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Extension cord mod, Rupes LHR15ES!!!
Well, I decided it was time to get rid of that piece of garbage Rupes calls a cord. I LOVE the polisher, HATE the cord, haha.
Went to my "local" Princess Auto and picked up a 14/3 25' trailer hitch cord. Flexible down to -40, so I think we'll be good in the garage/shop detailing a car at room temperature, haha.
First, the end we are taking apart, obviously, Phillips screws. 2 long ones in the front 2 short ones in the rear.
Remove the piece that holds the wires in place:
Crimp connections you need to press open to get the wire out:
Now since I am a precisionist and I do not want to crimp things, I did this the right way. Butt the two ends together and wrap a piece of wire around the ends that are now together. I used a piece of wire from an lead that wasn't used that I snipped off:
Soldered together:
Now because I didn't have dual wall heat shrink available I used 3 layers of single wall heat shrink for added protection:
Unused end heat shrunk with a 1/4" hanging over, fold in then re-shrunk to make it clean. Even though you'll never see it:
Tuck it all back together. You may need to, and I did but I forgot a pic, take the top cover off and maneuver the wires around the switch to get everything to squeeze together:
Close it up and enjoy a now 25 foot tangle proof polisher:
Hope this helps some people.
Total cost: $28
Time spent: 30 minutes
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Re: Extension cord mod, Rupes LHR15ES!!!
Nice modification thanks for sharing
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Re: Extension cord mod, Rupes LHR15ES!!!
Well done. Thank you for the writeup.
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Re: Extension cord mod, Rupes LHR15ES!!!
Hey thanks guys, it was fun and I am glad you're all pumped about it!
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Re: Extension cord mod, Rupes LHR15ES!!!
Question. Why do folks not want to use an extension cord?
"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic"
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Re: Extension cord mod, Rupes LHR15ES!!!
RUPES does use a very crappy cord.
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Like Flash said, the cord is just too crappy. And this way there's basically no need for an extension cord on most jobs. Just convenience sake.
Originally Posted by Methodical
Question. Why do folks not want to use an extension cord?
Originally Posted by Flash Gordon
RUPES does use a very crappy cord.
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