RYOBI P2107 18V Leaf Blower Broken Switch! | Can I Repair It? | 2021/38

The RYOBI P2107 18V Leaf Blower stopped working. It’s seven years old, so a warranty replacement is not an option, and I have gotten my money's worth and use out of it. I replaced it with a larger 40V unit, but I am not as happy with it. In addition to yard work, I I also use this out on the job sites, and if I stuck with the new one, I would be forced to bring a 40V battery along, when I already have 18V batteries with me.

So, I broke the unit down, and realized that the plastic switch lever that actuates the electrical switch has broken, probably from me throwing it around in my truck, or dropping it. Not the best design, but not the worst either.

After three attempts to glue it, twice with CA glue, and once with 5-minute epoxy, all of which failed. I went to the internet in search of a replacement part. Amazingly, this part is not available from Ryobi or any of the other spare parts websites I usually use. The next option was having to either cast a new switch in resin or model a new one up. I was very fortunate that this is a regular issue with this blower, and someone had already modeled up the switch for 3D printing on Thingiverse. This saved me a TON of time. And after 20 minutes on the 3d Printer, there was a new replacement switch lever ready for install.

I installed the new part, and everything worked like a champ! I wished I would have started with that option first. I probably could have saved myself a couple of hours of waiting on glues to dry!

And that fixed my issue, and this leaf blower is back in service!

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