by jbcollier » Mon Mar 21, 2022 3:14 pm
Well, I was a mechanic for 35 years, fixed switches, and was paid for it. That's not all I did, mind. My latest project involved restoring a prototype French bicycle with an aluminium frame bolted together using special machined lugs. One lug broke. I took the broken lug and had it 3D scanned and had a new one machined up from solid using a 5-axis milling machine. We first prototyped it with a printed plastic part. By the time the smoke cleared, I had chewed though $1200CAD in machining costs. Turned out very well though.
So, what the hell am I on about? If it is a common switch and there is an established rebuilder with lots of parts, should be a fairly painless and reasonably priced job. However, there were few LDavv scoots made, so I expect OEM parts are pure unobtainium. Also, it is most likely the new switches available are not identical internally to the original switch. So, no parts. That means custom machining, etc and it isn't going to be cheap. All well and good if you are crazy about rare French bicycles, or are driving a Ferrari, but not so much for your situation.