Post by Tais on Mar 16, 2012 15:20:42 GMT -5
for some time i've been working on restoring all my SMC fans that required some work, such as blade paintings, motor painting and oiling, blade balancing.. etc...
i've ended up with lots of them ending up in an excellent almost NIB condition (except for the canopies as i can't get it painted without damaging the golden print... the work is almost complete, the only remaining thing (and toughest) to do is to re-wind 3 of my SMC fans, the 1994 model and 2 of the workshop SMCs
i also bought a golden ribbon for the fan motor... it turned out good on the early 1989 SMC but not so good on the 1994 SMC
some pictures:
the early 1989 SMC before/now:
now:
some other pictures of the fans:
all the work shop SMC motors with their new downrods
(oldest-newest: lower left, upper left, middle lower right, upper right)
SMC blades (the straight ones), stacked... notice the work shop ones (middle ones) are painted exactly like the original color
at some moment, i randomly thought of disassembling all my HK-made SMCs to see how they look inside.. i was very surprised with the 1987 model since i wondering why does it have a capacitor much higher than the others... i was unable to open the 1988 SMC motor but upon trying, i ended up bringing lots of black dried grease out of the motor holes in addition to decayed insects
i've ended up with lots of them ending up in an excellent almost NIB condition (except for the canopies as i can't get it painted without damaging the golden print... the work is almost complete, the only remaining thing (and toughest) to do is to re-wind 3 of my SMC fans, the 1994 model and 2 of the workshop SMCs
i also bought a golden ribbon for the fan motor... it turned out good on the early 1989 SMC but not so good on the 1994 SMC
some pictures:
the early 1989 SMC before/now:
now:
some other pictures of the fans:
all the work shop SMC motors with their new downrods
(oldest-newest: lower left, upper left, middle lower right, upper right)
SMC blades (the straight ones), stacked... notice the work shop ones (middle ones) are painted exactly like the original color
at some moment, i randomly thought of disassembling all my HK-made SMCs to see how they look inside.. i was very surprised with the 1987 model since i wondering why does it have a capacitor much higher than the others... i was unable to open the 1988 SMC motor but upon trying, i ended up bringing lots of black dried grease out of the motor holes in addition to decayed insects
