I bought a poly tite vacuum former 4 years ago. We recently moved and we are having trouble getting the machine to run again.
During the move we broke 3 of the heating elements. The heating elements are glass tubes with a metal ribbon wrapped around the glass tubes with metal caps. We bought new glass tubes and slide the glass tube in between the metal ribbon and connected the metal caps.
When we start the heating element, it will only get warm. Usually when we turned on the heating elements they would glow red, however it now only get hot.
I have opened the machine and all the connections look good. However, it will occasionally spark now.
My operation is dead in the water. Would appreciate any advice.
Al is helping me rewire a 2nd machine. I am just waiting on the parts.
Let me know if you guys need to see a picture of the poly tite machine.