Recent content by ragnboneman

When ever someone tells me they can make a device do something it was never intended to do by accident my mind goes back the the therac-25. Malfunction 54.... Thank god its just a washing machine

Did any American speed queen wringers use pit man transmission with a Horizontal power input shaft? ( or Macgraw Edison Canadians I should ask because there are other similar machines like the simplicity made in the same plant ). I don't see a lot of similarity between the two so I wonder is...

Those Mercury switches were banned for environmental reasons. Called a "wetted contact" they would basically last the life of the machines they were in. Anything new has a dry set of contact and unfortunately they don't last as long Now for something important!!!!!!! If you have a mercury...

Anyone ever try a solution for the shaft like a speedi-sleeve? I use these on industrial gear boxes and motors that needed a quick fix. https://www.skf.com/us/products/industrial-seals/power-transmission-seals/wear-sleeves/skf-speedi-sleeve...

I'm going to ask some pointed questions about use. What exactly would you want in your machine? Everyone talks about short of long stroke, water levels detergents. Would you as the end user want to fully control this? Would you want a machine that can do a slow short stroke for a delicate wash...

Go find one of those small towns with a paper mill, saw mill, mine ect, and you will find they speak even wilder accents. Some you can't understand.... And they do stuff you would never seen done in Paris for fun... Loaded trucks drag racing down main street.

A question of timers electronic or mechanical..... The image I am about to post is from a Modicon industrial controller. This one is a good example of excellent build quality and reliability. Its from the 800 series that were developed in the 80s. ( called the 984 family) Iv'e seen these keep...

Laundress Said "You'd think Quebec with it's ties to France would at least see housewives more inclined towards front loaders." Very distinct and direct way of speaking. Like comparing an Englishman to an Australian for very similar reasons Hundreds of years of Cultural separation and...

I use a Samsung top load at work for my work clothes. It does a decent job and its been reliable considering how awful the industrial plant water is. We have a couple Heubch branded machines in the men's dry for non electrical work cloths( greasy ). Pretty reliable too. The extra water in the...

I'm an electrician and I am fascinated by all things electro mechanical. Whats wrong with this thing is two fold The power output of the motor is not enough to really stir the laundry and second there is not enough water. Not a solution for everyone but but this Inglis drops dead I'm going to...

It is quite possible to build a modern high quality efficient washing machine. But there does not seem to be much desire in the industry to build that.

Nothing wrong with water and mild soap even to clean a motor but you want to take it apart and protect the bearing from the water. Then dry it out in an oven heated to just below 100c for several hours before testing Most modern motors are welded so they can't be taken apart to service...

The blue 3 in 1 oil is a non detergent blend made for oiling brass sinter bushing on electric motors, small ones. Its very good for that. Ball bearings generally need grease, the lubrication requirements are different. Even if you don't run the machine the grease will bleed out the oil in. Its...

I never have prints that tell me much anymore in the industrial electrical equipment I work on. In the good old days you might spend an afternoon doing a repair and finding a bad contact that held up a sequence.. Now its digital and its much harder to understand what is going on without a...

I don't know if i should start another thread or just carry on with my question (s) Was there a detergent thread we could revive.... We have pretty nice soft water up here in the nickel city and I have no complaints except for the fact my wife uses a lot if detergent. I try and use very little...