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Hello all,
I have a desire to obtain a WP/Kenmore belt drive washer-ma-gig, likely just some generic common model to avoid the guilt trip of wrecking a work of art model, but I wish to do a little butchering of the stock motor pulley and place a pulley of the same diameter as the clutch to get some extreme spin speed...well maybe not...
Given that it works and the wiggy-waggy solenoids and other bits don't obstruct the spin-a-ma-thingin motor pulley, what are the risks of doing such a mod? There was one 'tuber who used a VFD on one of these machines and was able to replicate agitation oscillation speed the equivalent of a WP DD, plus some unmeasured fast sounding spin speeds, but he did express some concern of frying center-post seals, would this be the case? The whole point for doing the mod would be to enjoy the nostalgic performance with a bit of enhancement, but it would bite to have to replace the unit if the modification would smoke the drive train bits...
I have done this mod to a GE/HITACHI 70's/80's portable washer, while it did make a good spin dryer, it would just take the clothes for a crazy whirlpool water ride...likely shredding them if I did a real load...
Blab note: Im a stickler for belt drive WP/Kenmore Washer boomergiggers due in part to their nostalgic charm they have, being that it was a favorite past time watching the mid-late 60's archaic machine do its job upon our move in to the home built in 54...what safety switch?
Thanks all!
Hello all,
I have a desire to obtain a WP/Kenmore belt drive washer-ma-gig, likely just some generic common model to avoid the guilt trip of wrecking a work of art model, but I wish to do a little butchering of the stock motor pulley and place a pulley of the same diameter as the clutch to get some extreme spin speed...well maybe not...
Given that it works and the wiggy-waggy solenoids and other bits don't obstruct the spin-a-ma-thingin motor pulley, what are the risks of doing such a mod? There was one 'tuber who used a VFD on one of these machines and was able to replicate agitation oscillation speed the equivalent of a WP DD, plus some unmeasured fast sounding spin speeds, but he did express some concern of frying center-post seals, would this be the case? The whole point for doing the mod would be to enjoy the nostalgic performance with a bit of enhancement, but it would bite to have to replace the unit if the modification would smoke the drive train bits...
I have done this mod to a GE/HITACHI 70's/80's portable washer, while it did make a good spin dryer, it would just take the clothes for a crazy whirlpool water ride...likely shredding them if I did a real load...
Blab note: Im a stickler for belt drive WP/Kenmore Washer boomergiggers due in part to their nostalgic charm they have, being that it was a favorite past time watching the mid-late 60's archaic machine do its job upon our move in to the home built in 54...what safety switch?
Thanks all!