Toner pump rebuild?

[fshead]

And what is your billable rate for an hour of time?

Its really about is I like to take things apart and i work as an independant over 28years now.I dont
like the disposable mindset that techs i worked with before going solo all seem to follow,except a few.
What Ricoh gets to charge, like that small metal shaft piece you need when you do the transfer roller cases on the mpc3501 is crazy ...
I bought one and will make a few with my grinder,stone and tools in my workshop..even the metal plate i am making too..
the biggest issue i had with these pumps was taking them apart without breaking any tabs..but that i now have all figured out..

[vga_man]

Thanks for all the talk BUT WHO sells the parts to rebuild?

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Imported ricoh mpc5000 costs 120 USD, it's like a new pump from Germany)

[Coptech]

to each his own when having to shell at over $100 for a new one I ve spent an hour pulling them apart and changing the rubber pump..
so far one failure abd i will pull that one apart and see if i missed something

Just checked the dealer pricing and it is just over half of what you listed.

[fshead]

Just checked the dealer pricing and it is just over half of what you listed.

im not a dealer so i cant control what a dealer gets/...
i was under the impression he was marking up only 15%

[slimslob]

im not a dealer so i cant control what a dealer gets/...
i was under the impression he was marking up only 15%

Thanks for the laugh.

[fshead]

Thanks for the laugh.

going solo has its bumps in da road...
liked it better when i was product specialist and the service manager insisted id take $1000 worth of circuit to every headache machine..
90% of the time it was not board related but more bad tech related....

[slimslob]

going solo has its bumps in da road...
liked it better when i was product specialist and the service manager insisted id take $1000 worth of circuit to every headache machine..
90% of the time it was not board related but more bad tech related....

Many years ago I worked on Vydec word processors. I carried a couple of board boxes with at least one of each board in the machine. Most problems were board problems. Other than the Qume printer, there wasn't much mechanical to adjust. Also carried an O-scope for watching wave forms when adjusting the printers.