Side cover repair

[SVSooke]

Tom. The battery in my watchamacallit calipers is dead. { I can never remember that name } I'll PM you when I replace it. Gregory here's a pic. As you can see two tabs are broken. I wouldn't do it without one left unless I went for a stronger magnet. Oops it looks like only one tab is broken and I used two magnets. It was two years ago. I'd still do it if only one tab were remaining. Those things are strong. I'd just add a few more magnets where the broken one was...

Ahhh yes that top tab,no matter how I try to get them reattached they pull out.This looks like my new plan,thanks Garth

[bccap]

Digital ?

Yup... I've never actually used it. Bought it a couple of years ago and still in the package. I'll pick up a battery in the next couple of days. There is a scale on the shaft but I don't see a mark to line it up with unless you are supposed to use the top of the plastic housing where the digital gauge is ?

[Gregory]

Ahhh yes that top tab,no matter how I try to get them reattached they pull out.This looks like my new plan,thanks Garth

Thanks for the pic ! another option that would be inexpensive would be to use Velcro, although the magnet idea is a bit cleaner

[ptexotik]

post # 3 (posplayr solution that incorporates the perfect 'end-tab' action being introduced, SECURING sidecover)
NEEEXT !!!!

then you, the next owner, or the wrecking yard 'cause you pi$$ed off one too many 'tailgaters' .... will never have sidecover concerns, ever again (100x stronger than original lame tabs)

[tkent02]

Yup... I've never actually used it. Bought it a couple of years ago and still in the package. I'll pick up a battery in the next couple of days. There is a scale on the shaft but I don't see a mark to line it up with unless you are supposed to use the top of the plastic housing where the digital gauge is ?

The one that reads zero when you close it all the way.

[bccap]

The one that reads zero when you close it all the way.

Geez... It looks like I'm going to have to give up my ambition of becoming a rocket scientist..... .1 in. thick and 1 inch diameter.....

[gert du prez]

had a cracked sidepanel covered in leather...
see attachment

didn't solve the crack (but you can't notice that )