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Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - Tyson Rayles - 03-14-2013 Hopefully it's something simple like a wire that came loose or a wheel or gear that is binding on the body or frame. Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ezdays - 03-14-2013 Tyson Rayles Wrote:Hopefully it's something simple like a wire that came loose or a wheel or gear that is binding on the body or frame. Agree, it could be either. I'd put an ammeter in the circuit to see what happens. If it's electrical, the amps would drop to zero, if it's mechanical, the amps would jump up and the volts would probably drop because of he drain. That should give you an indication of what's going on. Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 03-14-2013 Im thinking it's electrical since it just seems to die.. No humming, no vibration, as if it's on a dead spot on the track... but Yeah, one of the things i did was clean the track - just to be sure Thanks for the suggestions - I'll try more over the weekend... Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ezdays - 03-14-2013 ngauger Wrote:Im thinking it's electrical since it just seems to die.. That does narrow it down since you would get some sounds if the motor was trying to turn, but was binding up. Good luck, and have fun finding it. I've always enjoyed troubleshooting, but then again, that's just me. Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - Sumpter250 - 03-14-2013 ezdays Wrote:I've always enjoyed troubleshooting, but then again, that's just me. I earned my living troubleshooting, I enjoyed it that much. Could it be...............a cold solder joint ??????? :o Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - doctorwayne - 03-14-2013 It may be a schmozzle in the schnazzola. Wayne Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ezdays - 03-14-2013 doctorwayne Wrote:It may be a schmozzle in the schnazzola. Oh, found this tip about that at: Hasenfeffer.com Quote:One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. I'm sure this'll be a big help. Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 03-14-2013 ezdays Wrote:That does narrow it down since you would get some sounds if the motor was trying to turn, but was binding up. Yeah - I always like the "challenge" and I feel a sense of accomplishment when I learn the "why & what happened" It's the same with working on cars, you have to isolate the cause, then cure it Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 03-17-2013 Well - I isolated the cause... and it can't be cured I Took it all apart and tested the motor, the darn thing decided not to work!!! Even with direct connection to a 24V LGB power supply, it doesn't want to move - it just sputters a second from the current, I guess and stops..... So I tried the HO transformar, (18V) and it moves a bit more and then just stops.... Brushes maybe???? Anyway, i never specified a running engine in my original challenge so I'm going to keep at it and finish it. I can always find a can motor somewhere in the future.. I guess.... In the meantime, I was looking for the meter and it fell behind a few boxes. I moved the boxes off of the shelf under the bench and my Dremel tool that I was looking for a month ago was there too So now I pushed the boxes all the way back, so it won't happen again. Go figure... Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - Tyson Rayles - 03-17-2013 I you sure that it's not a AC motor? Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 03-17-2013 I had to go downstairs and check!!!!!! Here is what I have so far:
Are we having FUN yet?????? and --- just in case anyone asks.... Today was the first time i put 24V to it and that's actually the power pack rating, so it's more like 18V-22V out Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - BR60103 - 03-17-2013 Mikey: will the motor run if you start it spinning by hand? That would make it a bad pole on the armature. Unless you're retired, it's a better use of time to buy a new one. Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 03-17-2013 BR60103 Wrote:Mikey: will the motor run if you start it spinning by hand? That would make it a bad pole on the armature. Unless you're retired, it's a better use of time to buy a new one.I cant reach the motor itself, it's inside the frame If I spin the wheels, there is no difference, it just "sputters" Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - Sumpter250 - 03-18-2013 Sounds like time to use that motor for a "lake depth indicator". You toss the motor into the lake. If you can see the motor on the bottom, the lake is shallow. If you cannot see the motor on the bottom, the lake is deep. Either way, you then have a really good reason to find another motor! Re: Ngauger's 2013 Duff Challenge - ngauger - 03-18-2013 Too Funny!!!! |