Corker problems.

[Wade E]

Recently I have been having problems with my Port. Floor corker. Its been taking a small chunk out of a corner of the cork where it hits the bottle. Dont know why I didn't investigate this more the firt few times I was corking but today I did as I have a new corker on my shopping list and hate spending money on something I already have. I discovered the problem was 2 fold. Both the plunger somehow got bent out of center and the bottle holder (the part underneath that holds the bottle top where it should be) somehow also got maladjusted. I placed with both of these and now my corker works like brand new again with little or no dimple in the cork, the corks go in very easy and no little chunks missing from one edge. Now I can spend more money on wine!!!

 

[vcasey]

 

[grapeman]

Good to know Wade. I have noticed that the plungers are normally bent slightly when new. I figure they are that way to compensate for the swing of the arm to keep constant downpressure while inserting. How was the bottom holder positioned?

 

[Scott]

It's good when a simple fix works!

 

[Wade E]

Rich, the bottom holder must have gotten knocked somehow, maybe when the furnace guy was there as it sits right next to the furnace. It is adjustable and somehow was pushing the bottles to far over. I just wacked the plunger with my rubber mallet to get it right back in the center when fully engaged.

 

[grapeman]

Well that show's that they take a lickin' and keep on a tickin'.