danemodsandy
Well-known member
Well, I am finally getting time and warmth enough to get to work on the A806 that Cory cadman gifted to me over a year ago.
Work is proceeding in stages, because I'm a busy puppy, but today was a job I hadn't actually done before, though I knew how in theory - new motor glides.
I got it done, but I'm sure there are more experienced hands around here who would have laughed at my mistakes and my cursing.
The thing I dreaded most - getting the setscrew of the motor pulley loose - actually wasn't too bad. A little Liquid Wrench, a little waiting, a few taps of the hammer on the end of the Allen key and it popped loose quite cooperatively.
What was really bad was at the end, when it was time to stretch the new springs to attach them to the bottom half of the motor carriage. Following a tip given here some time ago by Ben swestoyz, I used my needle-nosed pliers to grasp and pull. Except that the stubborn new springs were very hard to pull, and slippery to boot. The first one went okay enough, but the second spring went into full, unfettered Uncooperative Mode; the spring kept slipping from the pliers' grasp. Since I was applying a fair amount of pulling force on the spring and had my head quite close to the motor carriage, I smacked my own face twice due to the spring slipping.
All done now, and I learned a lot. Next week is damper pads. I find myself really wishing I had the tool and the skills to remove the brake package so that I could do some cabinet restoration that needs doing. Since that's not on, I am doing replacement of wear parts and cleanup; cabinet work can come later.
Anyway, all of you who do all the nitty-gritty mechanical work you do, have my respect!
Work is proceeding in stages, because I'm a busy puppy, but today was a job I hadn't actually done before, though I knew how in theory - new motor glides.
I got it done, but I'm sure there are more experienced hands around here who would have laughed at my mistakes and my cursing.
The thing I dreaded most - getting the setscrew of the motor pulley loose - actually wasn't too bad. A little Liquid Wrench, a little waiting, a few taps of the hammer on the end of the Allen key and it popped loose quite cooperatively.
What was really bad was at the end, when it was time to stretch the new springs to attach them to the bottom half of the motor carriage. Following a tip given here some time ago by Ben swestoyz, I used my needle-nosed pliers to grasp and pull. Except that the stubborn new springs were very hard to pull, and slippery to boot. The first one went okay enough, but the second spring went into full, unfettered Uncooperative Mode; the spring kept slipping from the pliers' grasp. Since I was applying a fair amount of pulling force on the spring and had my head quite close to the motor carriage, I smacked my own face twice due to the spring slipping.
All done now, and I learned a lot. Next week is damper pads. I find myself really wishing I had the tool and the skills to remove the brake package so that I could do some cabinet restoration that needs doing. Since that's not on, I am doing replacement of wear parts and cleanup; cabinet work can come later.
Anyway, all of you who do all the nitty-gritty mechanical work you do, have my respect!
