DCIF-64 Timer

[jgrey]

Hey guys,

I haven't posted on here in quite a while (not since I was originally getting my custom imperial dryer up and running). It's running great for the most part. The only issue is that the timer is binding up at certain times and not advancing. I've just been dealing with it and advancing the timer manually for a while but I recently had some time to try to troubleshoot it.

I figured that since it was still advancing but just getting stuck in specific places that the timer motor is fine and that the issue had to be within the timer itself. So, I opened it up to take a look at the gears; low and behold, the teeth on sections of the main gear (the big one that trips the switches) are pretty gnarled up. I have no idea how this would happen.

Does anyone happen to know where I might find a replacement timer or even just that particular gear?

Thanks

 

[jgrey]

It's been a while since I made this post and no replies apart from an email (which was much appreciated). I figured I'd post an update in case anyone else encounters a similar issue.

While being unable to source a factory replacement timer, I thought I'd attempt to repair the damaged gear. I tried using a bead of JB Weld and then shaping the teeth with a dremel. It worked fairly well but with the teeth being so small, they were also quite brittle and would break off and get stuck in the mating gear.

My next idea was to simply make a new timing gear. I found a company online that does custom laser cutting. I was able to draft a drawing of the assembly in a CAD program and have them cut each layer. I then used a dremel to cut out the notches that trip the switches inside the timer. Then I glued each layer together. So far, it's working perfectly.

Attached is a comparison picture of the old damaged gear alongside the one that I made.

 

[repairguy]

Congrats on the handiwork! Thinking outside of the box is what a lot of us have to do to keep 50+ year old machines running. Thanks for the update and glad you have your dryer shutting off as it should again.

 

[appnut]

Congratulations Jacob!! Proud of ya!