Can I dismantle my hatch roller blinds?

[nigelmercier]

I've brought the plastic inner frames from my Rutgerson Portlights home to strip the Hammerite I sprayed over the corroding chrome ...

As I'm going to be spray painting, I also brought home two of the roller blinds from the roof hatches. They are spring loaded, no lock mechanism (they attach onto a hook), contained in a metal tube, which has signs of corrosion. The end-caps of the tube are held on with small screws.

Can I dismantle them without bits flying everywhere?

 

[Gwylan]

If you do, please include details. Based on my experience you need 3 hands and the patience of a minor Saint.

Well it didn't work for me.

 

[nigelmercier]

Picture below, anyone recognise the make?

 

[Lakesailor]

On the basis that man can dismantle nearly anything I would say go ahead.

It can't be worse than a Johnson 4hp on which some fool takes the big bolt out of the top cover.....

 

[rob2]

Of course bits will fly everywhere! Why did you ask? My only advice would be to do the biz inside a large plastic bag to catch the bits and so you can see where they should go on reassembly. Reassemble inside the bag too, you know it will take a couple of goes...

Just to prove my credentials, I once reassembled a Johnson starter assembly on a sandy beach! Been a fan of yoga ever since, though I invented my own mantras at the time.

Rob.

 

[Lakesailor]

Just to prove my credentials, I once reassembled a Johnson starter assembly on a sandy beach! Been a fan of yoga ever since, though I invented my own mantras at the time.

Rob.

That's the one. Someone gave me one they had undone that bolt on. Easy job I thought.......

 

[nigelmercier]

Can I dismantle them without bits flying everywhere?

An update on this. I'm pleased to report that the end caps came off in a civilised manner, the end with a flat peg rotating a dozen times as it did so. Paint stripped and re-painted. Just waiting for some dry PTFE spray to arrive before reassembly.

 

[dgadee]

Would they be the Ocean Air Portshade bllinds? After the hassle of trying to find a blind replacement and managing to get one made (not yet picked it up) I noticed I could have bought these off the shelf.

http://www.gaelforcemarine.co.uk/54570/Oceanair-Portshade-Blind.html

 

[jwilson]

If you do, please include details. Based on my experience you need 3 hands and the patience of a minor Saint.

Well it didn't work for me.

Once saw a maintenance manual that said "undo the eight bolts, lift off the cover and catch the springs ...." This was for a Triumph Tina motor scooter belonging to a young lady: after reading that I changed my mind about volunteering to help her by fixing the clutch.