DOTF (Down On The Floor)

"Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW!" (theduckduck) 02/03/2020 at 12:55 • Filed to: Dots

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We do electric motor repair at my business and this came in to get evaluated. It’s over 80 year’s old and this is the first time it’s been out. It runs some doors at a lock and dam.

You can see completely through the motor!

Sovande > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 02/03/2020 at 13:14

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That’s really cool. What repairs did it need?

I bought a compressor with a bad motor (Dayton 2hp).  The local electric motor repair place wanted about $50 less than a new one cost to repair it. Probably not that many folks that repair these things any longer.

diplodicus forgot his password > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 02/03/2020 at 13:14

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Well that makes changing the brushes easy...

RacinBob > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 02/03/2020 at 13:27

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The funny thing is that 80 years ago (1940) isn’t as long ago as it used to be......

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 02/03/2020 at 13:52

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I have no idea how big this is.

66P1800inpieces > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 02/03/2020 at 14:11

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Hose it down with some contact cleaner, regrease and re-install.  The brushes are probably made of that sturdy old growth carbon and don’t need to be replaced ;).  On a related note I need to fix my the heater fan on my 66 Volvo. 

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 02/03/2020 at 14:30

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Lol in what way? It's physically bigger than a small block Chevy. I don't know the HP on it.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Sovande 02/03/2020 at 14:31

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Some of these old motors are kept in service a long time because of the work it would take to retrofit something newer or can't physically fit anything else.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 02/03/2020 at 14:37

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Allis-Chalmers! Wisconsin’s Pride and Joy.

Electrified version of this Big Boy never arrived....

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Sovande 02/03/2020 at 16:57

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A motor that s ize runs into the thousands of dollars to replace. We’ve got one at work about the same size and vintage. Years ago we got a replacement quoted  and it was something like $5,000-7,000 if I remember correctly.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 02/03/2020 at 16:58

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Looks to be roughly the size and vintage of one we’ve got at my work. Ours is something like a 25hp, but low rpm. 

Urambo Tauro > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 02/03/2020 at 17:53

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I just realized that there’s a pair of lift forks in the first pic for reference . Holy crap, that thing’s a beast!

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 02/03/2020 at 18:16

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I can smell the ozone from here...

Sovande > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 02/03/2020 at 20:26

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I didn't realize the scale of that thing! I didn't notice the forklift behind it! 

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 02/03/2020 at 21:00

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Allis Chalmers.  That’s a name I haven’t heard in a while.  My grandpa used to have an Allis Chalmers ride on lawnmower at his farm.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 02/03/2020 at 21:18

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Holy crap, I did not notice the forks until Urambo Tauro replied.