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Lid / Top half keeps falling down and cant stay open
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wolfetone
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Hi all,
Just wondering what the fix is for this before I tamper with anything as I already had some bad luck on a previous egg.
When I had my previous egg when I opened it, it would stay open, now when I try open the new one it just does not want to stay up and wants to come back down.
Any ideas whats best to fix this?
Just wondering what the fix is for this before I tamper with anything as I already had some bad luck on a previous egg.
When I had my previous egg when I opened it, it would stay open, now when I try open the new one it just does not want to stay up and wants to come back down.
Any ideas whats best to fix this?
Tiocfaidh!
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Are your bands on upside down? Let me post a picture...
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Your band should be pointed like this.
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Hi,
Really appreciate your help. Yep mine are on exactly like that! cant quite figure it out!RRP said:Your band should be pointed like this.
Tiocfaidh!Support 26+6=1 United Ireland -
Then how old are your springs? They might be sprung.Also is your egg resting on a relatively flat ground and not leaning forward?Look at the picture again - is there a chance your bottom pieces which at least mine here are silver bolted to the black part not a quite a right angle? If say instead of 90 degrees and they are more like 100 or more then the springs could be exerting enough pull to close your dome.
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RRP said:Then how old are your springs? They might be sprung.Also is your egg resting on a relatively flat ground and not leaning forward?Look at the picture again - is there a chance your bottom pieces which at least mine here are silver bolted to the black part not a quite a right angle? If say instead of 90 degrees and they are more like 100 or more then the springs could be exerting enough pull to close your dome.
The egg is flat on a paving stone on a table. Wasnt an issue with the previous egg.
The angle I will have to check on and get back to you.
Thanks again!
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I had the same problem with mine. I tightened the bolts around those two springs for the bands and the problem went away. hope this helps. john
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Mazzei92300 said:I had the same problem with mine. I tightened the bolts around those two springs for the bands and the problem went away. hope this helps. john
Tiocfaidh!Support 26+6=1 United Ireland
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