Recent content by cnlmustard

Not a cakewalk First, I just like the challenge of attempting this sort of thing, I've done it for years. Second, it was not anything near easy, for anyone thinking of doing this without years of micro-tinkering experiance. Had to dremel off the remaining rusted terminal flats and squared off...

Will try Wednesday Yes, we used to do that with what we called "kearneys" on HVAC compressor terminals when only the pin remained, but we had a little more room to put them than this. I need to remove it anyway and seal the washers, i'm guessing some minor water seepeage had to have caused it...

I've loved reading lots of stories on this forum, the old machines are great. It seems the Achille's heel on the KitchenAid KDS57 was poor wiring connectors, at least mine. I got it from a neighbor, originally a portable with butcher top. It had been rarely used as a backup in restaurent, almost...