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« on: February 23, 2012, 06:05:33 pm »

I am getting ready to re-assemble the bottle door on my Vendo 81B, is there any trick that you guys have learned over the years to make it easier?  Tks.  M
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2012, 09:33:30 am »

It is my least favorite part of the restoration, so any tips tricks would be helpful...

I always find it a bit easier to put some windex on the new foam gasket when triing to get the metal housing into those grooves.. I usually end up sliding them in from one side in the channel... the windex helps.. but makes a mess,, lots to clean up afterwards...
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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2012, 11:20:35 am »

I will give that a try, tks. I have been avoiding it for as long as I can 
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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 12:58:45 am »

Well after some time away from being able to work on my 81, I finally got to put a couple hours in this weekend.  Last time I got to work on it, I managed to tackle getting the bottle door back together.  This time I wanted to get the door lighting rewired with a new ballast.  Got the wiring redone and the bulb back in place.  Everything lit up and looked good.  Put the bottle door in place, turned on the light and ARRGGGGGG darn darn darn.  What wasn't apparent without a light shining right on the door was the dust and fingerprints that I missed all over the center piece of plexiglass.  After kicking myself for not being more careful and realizing the problem before putting the door back together I realized it would bug me forever if i didn't fix it.  So I had to take it all apart and clean up then reinstall.  Lesson learned I guess, but I am with John on these doors.  For all of the other great design aspects of these machines, the doors are a pain in the .....!
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« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2012, 02:58:26 am »

couldn't agree more
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