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| Brass_Machine:
Nice work Rob. Stunning results so far. :beer: We finally got the missus enrolled in a blacksmithing class here. |
| vtsteam:
Oh man Rob, that first smaller blower is absolute 24 hour dejavu!!!! We had our water pump burn out night before, filling the house with smoke, and causing a panicked checking of all electrical appliances and wiring until the culprit was found at 11 PM. I believe the cause was the fact that the temp hit -11F (I'm not going to even bother converting units) with gusts to 50 mph, and a warned wind chill of -32F. I believe the pump outlet froze, and the overtemp switch failed. The start capacitor had oil all over it, too -- haven't done the post mortem fully yet. Anyway, yesterday I spent all day replacing it -- much of it outside and under the house crawlspace in these temps. I swear, that motor on that blower of yours is the same one I struggled with! :bugeye: |
| RobWilson:
--- Quote from: Brass_Machine on February 17, 2015, 04:45:24 PM ---Nice work Rob. Stunning results so far. :beer: We finally got the missus enrolled in a blacksmithing class here. --- End quote --- Cheers Eric :beer: , Nice one :med: , is yourlass enjoying the blacksmithing classes ? maybe she could give me a few pointers :dremel: --- Quote from: vtsteam on February 17, 2015, 05:21:55 PM ---Oh man Rob, that first smaller blower is absolute 24 hour dejavu!!!! We had our water pump burn out night before, filling the house with smoke, and causing a panicked checking of all electrical appliances and wiring until the culprit was found at 11 PM. I believe the cause was the fact that the temp hit -11F (I'm not going to even bother converting units) with gusts to 50 mph, and a warned wind chill of -32F. I believe the pump outlet froze, and the overtemp switch failed. The start capacitor had oil all over it, too -- haven't done the post mortem fully yet. Anyway, yesterday I spent all day replacing it -- much of it outside and under the house crawlspace in these temps. I swear, that motor on that blower of yours is the same one I struggled with! :bugeye: --- End quote --- Its is Steve , I nipped over a nicked your good motor :lol: :lol: :lol: -32F whats that in English :scratch: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, DAM COLD ! Rob |
| lordedmond:
--- Quote from: vtsteam on February 17, 2015, 05:21:55 PM ---Oh man Rob, that first smaller blower is absolute 24 hour dejavu!!!! We had our water pump burn out night before, filling the house with smoke, and causing a panicked checking of all electrical appliances and wiring until the culprit was found at 11 PM. I believe the cause was the fact that the temp hit -11F (I'm not going to even bother converting units) with gusts to 50 mph, and a warned wind chill of -32F. I believe the pump outlet froze, and the overtemp switch failed. The start capacitor had oil all over it, too -- haven't done the post mortem fully yet. Anyway, yesterday I spent all day replacing it -- much of it outside and under the house crawlspace in these temps. I swear, that motor on that blower of yours is the same one I struggled with! :bugeye: --- End quote --- Take big care your comment about the cap having oil on it if it's old it could be a PCB compound not good stuff Stuart |
| vtsteam:
Rob, the one was identical to the old one (it served 12 years). But can I come over there to retrieve the one you nicked? I'll even pay you for it. Just get me outta here!!!!! :) Stuart, PCBs -- I had that same thought! We had the doors and a window open in that cold and wind near midnight just to clear the air inside AFAP. Didn't want to breathe the smoke if it was from cap oil. Soon as I touched the cap, the descriptive printing smeared off, and I realized it was cap oil. Washed hands immediately in soap and some cold bottled water we had (no water pressure, of course). Not much more I could do. Thank you for mentioning it. :beer: |
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