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Saw a guy use a zip tie as a temporary brake latch on a service elevator
Last Tuesday I was swapping out a limit switch on an old Dover unit in a warehouse downtown. I had the car on inspection mode but the brake wasn't holding steady on the rail. A senior mechanic I was working with just grabbed a heavy duty zip tie and looped it around the brake arm to hold it open while he adjusted the shoe clearance. It held fine for the 10 minutes we needed. Not saying this is code approved or anything, but for a quick troubleshooting step without digging for a proper block it saved us a trip back to the truck. Has anyone else used zip ties for temporary holds like that?
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wadepalmer5mo ago
Used a zip tie on an Otis hydro brake shoe once. Worked perfect for the test.
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emmar755mo ago
Gotta love that temporary fix that becomes permanent.
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