The vacuum cast machine is repaired. While I had the valve apart I repaired it so that the pointer on the valve handle now points the correct way toward what position the valve is actually in, instead of 180 degrees away from it. The valve is prone to getting oil in it from the vacuum pump, so I might be taking it apart and cleaning it now and then as part of regular maintenance. You might now notice that the valve position has a “click” that you might hear or feel when the valve is in each position.
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Thanks Terry, really appreciate your help!
One thing further. I had a good look at how the valve operates. The valve is circular and can be rotated 360 degrees, so rotating it backwards from one position to another doesn’t do any damage to the valve, it’s just useless when the pointer is in the wrong position.
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