Disbudding question

Bret4207 · #21 04/07/13, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by PrettyPaisley

I am going to SQUEWER my dogs. It was pouring rain Thursday and Thursday night - it was cold and relentless rain so I let them all in the barn. These dogs are barely over a year but are bad at chewing so I made sure anything that looked tasty was put away.
EXCEPT - when I went to the barn Friday morning they had chewed the cord off my BRAND NEW disbudder! BRAND NEW! I had only used it on about 10 goats and I have many to do and redo. I hate these dogs ... I hate them!
So I ordered another one real quick and it should be here by Tuesday from Jeffers. I hope it's not too late.
I have a few buds on these fellows that aren't loose so I guess I will have to redo them. Some look great .. some not so much.

Cancel the Jeffers order and find an electrical repair shop. That's a $10.00 fix that takes 5 minutes.

PrettyPaisley · #22 04/07/13, 10:12 AM

Fabulous. I searched online for a small appliance repair and didn't see one. I wish I knew more things like this - I just freaked out about the need to get these things disbudded. The Jeffers order has shipped but I have no issue trying to sell it on eBay or CL! I will search further towards the city; I've not gone past town in the past two days but will have to go in further tomorrow. Thanks!

Awnry Abe · #23 04/07/13, 11:53 PM

All of the warnings I can think of against a DIY electrical repair fall apart when applied to a device designed to burn donut shaped holes in things. The episode of Seinfeld where George tries to save his Frogger high score come to mind anytime I suggest that someone fix it yerself. But it shouldn't be any more challenging than fixing a lamp cord. And I think Wal-mart carries pre-stripped cord. (hoarders like me never throw one away). If you can learn to can, raise a dairy cow, goats, kids, etc, you can learn to fix a busted cord. Its easy. I don't think Jeffers would be burdened with the return of an unopened item. Just give them the skinny.

Alice In TX/MO · #24 04/08/13, 08:43 AM

Use a heavy cord and fix it.

Unless they chewed the cord right next to the handle.

PrettyPaisley · #25 04/08/13, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CrownRanch

All of the warnings I can think of against a DIY electrical repair fall apart when applied to a device designed to burn donut shaped holes in things. The episode of Seinfeld where George tries to save his Frogger high score come to mind anytime I suggest that someone fix it yerself. But it shouldn't be any more challenging than fixing a lamp cord. And I think Wal-mart carries pre-stripped cord. (hoarders like me never throw one away). If you can learn to can, raise a dairy cow, goats, kids, etc, you can learn to fix a busted cord. Its easy. I don't think Jeffers would be burdened with the return of an unopened item. Just give them the skinny.

You have lots of faith in me! I always draw back when it comes to electrical things and wood working-two things I'd LOVE to learn! Guess you are right-I taught myself to process chickens watching You Tube videos and we've eaten lots of them - so maybe I could fix this. They did chew the cord into three pieces-and they did chew it off right where it comes out of the end of the disbudder ... I mean right off! Guess I could search google and see what I can come up with. Walmart is only 6 miles away.

Awnry Abe · #26 04/08/13, 10:28 PM

Processing chickens...i knew it was something like that, i just couldnt remember. I learned that last year, too.

I would not recommend just doctoring up the cord and splicing a new one on the end if you don't have the right material. Pup did you a favor by chewing it completely off. See if you can figure out how the thing is held together first. Buying a cord may be a waste of time and you will be glad to have the new unit probably almost on your doorstep by now. I don't have mine handy, but it seems like I can picture 3 screws holding a steel plate on the front of the unit. If you can see any thing like that, I would start there. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. You might find, though I seriously doubt it, that the cord is soldered to terminals instead of screwed in. If it is soldered, you may want to stop the venture there. If it is screwed in, you will probably say, "Gee, I can deal with this." There isn't much to go wrong, as long as you are mindful to make sure that no stray strands of cord conductor exist. If you aren't happy with how it looks before you close it up, just toss it and enjoy the new unit. Getting a shock from something hot enough to burn a hole in your boot isn't worth it. Just put it back together the way you found it, and test it by resting it somewhere safe and making sure the circuit breaker stays happy and the tip gets hot.