Popular £50 AMAZON Corsori Air Fryer NOT WORKING - Can I FIX it?

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  • This 2L Corsori Air Fryer looks brand new, but yet it doesn't work. It is sold in it 1000s on Amazon. Will it be fixable? Let's find out.
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    Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince.

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  • @youtubeviewer7077
    @youtubeviewer7077 10 місяців тому +11

    I'm barely even interested in "repair' videos, but your nostalgic intro song and charming personality makes me keep coming back for more.

  • @genfix
    @genfix 10 місяців тому +43

    20:08 "I found this in the box..." Was fully expecting a PCBWay poster LOL

  • @marcd710
    @marcd710 10 місяців тому +4

    You could also rebuild the broken of part with baking soda and superglue. That makes a very strong bond and builds up layer by layer, there are some videos where people rebuild plastic hinges and other parts with It. Give It a try, Vince.

  • @barrieshepherd7694
    @barrieshepherd7694 10 місяців тому +5

    I'd probably get some thin walled brass tubing (model shops) cut a length and place it over the plastic actuator, fill it with epoxy, then file down the tip it a slope to interface with the basket..
    An alternative solution with the microswitch is to add a sliver of plastic between the actuator arm and the microswitch plunger, sticking it to the actuator arm, bending those arms and getting angle right can be a right pain in the A.

    • @georgemacdonald3087
      @georgemacdonald3087 10 місяців тому

      I just wrote that! I didn't read other comments before I did. Great minds and all that. :)

  • @lukerazor1
    @lukerazor1 10 місяців тому +25

    My thought was to use an unused pop rivet. Use a pin vice to drill down the shaft and epoxy it into place, this way you would be reinforcing the rod and even the bottom would have a rounded end.

    • @snafu2350
      @snafu2350 10 місяців тому +1

      Not a bad idea! Tho Idk how the aluminium (or steel pin) would be problematic WRT its potential proximity to high temperatures; the alternative could be a fine-grained wooden peg (eg box or pear) if a high-temp-tolerant plastic rod couldn't be easily sourced

  • @devttyUSB0
    @devttyUSB0 10 місяців тому +35

    Might wanna check out that fan, again, for a follow up video. It sounds like the noise is fixable. :)

  • @azyfloof
    @azyfloof 10 місяців тому +18

    I'd be tempted to completely cut off the sticky-out bit, drill a hole in the end of the rest of it and press fit a length of steel rod. I have lengths of precision ground steel rod in all sorts of sizes from stripping down printers and whatnot :D
    Also that fan might need a look :O Not sure if the bearings are shot or if an impeller is rubbing on something.
    Nice little unit though, great video! :D

    • @andreasekart3853
      @andreasekart3853 10 місяців тому +3

      Same thought as me but I would have threaded the hole and the rod. Makes it easier to dial in the right lenght.

  • @biggles145
    @biggles145 10 місяців тому +2

    I think as it's plastic it will break again, personally I would have sleeved the broken shaft with some copper car brake pipe or similar for strength. But love your videos, keep it up..

  • @snowysnowdon5584
    @snowysnowdon5584 10 місяців тому +6

    As usual Vince, very entertaining. I was shouting at the TV to lengthen the spring as soon as you opened the fryer. Sounds like you fan blades are catching on something and it's Brown sauce all the way for me. 👍

  • @gerrymichaud3851
    @gerrymichaud3851 9 місяців тому

    Hi Vince. I saw a recall on Cosori air fryers. Last February, about 2 million Cosori air fryers faced a recall because of faulty wiring and reports of air fryers catching fire, burning, melting, overheating and smoking. Some consumers reported minor burn injuries and property damage. “Every time I use the air fryer my smoke detector comes on,” wrote one consumer from Costa Mesa, California, last February referring to their Cosori Pro air fryer.

  • @richardhemingway6084
    @richardhemingway6084 10 місяців тому +3

    Nice fix. My plan of attack would be to lengthen the rod, with a screw. Precision drilling required, into the end of broken rod. Then insert a screw, (preferrably with a round head). Adjust the length by trial and error, then epoxy the exposed thread and smooth over.

  • @doslover
    @doslover 10 місяців тому

    That's a clever fix. I was trying to think of a way to replace the last part with a metal rod, like drilling out the lower part and trying to glue in a metal rod into the lower half of the mechanism or similar but I wouldn't have thought of dremeling off part of it to make it stick through more.

  • @theatheisthammer
    @theatheisthammer 9 місяців тому

    @my mate vince. You could 3d scan it alter the length in programme and print a replacement.

  • @colinfielder6695
    @colinfielder6695 10 місяців тому +1

    Ingenious fix Vince, agree about the brown sauce, also on fried eggs!

  • @JamieMarchildon
    @JamieMarchildon 10 місяців тому +51

    To me; it sounds like the fan has something interfering with the blades.

    • @yoeribolderdijk1257
      @yoeribolderdijk1257 10 місяців тому +3

      Cable?

    • @PeterHovorka
      @PeterHovorka 10 місяців тому +2

      Yes. You can hear it quite clearly. That is a reason for "noisy" fan.

    • @JamieMarchildon
      @JamieMarchildon 10 місяців тому +2

      ​There is something going on. I've read reviews on the north American model and they said this one is very quiet compared to the others tested.

    • @manueldi_77
      @manueldi_77 10 місяців тому +4

      I have also such a Cosori airfryer and the fan absolutely doesn't souns right. Mine is very smooth compared to this 😮

  • @stevedeacon1213
    @stevedeacon1213 10 місяців тому +2

    I was thinking of a little screw, but then you said it in the video so you beat me too it😂

  • @charlesdeens8927
    @charlesdeens8927 10 місяців тому

    Great fix. Another possible approach could be using shrink tubing that has glue inside the tube. I've used that type of shrink tubing to fix a broken plastic arm for a tablet stand and it worked perfect, especially because the glue dries hard as a rock making it an incredibly strong bridge. You could have either used the shrink tube to elongate the shortened piece of plastic, or use the shrink tube to add another longer piece of plastic to the existing piece and trim it to size.

  • @RobTaylor-HiTech
    @RobTaylor-HiTech 10 місяців тому +1

    Good plan. Had it been me and especially after reading the reviews that it's a heat related problem, I may have opted to measure the pin length from the bottom of the wider area. Then cut it flush with the bottom of the wider area, drilled a hole into the wide area and used a long piece of all-thread (or screw with the head cut off) and threaded it into the hole. That would create a metal tip and would make it more durable in the long run.

  • @rohan8611
    @rohan8611 10 місяців тому +1

    Great save again Vince, personally if it would be for my use only i would've bypassed that lousy mechanism altogether because i wouldn't have the patience to fix that plastic switch.

  • @coolissimo69
    @coolissimo69 10 місяців тому +2

    Vince you been reading my mind, first the Meta 2 and now the Cosori, I have one but the 6l, So I want to see how to open it.Thanks mate.

  • @brianjames6890
    @brianjames6890 10 місяців тому +1

    Hi Vince, here is a suggestion to your modification: instead of having to cut the plastic to increase the length would it be useful to slide the metal top off a cheap pen? Might have to super glue it on but once fitted the repair would last considerably longer than the plastic. Would be interested in your thoughts. Great upload as ever. Best regards, Brian 👏👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👏👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @MrFujack103
    @MrFujack103 10 місяців тому

    I had the same idea as at first but then though cut both sides on the bit that pushes the micro switch then drill the middle out to take a new metal shaft. Won’t break or be effected by heat

  • @andrewpeate3270
    @andrewpeate3270 10 місяців тому +22

    I have this for my motorhome and that fan is definitely catching! Mine is near silent 👍👍👍

  • @raycymbalisty5503
    @raycymbalisty5503 10 місяців тому +1

    breakfast sausage in the air fryer is the best you'll ever have, does nice job on roasts, ribs and so on. i have a 4L fryer brand name is instant vortex plus

  • @JemTheWire
    @JemTheWire 10 місяців тому

    Good fix, I have a slightly larger version of that air frier. Sounds like the fan is catching slightly on something. Our fan doesn't sound like that.

  • @R-E-D-A-C-T-E-D.
    @R-E-D-A-C-T-E-D. 10 місяців тому +2

    What a nice way to end the day by watching another brilliant repair! Thanks for the entertainment vince!

  • @koopametalpack
    @koopametalpack 10 місяців тому +1

    How would i approach it? i don`t know m8 but sure as heck i am back at fixing stuff at home thanks to your videos, i try to take a similar approach as yours, simple plain logic and what i have learned in your videos, chhers from mexico.

  • @MichaelBritt23
    @MichaelBritt23 10 місяців тому +39

    "Can you hear the fan?..... Fan-tastic" hah!

    • @MacMelmac
      @MacMelmac 10 місяців тому +1

      Year, I'm a real fan of the channel.

    • @Mrfort
      @Mrfort 10 місяців тому +1

      @@MacMelmac it blew me away1

  • @marcellipovsky8222
    @marcellipovsky8222 10 місяців тому +1

    Hi Vince, nice fix! I thought you'll be going for Lathe jobbie 😀for even more entertainment of the masses 😀The alternative would be a 3D print using ABS filament.

  • @kevincoones4368
    @kevincoones4368 10 місяців тому +1

    Hi Vince
    If there was a lathe small enough. I would turned the piece of plastic. As it is safer that way.

  • @jamiejoker118
    @jamiejoker118 10 місяців тому

    A ball rod switch are good, not seen them used in years they used them on elevators and draw lights for shop displays like a pin with a little wheel on lasted years that what you have there friction pins basically designed to not last so you go out and buy a new one
    Great video thank Vince

  • @guidomersmann9744
    @guidomersmann9744 10 місяців тому +3

    I would redesign the mounted plastic part and print it using a 3d printer. Since space is not the issue here, the plastic part can be much stronger as 3D printing does not require the injection molding rules. The new switch mount could be shaped like the switch itself. It would even be possible to use a metal pin instead of the plastic, so the exposed part is metal. The great thing about 3d printing is that you not even require the original position of the switch, so it is all about the latch mechanism and the position of the micro switch can be changed with the new design. Of course the heat is an issue here, but again you can shield the area with capton tape. However the micro switch is not protected, too, so the heat is not a real issue here and stays below 80°C, so even ABS holds up. Usually my fixes are better than the original, because the weak point got removed, which is the real advantage of 3D printing. Not only repair stuff, but make it better and create a long lasting result and with some luck someone else already did the job and you just need to download a file and print it. Or you are the first and upload your design, so others can profit from your work.

  • @neddy1287
    @neddy1287 10 місяців тому +1

    For me i stretch the spring abit to make it stronger to compress and would have plastic welded a stronger plastic piece that is heat resistant or if you have the 3d printer might be a help depending on the material required. As for the fan been noisy it rubbing off somthing or out of balance causing a wurrly type noise usually the bearing failed or the fan fins is crooked

  • @1kimdotcom
    @1kimdotcom 10 місяців тому +1

    Another very nice fix indeed Vince, well done

  • @justjack3075
    @justjack3075 10 місяців тому +1

    You did good and there is no point in more complex solutions for something that will melt within few months

  • @turtlewatchesyoutube
    @turtlewatchesyoutube 10 місяців тому

    you know those 2 metal rods that the laser assembly in cd players slides around on? i think one of those would be a good starting point for repairing this with something that wont break, on its own it wont work but with a little modification, i think it would. the right sort of nail would probably work just fine as well

  • @alekchodorowski8929
    @alekchodorowski8929 10 місяців тому +1

    Great work but I was shouting stretch spring! 😂 I think screw would work better since the tip of plastic that broke was very small.

  • @caskwith
    @caskwith 10 місяців тому

    Thinking about the fix (before it's been done in the video) I think if I were keeping it for my own use only then I would just bypass the microswitch and manually pause it when I remove the drawer.

  • @chiopas11
    @chiopas11 10 місяців тому

    3D printing is perfect tool for such parts which you unable to buy of the shelf 🙂 It have saved me many times in simillar situations 🙂

  • @MrDjc44
    @MrDjc44 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video vince well saved,seems like the fan is catching on something maybe it was dropped, perhaps a revisit video to put the people's mind at rest about the fan?.

  • @garyherbert8242
    @garyherbert8242 10 місяців тому +5

    3d print ? or put a small screw on top ?

  • @jadoon2981
    @jadoon2981 10 місяців тому +5

    "wear gloves" he says not wearing gloves 😂keep em coming Vince love your videos

    • @FlnSkr
      @FlnSkr 10 місяців тому

      well, its recommended to NOT use gloves with saw machines lol.

  • @raysmancave1
    @raysmancave1 10 місяців тому +1

    I bought a Tower 2.5 Ltr air fryer from Amazon for £20 in a good friday deal,
    It worked well for a couple of weeks then it would not turn off when the basket was removed.
    After some investigation I thought the basket switch was stuck in the up position.
    Took it apart and the mechanism and switch is identical to your one.
    The plastic had not broken but melted and jammed together, obviously the plastic has a fairly low melting point, or the fryer leaks heat where the switch is.
    I cobbled up a M5 bolt to use as the rod that activates the micro switch, where it presses on the switch bar I placed washers held together with 2 M5 bolts, these also held the spring.
    After a lot of fapping around and adjusting the bolts and washers and spring tension it finally worked as it should do.
    I'ts been working for around 3 weeks now with no problems, but I'm wondering if the metal nuts an bolts etc will eventually get very hot melting something else

    • @1969longshanks
      @1969longshanks 10 місяців тому

      I hope you mean 'faffing' fapping is something else

  • @willmorici5765
    @willmorici5765 10 місяців тому

    Vince, check the model of this. Cosori did a major recall recently. Make sure that's not one of them. Air fryers were catching fire and melting.

  • @thill47
    @thill47 10 місяців тому

    my first thought before you started filing and bending would have been to stretch the spring to start with.

  • @DEmma1972
    @DEmma1972 10 місяців тому +1

    Brown sauce FTW. My mum wanted to buy me 1 of these for xmas but I was hesitant because we want to move onto a narrow boat (and obvious power usage issues), but I think I may have to get 1 just for the fishfingers

  • @logothaironsides2942
    @logothaironsides2942 10 місяців тому +2

    I thought if you had a metal tube that would fit over that shaft but was slightly longer, it might work to elongate it. Metal drinking straw section maybe.

  • @Dave64track
    @Dave64track 10 місяців тому

    Great fix on switch but the fan certainly needs attention with the noise its making something is catching.

  • @dutchtiger2871
    @dutchtiger2871 10 місяців тому

    at 6:02 I was thinking of just replacing the spring with a stronger spring, it seams to me the spring mechanism isn't as strong at it used to be

  • @petermartin6025
    @petermartin6025 10 місяців тому

    I would have made that pin with brass rod. Great video though if I buy one of them I'll remember this fix 👍

  • @rasungod0
    @rasungod0 10 місяців тому

    add a spacer or a few washers to compress the spring more.

  • @SourdoughDan
    @SourdoughDan 10 місяців тому +1

    I think after understanding how that switch works , I wouldve bridged the switch so it always thinks the basket is in. It might not be safe but i think it would be fine for personal use

  • @redlopa1
    @redlopa1 10 місяців тому +29

    5:51 I’d wired the safety switch closed and print a label saying “do not use without drawer installed”. A one-minute job.

    • @lawrencemanning
      @lawrencemanning 10 місяців тому +5

      A fine gag, but it would cripple the usability. Very soon after buying one of these things you learn that It’s very handy to be able to pop the drawer out to see if your chips or whatever are done, and then pop it back in when they are not. My one, at least, will happily stop the heat/fan/whatever when the drawer is out.

    • @redlopa1
      @redlopa1 10 місяців тому +5

      ​@@lawrencemanningIt wouldnt affect the user experience at all. Pulling the drawer out to peek in neednt stop the oven.

    • @CautionusJay
      @CautionusJay 10 місяців тому +2

      I would never bypass a sensor, wouldn't be safe ever, If electronics have sensors, they're there for a reason.

    • @dash8brj
      @dash8brj 10 місяців тому +1

      I did this to a washing machine and printer a big sign "Do not open lid while machine is in operation". It only sat like this for a few weeks until the new lid switch came in and it was restored to safe operation.

    • @bobmanuk
      @bobmanuk 10 місяців тому +2

      I will say I have an older air fryer with a physical knob to set the time and a slider to set the temperature, rather than capacitive controls. It too will stay on whilst you pull the drawer out to check the food. If you want to stop it, you have to turn the timer knob all the way off first. At least with Vince’s repaired one, if you bypassed the switch, you could still always press pause before pulling the drawer out

  • @andrasszabo7386
    @andrasszabo7386 10 місяців тому +1

    That blade on your multi tool is not blunt. It does not cut your hand because it vibrates instead of spinning. I have a retired one from the hospital my father used to work in as a doctor. They used the tool to cut off the casts from arms or legs or whatever. I got that tool for free when they retired it. It is a very useful tool. I am making kevlar mesh reinforced plastic bodies for homemade pedal/chain driven cars, and it cuts through it like if it was butter.

  • @sambuka57
    @sambuka57 10 місяців тому +3

    Tartre Sauce is best with Fish Fingers...Great repair Vince..👍

    • @1969longshanks
      @1969longshanks 10 місяців тому

      Now you're talking, and in a white bap

  • @PaulRansonArt
    @PaulRansonArt 10 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant Vince - now how about looking at Karcher 18V (2.5Ah & 5Ah) batteries. They are dying a death on a regular basis. There are so many folk with 2 year old lawn mowers and trimmers just out of warrantee with dead batteries. I have two that have fully charged cells all balanced but no display or output. I'tsa common failure yet no one has done a fix it video - unless .....

  • @surbitonflyer
    @surbitonflyer 10 місяців тому

    I would have gone for the 'super glue and baking soda' solution to build up the end of the plunger, very quick and super hard, easily shaped after with either a rat tail file or sandpaper. I discovered it as a way to repair guitar bridges which had their slots had been accidentally filed a a little too deep. It is a brilliant method to build up very quickly tabs that have broken off etc, etc

  • @TheHairyBeastie
    @TheHairyBeastie 10 місяців тому +2

    Your way works fine but for future wear on the end you could try this. Carefully drill a small hole in the end of the rod, screw on a thin dome head (m2/m3) machine screw with some washers, round off the end with dremel or equivalent.

  • @andytipping70
    @andytipping70 10 місяців тому +1

    if i had access to a broken telescopic aerial. i would have used a section that covered the broken area - then fitted it over and filled it with araldite - as a design fault, perhaps the metal may protect the plastic a bit?

    • @Mymatevince
      @Mymatevince  10 місяців тому

      Someone else mentioned an aerial, it is a great idea and the one aerial has many different diameters so hopefully one section would fit. Really is a superb idea Andy 👌👍

  • @LiranKo
    @LiranKo 10 місяців тому

    Good video the fan sounds bad, maybe you should give it a go?

  • @jonstout9236
    @jonstout9236 10 місяців тому +1

    Brown sauce is for sausages only. Fish fingers or bacon get tomato ketchup. FACTS! (Nice video, Vince!)

  • @TheSkaldenmettrunk
    @TheSkaldenmettrunk 10 місяців тому

    Always.. always at least one of them snaps!🤣 On first thought I wantet to make it longer, but I like your fix more.

  • @bluethunder7814
    @bluethunder7814 10 місяців тому +1

    vince try tighten the nut for the blade i got one new and the nut was loose was making that sound

  • @R.Daneel
    @R.Daneel 10 місяців тому +8

    This brand (perhaps not this particular model?) was subject to a HUGE recall in North America. Burns and fire risk. You had to send pictures with its power cable cut off, and they sent you a new one.

  • @triple5even
    @triple5even 10 місяців тому +1

    Nice fix! I would have cut off the complete bottom thin part, drilled a hole through the rest and screwed in a threated bar.

  • @Psyonis2000
    @Psyonis2000 10 місяців тому

    Might want to check but there was a bunch of Corsori air fryers that had a safety recall a year or so ago.

  • @TechGorilla1987
    @TechGorilla1987 10 місяців тому

    @5:37 - I'd be jumping out that switch in less time than it took me to slap the like button on this video.

  • @nephrusdf6
    @nephrusdf6 10 місяців тому

    superglue is great for smoothing and providing a bit of strength and heat protection. or epoxy

  • @alisterbh
    @alisterbh 10 місяців тому +1

    Dang, I miss fish fingers. They do have fish sticks here, but they are smaller and the ratio of fish to breadcrumbs is all wrong. Brown sauce I agree is WAY better. All you need now is a couple of slices of bread!
    Oh, and top video as always!!

  • @skysurferuk
    @skysurferuk 10 місяців тому +1

    9:18 drill a small hole concentric into the pin. Get an appropriate length of piano wire to couple another extension (plastic, whatever) to it. cut to length, fix with epoxy. It doesn't even have to be the same diameter, it could sleeve over the pin, just drill the retaining hole of the bracket to suit, fill with epoxy . There's plenty of meat there to cope. I have a lathe, so I'd just make another pin.

    • @skysurferuk
      @skysurferuk 10 місяців тому

      Yup. My thoughts, too.

  • @MrAdminaras
    @MrAdminaras 10 місяців тому

    Only small things i would have done differently, but still the same results :
    . Before going in all this trouble, I would have tested it is the main issue, even though 99% it was going to be
    . Would consider wrapping the end of the fixed end with some thin metal, to avoid snapping once again
    . Maybe add a small nut at the end of the spring, to make sure the tension is going to be the same after lengthening the travel ( but apparently that was not needed )
    -. I would consider 3d printing a replacement part made from heat restisting filament, like Nylon, since the fryer will not generally go over 200 C-
    Edit : scrap that, seems like there is no generally available 3d printed material that can come close to the glass transition you would need to resist cracking on things close to 200 C, might as well machine a metal part instead....
    Overall though, good job modifying the end, pretty classy fix there.

  • @howardwood2211
    @howardwood2211 10 місяців тому +2

    If as you said it was unused how did the pin get worn away?

    • @georgeprout42
      @georgeprout42 10 місяців тому +1

      My guess is that the previous owner was a gorilla, who snapped the rod by slamming the basket in when they felt a bit of resistance.

    • @Mymatevince
      @Mymatevince  10 місяців тому +2

      I'm wondering if it was dropped causing the break and also the noisy fan????

  • @renatoscutube
    @renatoscutube 10 місяців тому +2

    Vince, answering your question, what I thought of is a solution, but not to everybody though - scan it it with a 3d scanner, change the design a little bit to make it longer and print a new one

    • @HereComesNovember
      @HereComesNovember 10 місяців тому

      Yeah get yourself a 3D printer though you wouldnt need a 3D scanner for such a simple shape. 5 mins and basic knowledge of even something as simple as tinkercad would have it designed.

  • @gravedigga71
    @gravedigga71 10 місяців тому +2

    I would have cut it a little bit more at the broken end and then drill a hole inside the bottom and put in a screw so it extends again to the original length.

  • @macrook1961
    @macrook1961 10 місяців тому

    Looks like someone as tried glueing the black plastic piece that's prone to lifting and coming off , same happened to mine when separating the basket from the pan.

  • @fosterb247
    @fosterb247 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Vince loved this fix - But brown sauce on bacon is a food crime. Although Daddies on a good breakfast banger fixes my day... 🤓

  • @radiowski
    @radiowski 10 місяців тому +2

    Amazing video as always :). I really like watching your videos, they are really stress reliefing for me and I can always also learn something new.

  • @wisher21uk
    @wisher21uk 10 місяців тому +1

    Great fix Vince, definitely a design fault there… get a pork joint in there the crackling is amazing well it is in the ninja, good thing with the air fryer is things cook quicker too 😊

  • @sublimationman
    @sublimationman 10 місяців тому +1

    I have a bunch of small brass tubes (from hobby shops) I would find one that fits the end of that piece tightly and use that to extend the end (would not break), I would use high temp epoxy to bond it in place permanently. Of course I could also 3D print the entire piece in a high temp plastic (like carbon fiber polycarbonate) and that would be a good fix as well and you could always have spares just in case.

    • @sublimationman
      @sublimationman 10 місяців тому +1

      one other option would be to just bypass that switch, my air fryer does not have a safety switch and I can pull the tray out with it on.

  • @tomharris1457
    @tomharris1457 10 місяців тому

    Agree, lube the fam bearings and maybe put a little lithium grease on that safety slidey bit so it wont cock and break more plastic off.

  • @pjotrh
    @pjotrh 10 місяців тому +1

    I recently did a full disassemble and deep clean of my Philips airfryer. I don't know why they make these things so difficult to clean, but i bet i'm gonna get another 6 years out of it now, where most would have thrown it out.

  • @UnCoolDad
    @UnCoolDad 10 місяців тому

    Get yourself a set of those pry tools for interior vehicle panels. They are made from sturdy plastic and are designed to decouple clips and not mar the panels.

  • @vigile6220
    @vigile6220 10 місяців тому

    I would've 3D printed a new piece for a quick fix. For a quicker fix I probably would've screwed in a tiny screw or some kind of pin at the end to lengthen it.
    looking forward to the 3D printer fix 😄

    • @UnCoolDad
      @UnCoolDad 10 місяців тому

      Heat may be a problem.

  • @GertrudeFilthbasket
    @GertrudeFilthbasket 10 місяців тому

    if i were to fix it,
    i would cap the tip of that plunger switch.
    that black plastic looks so cheap, as if it was designed to fail.
    cap it in some thin metal, kinda like a shoe lace, but with a bearing surface.

  • @yorkknight
    @yorkknight 10 місяців тому

    I would have drilled out the long plastic "peg" and replaced it with similar - but longer piece of metal or plastic. I keep odds and ends just for such a job. There's a few Dyson parts I have that are perfect. Superglue the 2 "wedge" shaped plastic parts back on

  • @gendragongfly
    @gendragongfly 10 місяців тому

    My fix would be to try and lengthen the plastic pin by glueing a metal cap on it with epoxy. Some ballpoint pens have a metal cap, where you press to click the pen in and out, that's what I would use. It's a little deep drawn cup with an edge (brim) that sits at the top of the pen. I'm not sure if it would fit, but if the diameter is not too big it should be fine, although the edge would probably have to be removed. My reason for applying that fix is that it appears the part that pushes in the switch on the drawer is made out of plastic, and plastic on metal contact has a low friction coefficient and low wear. And glueing a cap on a pin usually creates a strong and durable connection.

  • @tranmere292
    @tranmere292 10 місяців тому

    I recently bought my first air fryer - a Ninja - and the design is remarkably similar to your Corsori, although at a somewhat higher price. I'm worried now it might develop the same fault. Time will tell.

  • @Ariannus
    @Ariannus 10 місяців тому +1

    I would have extended the pin, probably by cutting it off at the large part that triggers the microswitch and drilling a hole to anchor the new part of the pin.

  • @tleonard410
    @tleonard410 10 місяців тому +2

    The fan sounds like its rubbing something

  • @chrisrobson8540
    @chrisrobson8540 10 місяців тому

    think id have tried the old super glue and bicarb trick to extend the pin

  • @MorDreadful
    @MorDreadful 10 місяців тому

    It would be interesting to know how many would 3D print new parts.

  • @fatmandave9461
    @fatmandave9461 10 місяців тому +4

    My first thought of a fix would be to find/buy a hollow metal rod and epoxy it on as the guide hole seems to have a fair bit of play to it. if that was possible to do it should take some of the heat away hopefully to prevent the plastic warping or shrinking again in the long run.

  • @Ukmartian1701
    @Ukmartian1701 10 місяців тому +1

    Instead of cutting and filing find a piece of small bore copper pipe and solder the open end cut to length and secure it over the broken stub off the rod with epoxy ..Will extend the length and also stop the same thing from happening again ..

  • @andersmmvfc.8376
    @andersmmvfc.8376 10 місяців тому +3

    Sad to say but if it was mine i would disable that switch to make it think is was in al the time, your fix is alot better!
    Thanks for the entertainment!

  • @MichaelGhiorso
    @MichaelGhiorso 10 місяців тому +1

    Good solution. I would have drilled a hole in the rod inserted a small bit of paper clip and used a styrene rod with a hole in it and used plastic weld on it.

  • @NatureOkie
    @NatureOkie 10 місяців тому +1

    I would have tried capping the plastic plunger, with a chrome button out of a retractable ink pen.
    It's rounded, and can help plastic not to melt.

  • @Google_Is_Evil
    @Google_Is_Evil 10 місяців тому +24

    You will want to investigate in 3D printers. If you would to design and print this part and publish the design files for free others could do the same repair and thousands of air fryers would not end up in landfill.

    • @gordon861
      @gordon861 10 місяців тому

      I was just thinking that a 3d print with one of the more heat resistant filaments would be perfect for this.

    • @ellisgarbutt1925
      @ellisgarbutt1925 10 місяців тому

      A 3d printer is not be all & end neither will it fix every thing if the original part failed due to heat then 3d printed pards would fail much quicker

    • @Brianck1971
      @Brianck1971 10 місяців тому

      Not more landfill bollocks...

    • @TylerDurden-pk5km
      @TylerDurden-pk5km 10 місяців тому

      That would have been so much more elegant with a 3D printer - and would have been close to the dream of being a design engineer. :)

    • @TylerDurden-pk5km
      @TylerDurden-pk5km 10 місяців тому

      @@ellisgarbutt1925 When it comes to plastic parts - a cad program and a 3D printer is the closest thing to a "be all & end all" that is currently technically possible.

  • @alfafan164
    @alfafan164 10 місяців тому +1

    Very clever man 😊

  • @TechUniversity1
    @TechUniversity1 10 місяців тому

    You need to stretch out the spring to get more tension

  • @gordon861
    @gordon861 10 місяців тому +1

    I would have been tempted to bypass the switch and fire it up before messing around with the plunger, just in case that is the standard 'fix' they do to faulty units that they are dumping, And that fan sounds much louder than my larger unit, so there is probably something else wrong.
    If they just made that part out of metal, or a metal cap, this would never be an issue.