

I went off the back of the bloody thing this morning when the rope snapped. Bad start to the day.

What are my chances of effecting a DIY repair here? I'm imagining it could be a bit scary and difficult to open up due to springs etc (envisaging a major pingfukkit moment and losing the top of my head or something?)

If it's doable, can is there a generic cord you can use or is it manufacturer-only time?

Machine is a cheapo Aldi one, so really won't be worth having repaired unless I can DIY; I know from experience that you have to import "genuine" spares personally from Germany so before I embark on that (if indeed I have to) I'd prefer to be reasonably confident of being able to carry out the repair.

Google ain't my friend...

David

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Lobster
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Oh - for the avoidance of doubt, the machine is one with a handlebar-crosspiece, with a spring-loaded cord which disappears into the bowels of the machine's casing at the front...

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Lobster

I get enough exercise without rowing:-)

I have used *blind cord* for repairing lawn mower starters. Perhaps a lawn mower shop would have a better choice.

Ships chandlers usually have a wide range.

regards

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Tim Lamb

That must've been quite an amusing sight.

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Grimly Curmudgeon

Oh yes. You should have heard me giggle...

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Lobster

Is it less than three years old, and do you still have the receipt?

If it is, and you have, then look for the service telephone number either on the thing itself, or any warranty paperwork/instructions that you have, and ring it - things like this are usually warranted for three years by the company.

If you can't find the number, go to your nearest store and ask them.

I once had a problem with one of their el-cheapo routers around two years after a bought it [1] - and a quick telephone call resulted in the identification of, and how to resolve, the problem and the spares being posted to me free of charge.

[1] I bought it for a one-off b****rd of a job, and found that it did it so well, I kept the thing - and four years later, it's still going (albeit with a bit more noise).

Cash

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Cash

I'd also think it worth while talking to the shop or writing them a letter, and indeed the maker also, being very level headed but pointing out the health and safety of having a design that could be dangerous when it occurs. They miht send you a new one and arrange for the old one to be shipped back for evaluation. Nobody likes health equipment to actually be dangerous. Brian

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Brian Gaff

No but BTDTGTTS actually...it's about 4 years old now, and in fact this is the second time the cord's snapped. First time the whole thing went back to Aldi's agent for repair, FOC: I certainly agree that their after-sales service is pretty good.

Due to it's age and purchase price I can live with binning it and buying a better one (when I bought the original it was a bit of an experiment to see how I got on with it) but seems daft not to try to DIY repair it first if possible, for the cost of a bit of string...

David

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Lobster

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