Elna Grasshopper (motor wires question)
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Elna Grasshopper (motor wires question)
I am working on a new to me "hopper" that I picked up a couple months back. The machine and case are in beautiful condition. Hopefully I can get it up and running well.
It had a very ugly messy looking capacitor that was oozy looking and I have removed it. The motor wire looked incredibly thin to me--only two strands? I carefully clipped back the insulation and it appears to really only be the two tiny strands.
Has anyone worked on one of these and seen this?
I am posting a beauty pic and also one showing the motor wire in question-it's the one attached at the center post of the terminal.
It had a very ugly messy looking capacitor that was oozy looking and I have removed it. The motor wire looked incredibly thin to me--only two strands? I carefully clipped back the insulation and it appears to really only be the two tiny strands.
Has anyone worked on one of these and seen this?
I am posting a beauty pic and also one showing the motor wire in question-it's the one attached at the center post of the terminal.
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The tiny strand are most likely the motor windings (I'm guessing here). They're generally much smaller than the wires for the power cord. I wouldn't mess with them if they look ok.
Great looking machine! It looks new.
Rodney
Great looking machine! It looks new.
Rodney
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Thanks Rodney! Hubby said the same. It just seems odd to me since I have re-wired MANY motors and none had such tiny strands. I looked over the rest of the wires and they are all just as tiny.
Ha! I wish I HAD left them alone but i was so sure something was wrong that I clipped them and carefully nipped back the insulation looking for more. I was careful not to overdo it and was successful in getting them re-tinned and soldered back in place.
Now I just need to oil the bearings and get it back together for a test run. *fingers crossed!
Ha! I wish I HAD left them alone but i was so sure something was wrong that I clipped them and carefully nipped back the insulation looking for more. I was careful not to overdo it and was successful in getting them re-tinned and soldered back in place.
Now I just need to oil the bearings and get it back together for a test run. *fingers crossed!
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Just for fun. Here's a pic of the nasty looking capacitor I removed. I can't tell if it's blown or getting ready to blow. It looked like my motor was wired with plastique explosive lol!
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