Hey all,

While screwing one of the fuse caps back into the vertical fuse holder on my Big Hurt Gottlieb System 3 power supply, the threads that stick out of the fuse holder that's in the power supply basically shattered into a bunch of little pieces... Just my luck.

I know these have been historically known to fail, so it wasn't that surprising....

Before I order an entire replacement power supply (part MA-1928), however, I was wondering if there are any temporary workarounds to rectify this?

As long as the fuse is seated with the cap on top, it should should work right? That is, I can tape over the cap to keep the pressure on it while still allowing the circuit to be completed. ..

Or, should I add a new external inline fuse mount?

I'm sure others have been here, just looking for the most practical fix at the moment....

Thanks in advance!

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OK,

The situation isn't as bad as I first thought... It was just the plastic hex nut that cracked. Once I removed the power supply, and saw how open it was underneath, working on it should be a breeeeze. The fuse holder actually closes just fine still - it was just that when it sunk into the housing, it scared me at first. I popped the fuse holder back through its hole, and it still closes just fine.

Now that I have it removed, I'm debating on ordering a replacement fuse holder or changing it over to a different style mount/holder...

Thanks.

Valid point! Plus, it's less than a $3 part!

Thanks!