I have a hob where one of the control potentiometers has a shaft which is, unfortunately, broken flush with the surface, as at Do you reckon that the shaft could be repaired? I have the other bit of it but I very much doubt that I could get a bond which was strong enough. Anyone tried something like this and found a way to bond the two parts of the broken shaft back together?

Double ended screw of a suitable size? Example (but not necessarily of the correct size) Or just drill a hole in both spindle parts and insert a suitable bit of metal rod into the hole s to strengthen the glued parts Ideally just dismantle and obtain a spare.

Cooker potentiometer shaft broken in two - could it be repaired?

Apr 07, 2017 65 Replies

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tabbypurr 9 years ago

nothing available used on ebay? I assume you've checked it's not the series resistor that's failed.

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The Natural Philosopher 9 years ago

Nope.

havent checked anything

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Harry Bloomfield 9 years ago

ARW has brought this to us :

But, where is the DIY fun, learning experience and end satisfaction in that?

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James Harris 9 years ago

No problem. Thanks for the idea.

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James Harris 9 years ago

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Fascinating analysis! You could well be right.

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ARW 9 years ago

By all means try to fix is, but some jobs just need a new part.

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