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William Zucca
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 08:55 pm |
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Dear New Friends at AFCA:
I am rewiring a Westinghouse 12-FL-3 and cannot figure out how to get into the motor housing to attach new wire to the windings for the head cable. Suggestions?
Thanks,
Newbie Bill in Vermont
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Steve Sherwood
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 09:07 pm |
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I would repair the wiring without removing the the motor. That is stamped steel and there is a very good chance that you will bend or damage the housing if you attempt to remove the motor. I can be done, but you have been warned.
Steve Sherwood
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Richard Larson
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Posted: Fri Jun 26th, 2009 09:17 pm |
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| You will probably chip the paint a little just getting the front off but you shoudl be able to see the line in the center section towards the front where the 2 halves come together. A sharp chisel coudl probably do it. However as already mentioned - removing the the stator from the housing on these is the bane of fan collectors. You just about need to fabricate a puller to get one out without damaging or bending the housing.
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William Zucca
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Posted: Sat Jun 27th, 2009 12:00 am |
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OK, I get it. I won't try to open the housing.
The two conductors coming out of the motor housing are actually flexible and in good shape. The cotton covering is nearly gone but there is a good piece of it down lower on the head cable. I can slide it up and feed a little through the grommet and then cut the conductors and strip the ends for joining to repro. black, twisted. cotton covered Sundial wire with two butt splices. I can then cover the butt splices with new, fresh cotton sheathing.
Anyway, this is my new theoretical plan.
Thanks for the replies,
Bill
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Posted: Thu Oct 15th, 2009 02:09 am |
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| Thanks for the tip, Steve..I won't try removing the motor from mine either
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Dave Dalsin
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Posted: Thu Oct 15th, 2009 04:38 am |
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I have gotten some wire covers from McMaster and they look really good. You would not have to replace the wire just cover it. Dave
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