Mechanical Light Switch Timer Teardown and Repair

Inside a Mechanical Timer Switch_8766

 

Ever wonder what marvelous things were inside a Mechanical Light Switch Timer? Me neither, but I had one go bad on me and I was curious what caused the failure. Turned out a tiny piece of plastic cause the failure. This could have been built just the tiniest bit beefier and it would still be working. To see the below pictures in hi-res click here.