Improved power window mechanism (Rear right door)

Alan_uk said:
Great if you could offer this service, especially if this is happening with the front windows that get more use (or maybe it doesn't matter). Are electric and manual windows using the same part?

With PayPal UK users can pay in Euros. Of course they then are at the mercy of PayPal's exchange rates but I think that is better than you being at risk on multiple orders.

I read:

I've always gone for PP exchange rate as the amounts I'm sending probably only make pennies difference.

I also read that payments to Friends and Family is 3% if the sender pays but 4% if the receiver pays. See:

www.marketingscoop.com

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In the age we live in currently, sending money around the world to friends and family or to pay for items. Does PayPal exchange currency?
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I just started to enter a test payment to Rick in Germany as Friends & Family. I was offered the choice of GBP or Euros. I typed the euro amount of 68 and then the GPB amount was shown and the exchange rate.

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On the next screen I could pick my choice of payment provider. UK banks and credit cards showed £0 and Amex showed Euro 0
The next Send screen shows a summary. Fees are still zero whether I chose bank account of Amex credit card. No mention of the 3%. Maybe included in the exchange rate or maybe the rules have changed?

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Yeah right, I think last time I checked, it was just a flat 4% but it was many years ago.
From what I remember, your credit card issuer gives you a better rate, but it's noticeable with bigger amounts.
I think that 3% will be charged on the receiver side so if the sender goes with X, the receiver gets X-3%.

By the way, it's a small amount that can be adjusted easily after the first transaction and won't change the world:)

I suppose that the mechanism is the same for the Manual and Electric versions and what is changing is just the motor or the lever (if someone already knows that, please let us know too), also for this, if you have a window going down, disassembling the door gives the answer.
Industrially speaking, the fewer parts you have to change from one version to another, the better the process.


For windows in the front, I think it's different, just taking a look at a picture found online.
 

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Looks like PP margin on the exchange rates is 5.75% - £4.50 for 5 euros, compared to spot rates of £4.27 for 5 euros (those usually are without charges and apply to moving millions). PP have to get their money from somewhere! I paid with a credit card in euros and tomorrow I hope to see what they charge.
 
ItalianBoy said:
Hi guys,
I've got my A2 since November 2021, I'm fine with it but I had the usual broken plastic part that moves the glass in the car door.
The result was over one year of a wedge positioned between the black interior panel and the glass.

So two days ago, when my days off started, I decided to disassemble the door and take a look at it to see if my guess was right.

It was. That white plastic part is broken, as I've already seen in other car projects, they have thin walls because of the injection molding process.
They last some years (approx. 15 years) and then they become brittle and break down easily.

After a few looks at it, I took it to my desktop and started taking measurements, considering thicknesses, and what goes where.
2 hours later there was the prototype ready to be printed (first one was a single piece, it took 7 hours).
It worked at first but needed some improvements, another 30 minutes of mumbling, and there it is the second one.

Not in a single piece but in 3 parts, so you can even dismount without removing the whole frame (it's a pain in the "A2", you need to remove many bolts, remove the rubber around the door ecc) and way more important, I don't to play around with the glass in my garage.
The original part goes in by deforming it, widening the "clamp" (maybe during production was safe and easy, I genuinely was scared of breaking it in 1000 pieces with screwdrivers and various wedges).

Some holes are there JUST IN CASE I had to rethink it if something could have gone wrong (I will delete them in 2 clicks)
It took 9 hours to print but worked smoothly on the first try (mainly during the night).

I've got also a video where you can appreciate the mechanism back in action as brand new (I dare to say, this part is now way more resistant, played around with material options, infill geometry, and some little features that make it really strong).

Probably the left side is the same but mirrored, so I could easily replace it if needed.
On the front doors it could be slightly different (I didn't check)

More pictures in my media gallery.

Ciao!
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I have the same problem, window goes down but not up. You pictures confirm my initial suspicion that the upper part of the plastic must be broken. But why not just take som epoxy clay on the broken part and lock the mechanism in place, that would fix the problem as well or am I missing anything?
 
draudi said:
I have the same problem, window goes down but not up. You pictures confirm my initial suspicion that the upper part of the plastic must be broken. But why not just take som epoxy clay on the broken part and lock the mechanism in place, that would fix the problem as well or am I missing anything?
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I've thought about that, but it could move the problem to another plastic wall.
The real problem with old plastic is that it becomes brittle.
 
ItalianBoy said:
I've thought about that, but it could move the problem to another plastic wall.
The real problem with old plastic is that it becomes brittle.
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Actually it's not brittle, it looks sturdy. The problem is that with repeated use the upper part gets strained over time, there is most tension when lifting the window and eventually it will break.
 
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Hi guys, today I shipped a package to a guy here in the forum.
Going to the local post office, I've discovered that I can ship also to the UK for 15 euros, before this I believed it was 20 euros (it's in Zone 1 like other EU countries), I edited the numbers in the previous post.

1 kit to the UK, Paypal/Bank Account= 60€ ~ 51 GBP
2 kits to the UK, Paypal/Bank Account = (45*2+15) ~ 90 GBP (45 GBP each)
3 kits ... ~128 GBP, Paypal/Bank Account ... (43 GBP each)
 
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