Post by Tais on Mar 11, 2017 23:37:30 GMT -5
got this poor abused SMC from the scrapyard in around september or october 2016, it looked very hopeless but i decided to restore it to its fullest!
the fan was apparently placed in the kitchen and was being operated continuously, this was a bit easier to manage than the 36" CEC i obtained a few years ago as the fan wasnt painted over the layers of kitchen grease.. but instead of paint layer on grease, there was some cement on the blades, top of the motor and canopies
despite the terrible condition, its bearings were just fine and didnt need to be changed
judging based on the motor design, the motor had the same structure as the 60s models (screws from bottom to top, just like union, and a thicker bottom ring) but it had a sticker label instead of the metal plate and the capacitor was just like the early 70s model, however, i accidentally cut of the label while digging out the layers of grease and cement.. the date label inside the canopy was blackened due to grease pile
before restoration:
after the initial stage of restoration, bending blades back and cleaning
after painting and canopies 3D printed
and finally!
the fan was apparently placed in the kitchen and was being operated continuously, this was a bit easier to manage than the 36" CEC i obtained a few years ago as the fan wasnt painted over the layers of kitchen grease.. but instead of paint layer on grease, there was some cement on the blades, top of the motor and canopies
despite the terrible condition, its bearings were just fine and didnt need to be changed
judging based on the motor design, the motor had the same structure as the 60s models (screws from bottom to top, just like union, and a thicker bottom ring) but it had a sticker label instead of the metal plate and the capacitor was just like the early 70s model, however, i accidentally cut of the label while digging out the layers of grease and cement.. the date label inside the canopy was blackened due to grease pile
before restoration:
after the initial stage of restoration, bending blades back and cleaning
after painting and canopies 3D printed
and finally!
