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Am I the only one who had a 90s Dover car top governor just snap on a routine inspection?
The cable whipped back and nearly took my thumb off last Tuesday because the old steel had crystallized right at the sheave, so has anyone found a good source for NOS parts on these or are we all just retrofitting with new kits now?
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ryan_price1mo ago
Remember my buddy's story about his governor cable snapping mid-test? He ended up just swapping the whole assembly for a modern retrofit kit.
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rosek441mo ago
Honestly that sounds terrifying, glad you kept your thumb. Tbh I've seen that exact failure on a few of the older Dover units. Ngl finding real NOS for those specific cables is a nightmare now. Are you dealing with the original riveted sheave assembly or has it been modified before? That changes what parts you can even use.
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