drilling the hole works well for the outer bearing. but what about the inner bearing near the fan blades? youd have to pull the fan out to oil them. imp saying its not worth it.
Sorted...just in time for the chill.
So I tried the soldering in a new thermal fuse but was having trouble with the solder taking. Not wanting to mess with it any longer I just ordered a new resistor plate, installed it, changed a fuse that had blown somewhere along the way, and whammy back to 3 speeds on the old fan.
I did do a little oiling with a cool little precision oiler I found at R. Shack. No holes drilled but with the little oiler I got into some tight spots. I will go back in on a day soon and drill and oil the other spots...can't hurt.
Thanks all for the help.
Enjoy the fall. I just pressed 5 gal of cider yesterday which will turn into hard cider in the next few weeks !!!
Cheers
Cory
Top five things I miss about the north:
1) Real autumns
2) Vegetables and fruits that actually taste like something
3) Fresh seafood
4) The beach
5) Fresh-pressed apple cider.
The Beach? Not something I generally equate with the north. Out of curiosity, what beach do you have in mind?
this makes me want to go to princess auto and buy one of those squirrel cage fans running off A/C power and mount that, and hook it up directly to the 3 phases of the alternator. for those who want to try it, you need to connect 2 of the phases for the one lead, and the other phase for the other. it will definitely work, and find an old fan with a 3 speed switch and hook it up
some sealed bearings could be used on the squirrel cage fan to make it bullet proof
