Rolling your own : one caveat

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Quick question: I have a Lloyd's bulk loader that is like new, except that I managed to break the little round plastic piece, with the hole in it, that resides inside the loading flap. I *think* the flap will still be light-tight. Will it?
 

mrred

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If this is the guide where the crank fits, then yes. I have had one broken for years. You will easily find out soon enough.
 
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Thanks, mrred, that's exactly what I meant. I kinda figured that piece is so easy to break that it couldn't possibly be THAT necessary to not break, or else we'd be swamped with useless Lloyd loaders.
 

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That piece just keeps the door shut while loading. If it's broken you should just hold the door closed with one hand while winding with the other...but it doesn't otherwise perform any light blocking duties.

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This is funny because on mine, it is bent (I wonder how molded plastic can bend this way, I'm therefore assuming this is by design), and hence is prone to break at some point. Very weird, because it makes the closing of the door a bit harder. Maybe that holds things better into place.
 

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I have a Lloyd Lloader with that same piece broken off, I just use a piece of gaffer tape to keep the compartment closed while lloading.
 
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