$1 Repair Bowflex®/Nautilus® SelectTech® 552 & 1090 Broken Weight Tabs - The Pry & Bolt Methods
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Do you have broken tabs
Do you have broken tabs on your 552 or 1090 weight plates? You could buy a new weight plate for $25-50+shipping or you can try to fix it yourself. In this video I talk about two DIY fixes for broken tabs.
The first method involves prying up the underlying steel tab. That is only applicable to older SelectTech dumbbells. The second method is a little more involved, but it isn't so difficult that you shouldn't give it a try if the first method will not work for your specific weight plates. What's the worst that could happen? Ruin an already unusable weight?
In this video I will go over both methods, including the one recently used by me and a fellow 552 owner, Brett, whose tabs had broken. We went back and forth in emails about alternative ways to repair a plate. Brett followed through and successfully made the modification to his weight plate. I eventually did the fix to some of mine as well, though I used a slightly different approach from Brett. You can see my version here:
The New $1 Fix for Broken 552 & 1090 ...
I should also mention that this fix, when done correctly, would be compatible with my metal Disc Fix Kits (www.averagejoeinnovations.com).
For the cost of a single bolt and your time, you can fix a broken tab. You'll need a hacksaw/ dremel/ grinder to remove the old tabs and level the surface, and to cut the bolt length flush with the opposite side of the plate (if all you have is a longer bolt). Then you'll need a drill and bit (and a way to measure and mark the center) to locate and drill the center hole. And finally a flange nut or shank/drill tap and some epoxy to fasten the bolt into the hole. Make sure a flat side of the hex bolt faces downward to function as the tab, not one of its points.
Here's an image of Brett's modified weight plate: https://ibb.co/zNsBhSn. Note that he chose to use a washer on top of his plastic casing whereas I use a flange nut flush with the plastic casing. Either way should work fine.
Cheers,
Average Joe
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The first method involves prying up the underlying steel tab. That is only applicable to older SelectTech dumbbells. The second method is a little more involved, but it isn't so difficult that you shouldn't give it a try if the first method will not work for your specific weight plates. What's the worst that could happen? Ruin an already unusable weight?
In this video I will go over both methods, including the one recently used by me and a fellow 552 owner, Brett, whose tabs had broken. We went back and forth in emails about alternative ways to repair a plate. Brett followed through and successfully made the modification to his weight plate. I eventually did the fix to some of mine as well, though I used a slightly different approach from Brett. You can see my version here:
The New $1 Fix for Broken 552 & 1090 ...
I should also mention that this fix, when done correctly, would be compatible with my metal Disc Fix Kits (www.averagejoeinnovations.com).
For the cost of a single bolt and your time, you can fix a broken tab. You'll need a hacksaw/ dremel/ grinder to remove the old tabs and level the surface, and to cut the bolt length flush with the opposite side of the plate (if all you have is a longer bolt). Then you'll need a drill and bit (and a way to measure and mark the center) to locate and drill the center hole. And finally a flange nut or shank/drill tap and some epoxy to fasten the bolt into the hole. Make sure a flat side of the hex bolt faces downward to function as the tab, not one of its points.
Here's an image of Brett's modified weight plate: https://ibb.co/zNsBhSn. Note that he chose to use a washer on top of his plastic casing whereas I use a flange nut flush with the plastic casing. Either way should work fine.
Cheers,
Average Joe
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[𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥: Bowflex®, SelectTech® trademarks are property of Nautilus®. Nautilus/Bowflex have had zero involvement with the development of AJI product upgrades. They aren't affiliated with AJI in any way, and AJI product upgrades are in no way endorsed by these companies.]
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