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Topic: GS1200 Autothread Release

Paul Adsett
Film God

Posts: 5003
From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 03, 2013 09:44 AM

It's that time again. My GS autothread release started to hesitate and finally hang up, so I knew it was time once more to replace that front microswitch. The job took me a couple of hours, and I used a Radio Shack subminiature microswitch with the metal lever slightly trimmed off. The thread release now pops out very positively with no hesitation.
Every time I have had this problem it has always been the front switch that has failed. Someone was of the opinion that this was due to the proximity of this switch to the oil and grease from the shuttle mechanism and worm gear. I am not so sure, and suspect that this switch just may be getting more switching current than the contacts were really designed for. For some reason it seems to require replacement every few years.

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Alan Rik
Film God

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From: New York City, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 03, 2013 10:18 AM

I think I only had that problem on one of my GS machines and I have had many! How often do you use your machine? Just curious.

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 03, 2013 10:23 AM

Once or twice a week.

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