How to repair the telescopic handle of a suitcase in an emergency?

The best way to fix the suitcase is to hand it over to the workshop, where it will certainly be put back on its feet, or rather, on wheels. But what if you need to repair the sliding handle of the suitcase urgently, right during the trip? And the masters sometimes ask for work so much that this money would be enough to buy a simple replacement for a broken suitcase. If you are not very worried about the aesthetic appearance of the case, it will be possible to repair it, even if you are very far from nuts and bolts. How exactly can this be done? It all depends on the degree of damage.

If the pen broke on the road ...

When the handle breaks right in the way, the beauty and longevity of the repair are out of the question. It is important to do everything quickly and relatively reliably: so that you do not have to drag the suitcase in your hands to the very destination. And a real pro of quick fix fixes - adhesive tape will help us do this.

So, the most common problem is a fracture of one of the tubes of the pull-out handle. In terms of doing it yourself, the situation is very similar to applying a tire in a person’s fracture.

1. Find a hard carcass that will act as a tire. It may be a small metal pipe, but in the field you usually have to rely on a pencil, ruler or comb - the stronger, the better, of course.
2. An impromptu tire is applied to the fracture site along the pipe.
3. Now the fracture site is wrapped with tape or electrical tape along the entire length of the tire, or at least 5-7 cm to each side of the fault.

Of course, folding the handle with the tire back will be unrealistic, so if you still have to hand over your suitcase to your luggage, limit yourself to simply wrapping the break in adhesive tape in several layers.

Tip

Not everyone takes tape or electrical tape for trips (but in vain!), So short-sighted people will have to try replacing this indispensable product with improvised means: a handkerchief, cling film from sandwiches, stationery clips, if they fit.

By the way, this method can be used even if the handle has broken in several places, almost crumbling. It’s just that you will have to find the tire a little longer or increase their number, and with tape you need to wind it up more reliably.

How to fix a pen at home?

So you brought the broken suitcase home, and now you have enough time to slowly deal with the problem and try to repair the telescopic system with your own hands. Let's say right away: without experience in welding and polishing metal, to make the handle look like new will not work, so all aesthetes will have to go to the workshops. But if you only need functionality from a suitcase, you can improve the method of strengthening the fault by replacing the tire with a pin.

• Unscrew the bolts of the telescopic structure and take out the broken part.
• Insert into it a reinforcement of the structure in the form of a metal rod of a slightly smaller width than the cavity itself.
• Fix the fault point with the same tape or tape.
• Fasten the reinforced structure with the bolts back.

If the break allows, you can not even unscrew the pipe from the telescopic holders, but it is important that the length of the pin is equal to the length of the handle itself, otherwise your reinforcement will hang inside.

Another possible problem that you can solve with your own hands is unscrewing the bolts holding the structure and, as a result, the handle hanging from one or both sides.To fix it, it is enough to tighten these or put new bolts and nuts in place of the old ones, for which you need to get to the frame from the inside through the upholstery.

If the stationary handle is not unscrewed, but the stationary handle, you can also fix it with a bolt and nut if it was not mechanically damaged (not cracked, not broken into pieces)

Tip

Choose suitcases with telescopic, stationary and side handles, so that in case of breakdown of one or even two of them, you still have a spare transportation option.

A quick way to wedge a handle

The second most common problem with telescopic systems after breaking is jamming inside the suitcase. This is especially unpleasant if the suitcase is heavy: it will no longer be possible to carry it on wheels!

• To begin, feel inside the frame through the upholstery of the handle frame. Your task is to find holes with springs that fix it.
• Now you need to simultaneously press these springs: the handle will be released and "shoot" out of the groove.

The reverse situation is also not uncommon: the handle refuses to pack back into the groove, and the suitcase needs to be checked in. Unfortunately, without disassembling the design, it is almost impossible to solve this problem. In order not to completely break the structure during transportation, you can try to dismantle it completely with your own hands, twisting the bolts under the upholstery from the inside, or ask someone more experienced to do it for you. Then pack the handle in a suitcase, and wrap the suitcase with packing film so that things do not fall out and get dirty through the hole that has formed.

Tip

The telescopic handle and its quality are almost the main criterion when choosing a suitcase. Give preference to wide handles made of strong and thick metal, and then the probability of their breakage will be lower.

In order not to have to repair the telescopic handle, just roll the suitcase behind it, and do not carry it, do not sit on the suitcase and do not clog it with heavy things under the maximum permissible weight. Well, if the breakdown still happened, now you know how you can deal with it in an emergency and at home without the need to resort to the help of a master.