Troubleshooting EP500 Ivoclar

[Toothfairy#1]

Any ideas on how to seal a leaking air hose coupler on the EP500, or were to get replacement parts?
The hose connector that supplies air to the plunger moving it up/down. Thanks.

 

[zero_zero]

Prolly ebay ?

 

[Kam Yu]

Any ideas on how to seal a leaking air hose coupler on the EP500, or were to get replacement parts?
The hose connector that supplies air to the plunger moving it up/down. Thanks.

Where exactly is the leak? Mightneed to take a pic. Parts are hard to come by. Best bet is to call ivoclar. I have 2 ep500s that i gave up on looking for parts. One needs a contact switch that tells the press that the top is closed and the other needs a rubber gasket right where the piston slides. Bought the second one off of a mamber here for $1700 and i got to press one dummy ring and then the rubber crumbled and couldnt find a part. That was so frustrating. A new lab owner so $1700 down the drain really hurt. Still cant believe i got ripped off. Anyway, im looking to sell these for someone who needs them for parts.

 

[JMN]

For $7, I'd try wrapping this around the hose before going much farther.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Nashua-...sing-Silicone-Tape-in-Black-1208952/100206050

Not anywhere near the same pressure level, but I used it on my Buick's vacuum hose and it still works.

 

[2thm8kr]

For $7, I'd try wrapping this around the hose before going much farther.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Nashua-...sing-Silicone-Tape-in-Black-1208952/100206050

Not anywhere near the same pressure level, but I used it on my Buick's vacuum hose and it still works.

This was cheaper than a section of new vacuum hose?

 

[JMN]

This was cheaper than a section of new vacuum hose?

I had it on hand already, the hose I did not.

 

[CatamountRob]

Where exactly is the leak? Mightneed to take a pic. Parts are hard to come by. Best bet is to call ivoclar. I have 2 ep500s that i gave up on looking for parts. One needs a contact switch that tells the press that the top is closed and the other needs a rubber gasket right where the piston slides. Bought the second one off of a mamber here for $1700 and i got to press one dummy ring and then the rubber crumbled and couldnt find a part. That was so frustrating. A new lab owner so $1700 down the drain really hurt. Still cant believe i got ripped off. Anyway, im looking to sell these for someone who needs them for parts.

Name the evildoer!! Was it Travis?!?

 

[2thm8kr]

Name the evildoer!! Was it Travis?!?

Why would you implicate yourself?

 

[CatamountRob]

Why would you implicate yourself?

Nice try Travis.

 

[Travis]

 

[Kam Yu]

Sorry guys. No names. Lol. No hard feelings on a personal level either. But still hurts that i literally dumped $1700.

 

[grantoz]

its an ivoclar product nothing changes or goes wrong with anything ivoclar why do you even need spares.

 

[CatamountRob]

its an ivoclar product nothing changes or goes wrong with anything ivoclar why do you even need spares.

Aren’t EP500’s like 25 or 30 years old???
Sheesh....

 

[grantoz]

about the only good thing about ivoclar is their old furnaces i still use my p95 .im having a shot at them because they just arent what they used to be which was quality and service.they are surviving on their past reputation.

 

[Nenad]

Any ideas on how to seal a leaking air hose coupler on the EP500, or were to get replacement parts?
The hose connector that supplies air to the plunger moving it up/down. Thanks.

you still need them/