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Offline kayzed1

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Harrison L5
« on: June 04, 2015, 10:40:44 AM »
I don't no if this should live here or in some other thread so please move if so.

The forward/reverse switch on the Harrison L5 has chucked it's hand in, it started a month or so ago when it would not switch on.
I pulled it apart but did not have a clue what i was looking at, all seemed to be in order so it had it's lid put back.
Today it has died, it just turns: i can find lots of rotary switches on the bay but they start from £12 and go up to over £100 :scratch:
Can some body help me as to what i buy? Many thanks.  Lyn.

Offline John Rudd

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Re: Harrison L5
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2015, 10:46:51 AM »
Lyn
Can you post up some pictures of the switch ?

Might help us id what may be suitable......

How many wires go to it?

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Re: Harrison L5
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2015, 12:46:43 PM »
Is it a Dewhurst type?


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Re: Harrison L5
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2015, 06:27:39 PM »
Kayzed, have a look through the L5 spares on the G&M tools site,they have several different types of  Harrison rotary switches.

Link here: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/theplaneironshop/Harrison-Lathe-Parts-/_i.html?_fsub=17071639&rt=nc&_ipg=192

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Re: Harrison L5
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2015, 08:25:01 PM »
Thank you all, and THANK you Manxmodder. It is the Klockner-Moeller  switch on my machine and i have ordered one :nrocks:
The spindle is turning on mine but the cams are not moving  :doh:   312 plus 3 for postage is not bad at all.
Lyn.

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Re: Harrison L5
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2015, 03:58:52 PM »
 Klockner-Moeller switch arrived this morning, not as big as the original switch and different attachment to the box :doh: but for the money it  will fit with a bit of :dremel: must check the connections as well.

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Re: Harrison L5
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2015, 04:00:10 PM »
Is it a Dewhurst type?



I have one of those switches on the Myford..