Uniroller motor stopped reversing

[Richard Rankin]

My uniroller motor base (352) suddenly decided to stop reversing today while I was developing some negs. It just kept going in one direction.

Is there an easy thing to check on this to make it start reversing again? It used to rotate, click, then reverse, so I'm thinking there is something inside that turns a switch. But, before I open it and probably ruin it, being a total non-mechanical person, I thought I should ask...

Thanks, Richard

[Daniel Stone]

if it runs in one direction,

just flip the drum over end-2-end, so it rotates the other way

-Dan

[Richard Rankin]

I'd rather get it to reverse on its own again somehow...

[banjo]

on my beseler the reversing switch had come lose

[Richard Rankin]

Unirollers don't have a switch, or at least this model doesn't.

[mikebarger]

Have you opened it up? Mine has a paddle and it came loose from the shaft.

[Richard Rankin]

I'll check on that. Thanks.

[Vaughn]

I opened up my Unicolor and disabled the switch (simply bent the piece of metal that hit the switch if I remember correctly.) So something inside probably loosened up.

[Jim Noel]

There is a capacitor inside which is anchored at both ends. Eventually it is possible for the lead to break. Years ago I released one end so that it floats freely and is in no danger of breaking. You may need to replace that capacitor if the lead is broken, or if the lead is still long enough, re-solder it.

[Jim Noel]

A capacitor lead is likely broken.