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Title: V80 Power Cord
Post by: jholmgren on May 23, 2012, 12:50:05 pm
My newly acquired V80 needs a power cord - 'critters' got to the original plus it has some nasty looking cracks. 

I know that FunTronics sells a replacement, but is there any 'secret sauce' to it?   It looks pretty standard.  I'm thinking for a one-off item like this I should be able to pick up a standard appliance replacement cord at my local Home Despot and save on the shipping.

Also - anything special I need to watch for when replacing the power cord on this?  I haven't taken a real close look at the connections yet.

Thanks,
Jim
   


Title: Re: V80 Power Cord
Post by: Eric on May 23, 2012, 01:02:39 pm
I got my cord for a Vendo 56 at Lowes... on the 56 there was a little box the end was in
I had to drill the box open by the way it was sealed then I just changed out the cords.. Moondawg talked me through it...
He can talk all the lingo and get you through it.. I'm sure someone here may even have a image of it step by step.


Title: Re: V80 Power Cord
Post by: tkaz on May 23, 2012, 01:30:36 pm
If it's just the main power cord, I replace them with an appliance cord from Home Depot.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=100661452&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&cm_sp=24d4dbeb-f925-49ce-808d-3710cdfcb89a


Title: Re: V80 Power Cord
Post by: jholmgren on May 27, 2012, 10:32:09 am
Thanks all - I got the main power cord successfully swapped out.  On to the next issue...   8)