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Post by markwelker on Jan 15, 2015 20:00:47 GMT -5
i did spray paint them but only the first coat, the second was brushed on ill post pics in a few once they are fully dry
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Post by Jordan U on Jan 15, 2015 21:20:44 GMT -5
i did spray paint them but only the first coat, the second was brushed on ill post pics in a few once they are fully dry Based on the last pictures posted, it looks like a nice sanding would do them good. Personally, I'd stick with the spray paint for the smoothest possible finish. What was the weight of one of the original blades?
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Post by Adam D. on Jan 15, 2015 21:29:03 GMT -5
Brushing is a bad idea all together.. From the bare wood, a few light coats of spray paint would have made them look factory done... Still can get them that way, but it would now take either sanding the current surface smooth without sanding the wood down, and if that doesn't work, strip the paint off completely with paint stripper..
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Post by markwelker on Jan 15, 2015 23:44:18 GMT -5
update
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Post by Adam D. on Jan 16, 2015 1:08:20 GMT -5
Looks great.. Your camera or the software you use to stabilize the image looks to do the opposite..
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Post by Jordan U on Jan 16, 2015 9:29:23 GMT -5
Looks great.. Your camera or the software you use to stabilize the image looks to do the opposite.. My guess is he used YouTube's image stabilization, which at times it glitchy and really messes with the video. Fortunately I think it can be removed or undone. This definitely looks like one of those cases. I don't recommend using any type of digital image stabilization. If your camera doesn't have optical stabilization and you struggle to hold it still you're best off using a tripod. That aside, the blades look like they came out pretty good. Even if the finish isn't 100%, you now have a fully functional fan.
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Post by markwelker on Jan 17, 2015 10:11:35 GMT -5
should be fixed now sorry about that lol going to do some more work with it today
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Post by markwelker on Jan 17, 2015 16:58:44 GMT -5
Attachment Deletedchecked the capacitor and it tested good so i figure it was time to work on the bearings Attachment Deleted got the motor apart and both of the bearings out Attachment Deletedgoing to get new bearings on tuesday since ill be working near the store that day in orlando
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Post by Adam D. on Jan 17, 2015 17:09:28 GMT -5
That's great!!
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Post by markwelker on Jan 20, 2015 22:23:55 GMT -5
new bearings are in and it seems a little bit faster, but nothing compared to what i saw in this video of the same model. i checked the amps and its only drawling .95 compared to its rated 1.2 amps. any ideas on what i should try next? ill make a video of it tomorrow once my phones is charged, its died fully tonight while i was working on the evergo. any suggestions are welcomed. thanks
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Post by Adam D. on Jan 21, 2015 1:08:19 GMT -5
That would be my fan, which is also the same fan in the Evergo Galleries.. If the blades spin freely and spin down time is a normal range.. My next step would be to put the cap on my Eico cap checker with 250-300 volts applied to it, to test leakage, but seeing how you don't have one.. You could try and replace the cap with a new one.. You can get one for under $10 on eBay.. Even if your ohm meter test the cap in spec, it doesn't mean once a load is on it that it won't drift...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 1:26:02 GMT -5
Try swapping the cap. If that doesnt make a difference, either it's performing the way it is supposed to, or the rotor is partially dead.
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Post by markwelker on Jan 21, 2015 16:37:41 GMT -5
just wondering do you remember if your fan had a 7.5 cap in it as well? and the cap tested right at 7.5 when we tested it at a local place called "sky craft". ill look into buying a new one online soon just in case though
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Post by markwelker on Jan 21, 2015 16:52:25 GMT -5
new video with bearings
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Post by Adam D. on Jan 22, 2015 0:00:41 GMT -5
It's not as common for caps to leak.. But I have ran into a few here and there.. The only real way to test for leakage is to put it on a cap checker that has a leakage test that you can apply voltage to it, as it would be in the circuit... $10 is not really much of a loss if it's not the problem.. Which in that case would be what Dan said about the rotor.. The fan could run forever like that.. I would have to go into storage and look.. I never had to check the cap in these..
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