Today I acquired...........

[slim_boy_fat]

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[angellonewolf]

A non working high velocity fan for a quid.
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I might have spotted the issue...
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this should have been in the stupid thread how can you wire up a plug wrong in this day and age i would think any one could wire a plug if you cant a google search will show instructions or a video on how to numptys

 

[bigegg]

Still doesn't work...
Visual inspection of capacitor + wiring looks ok.
The motor says "thermal fuse" on it :-(
Hopefully, it's easy to replace.

 

[bigegg]

And the fan had gone next to the bin for the pikeys.
Thermal fuse is buried somewhere inside an encapsulated mass of cables.
:-(

 

[Seadog]

Bypass it or tape another onto the field winding.

 

[bigegg]

Bypass it or tape another onto the field winding.

When I say "encapsulated" I mean can't get to it without wrecking the whole thing.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

When I say "encapsulated" I mean can't get to it without wrecking the whole thing.

Well, the fan blades could form the basis of your own wind generator......

 

[WorkshopChris]

Rule Number One= With an unknown device, unless its a molded plug always remove the cover and have a look first.

 

[bigegg]

Stop trying to make me hoard stuff!
I do t need any encouragement!
Any way, it's gone now.

 

[Jlg]

proper widow maker that

I got a sewing machine with supposedly a duff motor, checked RCD tripped, bought another motor (mainly as the old one had a pedal that looked like it had an asbestos pad inside it, made of metal and I was dubious on the earthing.

Took the plug off before I tossed the motor...discovered the plug wasn't wired properly...red to live, green to neutral and neutral to earth (showing how old the flex was, flex colours went to brown, blue, green/yellow about 1962 or thereabouts...), would have worked on a non rcd board but of course RCD sees an imbalance between live and neutral and trips...so kept the motor, no idea what I'm going to do with it though...sure I'll find a use...

Is that how old the cable with red in it is my grandad gave me a full roll of twin and Earth with those coulers

 

[WorkshopChris]

Is that how old the cable with red in it is my grandad gave me a full roll of twin and Earth with those coulers

The colour change for fixed wiring, Ie Twin & Earth was between 2004/6. Flex was way before that,

 

[Jlg]

The colour change for fixed wiring, Ie Twin & Earth was between 2004/6. Flex was way before that,

It's still pretty old I know that because he got it when he was rewiring the house

 

[captain-destructo]

The colour change for fixed wiring, Ie Twin & Earth was between 2004/6. Flex was way before that,

flippin eck didnt realise it was that long ago
heres me thinking it was only a couple of years ago

better get that old style cable used up quick

 

[knighty]

flippin eck didnt realise it was that long ago
heres me thinking it was only a couple of years ago

better get that old style cable used up quick

better off keeping if for jobs you'd like to pretend were done years ago... saves getting new stuff inspected/whatever ;-)

 

[wookie]

better off keeping if for jobs you'd like to pretend were done years ago... saves getting new stuff inspected/whatever ;-)

I don't know what you mean... I've never done than...

 

[galooph]

My turn to acquire an age increment today

 

[Dieselman 63]

Update on strimmer it's up and running still got a little leak but slow enough to have it running and cut the front lawn works very well after a sonic clean of the carb and new pipes it did not need the new pipes but as was apart thought I would renew them I have got a vid but it's to big to post

Upload to YouTube then link back to here.

 

[Olderisbetter]

3 hour round trip this morning to pick up a couple more Villiers engines.

Mk15 generator set

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C30 with unusual vertical tank

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I used to work right by the villiers estate in Wolverhampton and so many of those engines ended up as scrap when honda engines got put on small gennys and compressors, My dads bench was made from 2 cast iron ends that has the villiers name on, Wish i had them now.

 

[8ob]

Aldi seemed well stocked so grabbed a load of bits. Got a some LED outside lamps with motion sensors , two sets of jump leads ( not bad quality), step drills ( probably cadbury`s finest), rivets, an axe and some chinese welding rods ( 3.2`s but no other info so going to torture a packet and see what they are all about ) .

 

[brightspark]

I have some cheap Chinese welding rods and there brill get peelers no bother