My father was a jack of all trades (a tool and die maker) & he would take my 2 younger brothers & I out to look for things like that which were put out as trash such as lawnmowers, fans, car parts etc... He’d switch the parts around to make one good unit or he’d fix whatever was wrong with it. If he couldn’t find a part he’d make one on his lathe. I enjoy your videos 😊
I like those rotating louver fans. When I worked in a university computer lab they had one of the nice multi-colored orange/grey/white 1990's fans on full blast in the summer when the A/C wasn't working well enough. Loud but really did the trick
Take it the triangle screws went with the old motor to the scrap box. Yes they are a pain when you get them, but even worse are the round ones with 3 little grooves at the side. All those fans fail because of a lack of oil, the manufacturers never add any to the bushings, just rely on the drop that was there on the sintering that was used to do the initial impregnation, and you often find the 2 little felt oil holders are totally dry and clean, never having the oil applied from the factory. That and of course the CCA wire that is guaranteed to fail.
The triangle screws went to the scrap box, I had spare screws from the other fan casing. That replacement motor worked and as you said the bearings were stone dry. Bit of lube sorted them out.
It's a fun model. I came close to buying one in 2011. How old are the ones you show in the video. They must be quite old. How did the others break up. of that model.
This is my daily device fix. Thank you!
My father was a jack of all trades (a tool and die maker) & he would take my 2 younger brothers & I out to look for things like that which were put out as trash such as lawnmowers, fans, car parts etc... He’d switch the parts around to make one good unit or he’d fix whatever was wrong with it. If he couldn’t find a part he’d make one on his lathe. I enjoy your videos 😊
I like those rotating louver fans. When I worked in a university computer lab they had one of the nice multi-colored orange/grey/white 1990's fans on full blast in the summer when the A/C wasn't working well enough. Loud but really did the trick
I guess Cookie told you “I didn’t piss on the cooling device, Ray!”
Cookie was in the clear, this was done by Toby. (RIP) about 5 years ago.
R.I.P. Toby!
Nice work. I’ve done the same with modern box fans
Take it the triangle screws went with the old motor to the scrap box. Yes they are a pain when you get them, but even worse are the round ones with 3 little grooves at the side. All those fans fail because of a lack of oil, the manufacturers never add any to the bushings, just rely on the drop that was there on the sintering that was used to do the initial impregnation, and you often find the 2 little felt oil holders are totally dry and clean, never having the oil applied from the factory. That and of course the CCA wire that is guaranteed to fail.
The triangle screws went to the scrap box, I had spare screws from the other fan casing. That replacement motor worked and as you said the bearings were stone dry. Bit of lube sorted them out.
That really seems like planned obsolescence
(the combination of making it that prone to failure, then using those screws to try to make repairs hard).
@@Speeder84XL Yup, they want you to reuse/recycle and then making a simple fix difficult for the general public.
Yah I'll have to try that beer and fan Workin good now..
It's a fun model. I came close to buying one in 2011. How old are the ones you show in the video. They must be quite old. How did the others break up. of that model.
Would you have any Mistral fans?
No, sorry. This was just a Chinesium El-Cheapo fan.
@@RODALCO2007 I know
Interested in the video
Goed bezig
Just wondering if you live anywhere near, TH-camr named Marty T? Thanks for keeping me entertained St. Paul Minnesota. U.S.A.
Don't know where he lives. I live in West Auckland
@@RODALCO2007 nice of you to respond. St. Paul Minnesota
I would transplant the moggie if it started breaking “devices”
This new Cookie moggie is fine and doesn't spray.
@@RODALCO2007, Cookie is a very cute device, and very fluffy.
@@elonmask50 She is, looking at me as I type this reply.
Promo`SM 🙏