Plastic slider from a Potterton programmer

[embraamateur]

This has given up the ghost after falling out committing suicide in the toaster below the programmer! The programmer still works fine. The unit itself is a Miniminder es. Now obsolete. However, the slider looks the same as that found on more recent Potterton programmers. Potterton only sell the complete unit.

Does anyone have a unit they have removed which might have the part I need? Loath to spend £50 or more for tuppence worth of part!

 

[gassafe]

there are some on e bay, you got a spare programmer to hand too then.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Your only hope is looking for a second hand one on eBay. If I ever rip out an old programmer it goes in the bin, not worth the hassle of trying to repair or fit a second hand one for a customer as you only get grief if it goes wrong. I used to keep all sorts of odd bits and pieces but they just take up my space and as 8 said are likely to cause me grief if I fit them.


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[dontknowitall]

POTTERTON MINI MINDER ES SINGLE CHANNEL PROGRAMMER | eBay

 

[diamondgas]

This has given up the ghost after falling out committing suicide in the toaster below the programmer! The programmer still works fine. The unit itself is a Miniminder es. Now obsolete. However, the slider looks the same as that found on more recent Potterton programmers. Potterton only sell the complete unit.

Does anyone have a unit they have removed which might have the part I need? Loath to spend £50 or more for tuppence worth of part!

:welcome: to the forum embraamateur 🙂 The mounting back plate for the miniminder is compatible with a lot of new programmers and easy to swap. Why not treat yourself and go all fancy and digital 🙂

 

[stevetheplumber]

:welcome: to the forum embraamateur 🙂 The mounting back plate for the miniminder is compatible with a lot of new programmers and easy to swap. Why not treat yourself and go all fancy and digital 🙂

because it will not last a quarter of the time the miniminder did, there probably a date on the back ive seen them over 20 years old still working fine

 

[embraamateur]

because it will not last a quarter of the time the miniminder did, there probably a date on the back ive seen them over 20 years old still working fine

Exactly. I may go the ebay route. One was on auction this morning but seems to have disappeared. In the meantime, if anyone has one in a bin or removes one, I'm yer man!:hurray: Many thanks for the suggestions though.

 

[embraamateur]

Exactly. I may go the ebay route. One was on auction this morning but seems to have disappeared. In the meantime, if anyone has one in a bin or removes one, I'm yer man!:hurray: Many thanks for the suggestions though.

Well Ebay came up trumps and I now have a new (to me!) unit.

Next question: how do I get the back / front off without breaking anything?

 

[mountainman]

Two small screws on underside!

 

[embraamateur]

Two small screws on underside!

Thanks. I did spot one small Philips screw but not another. Will have a go.

 

[mountainman]

Ah!
You have the newer model backplate, the original only had slotted screws!