Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I got tired of nursing one of the bearings in the motor so I finally took it apart again and took the armature and bearings attached to my electric motor rebuild place. They gave me two bearings, I only used one, for $7. Brought them home and put it back together and now it's humming right along. and now I've got an extra bearing, that way I'll never need it... pbcc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 That's not how Murrphy works for me Within a few days the old bearing goes bad and I'll break something unrepairable trying to replace the bearing Or a few years later the old beating goes out and I can't find the spare So now I replace would both at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 but I'm chea,,,, I mean frugal,,, besides the bad one was easy to remove, not so much the other one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 but I'm chea,,,, I mean frugal,,, besides the bad one was easy to remove, not so much the other one... Ah... The quit while you are ahead method! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleshoe Bill SASS #67022 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 tape the spare bearing inside an envelope to the inside of the base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasty Newt # 7365 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Ah... The quit while you are ahead method! I'm 65 and still haven't mastered that method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uno Mas SASS #80082 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I've got an ancient electric lawn mower that's Code Blued on me several times. A little head scratching, internetting, $0.56 for a small part ($5.50 S&H), a little elbow grease, cussing and blood, and voila! Frankenmower rides again! Good on yah, CC! Us cheap bastahs gotta stick together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 we had a FlyMo mower when I was a teen, NO wheels, oh and it was designed that way. pretty neat, just hovered and cut, forward sideways, where ever you pushed it. left a nice little furrow, like a hay rake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uno Mas SASS #80082 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I've noticed more and more modern designs are being engineered to prevent maintenance fixes. They want you to throw out the old and buy new. Bastards. Keep the old stuff going - you'll be dollars ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog McGee Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Plum proud of you Cheyenne, NEVER buy something IF you can repair it. My wife hates me ( I mean all my junk I got laying around). My problem is getting some of them "around - to- it's". Oh well I'm rich with as much stuff as I have laying around. My wife's favorite quote" When are you going to throw some of that stuff away? " My answer is of course "might need it ". CHEAP is the way to go ! (Unless we're talking guns or gear) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Boy, you really are cheap.........probably reuse your brass too. See ya soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 I usually keep stuff for years, then throw it away two weeks before I need it! cpbc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I have always bought cars that I could drive until they died. Made a mistake. Got Toyota Trucks with the R22 engine. Now my new one is a 1988 and my oldest a 1985. All run well at 22 to 24 miles to the gallon. Never let me down. I only put oil in the when the light comes on. Change the oil every two years along with filters and plugs. Now the inside dash plastic is disenigrating. I can't find replacements. But these trucks still run as they did when I bought the. I know I can sell these old trucks in a few days. They are in high demand. Repairs...Ihave had to put a water pump in one and a muffler on one of the others. Oh reference. They have between 78,000 and 380,500 miles. I know. I put the miles on them. Not sure what to do. Get a newer vehicle? Which one..s should I look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I am hoping my Dodge Diesel lasts much longer than I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Ringer Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Hey Pretty Boy, Sounds like you have a good future in small electronic motor repairs. I'd like to be your first customer. I've got a RCBS tumbler that just started acting up. I'll box it up and get it ready for shipment......how's $4.00 sound:) haha. Ringer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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