[brian]

Re: Hotpoint WM Series Armatures OBSOLETE!

1604820 FHP Motor Fits Digital 800 Spin.

1604822 FHP Motor Fits Digital 1000 & 1200 Spin.

These replace the 1601400 (800rpm) and 1601978 (1000/1200rmp).

Each comes with a complete conversion kit. (Screws / Instructions etc).

There is a patten armature on the market, whether it burns out after a week or so I don’t know. I don’t think manufacturing a good armature replacement is as easy as tooling up for a rubber door gasket !!!

[brian]

Re: Hotpoint WM Series Armatures OBSOLETE!

Brush’s are still available.

The FHP motor price has now been dropped. Not sure what distributors will sell at net….probably around the £45.00 ex. Vat.

[brian]

Re: Hotpoint WM Series Armatures OBSOLETE!

Gents

The following armatures are now obsolete. (Although there are a few still in stock at a number of distributors across the UK so if you want some I suggest you act quickly!).

161747
161747B
1603070
1603071

GDA (Now Merloni) no longer manufacture it’s own motors and therefore no armatures. (The 1601978 motor will soon be obsolete).

The only armature readily available is the 161498B.

[brian]

Re: Manufacturers Parts List CD Roms

Interested to hear you comments and views on Partfinder II compared to other manufactures CD Roms.

Just to answer a number of points and ask for your views.

The life of the disc. As I know you are all aware new models are released almost monthly and parts are superceeded daily. We have to release a new CD every six months to ensure we are as near to “up to date” as possible.
Because of the constant changes to parts and models plus the new security measures added it does make the cost of producing these CD’s quite expensive. (It’s not just the cost of burning a few disc’s…!!). The one new disc does also combine the old Partfinder and Fastrak information, which were previously sold separately.

It’s interesting to note your comments on the other manufacturers CD’s, what information is supplied etc.

I’m told that the Partfinder CD is the most user friendly on the market. Would you agree ??

What improvements could be made ?? (And yes, I know cost is an issue…see earlier post’s).

Thanks again.

[brian]

Re: Manufacturers Parts List CD Roms

Martin,

Thanks for your comments and I understand what you are saying.

Although the disc changes every six months the change is driven by the addition of new models and the update and supercession of old parts, not necessarily just because of a price change. (Although GDA did change pricing every six months).

As I mentioned earlier we are driving to hopefully (not putting my neck on the block!!!) reduce the price of issue three and are looking at ways, in the future, of updating the CD/DVD electronically by issuing one “master” CD/DVD with updates/supercessions/price changes etc being made over the internet thus reducing cost’s.

Thanks again for your comments.

Regards

Brian

[brian]

Re: Manufacturers Parts List CD Roms

It’s £65.00 ex. vat (disc and one validation) and provides spares identification for over 40{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of the white goods spares market. I don’t think that is a bad price considering the amount of information stored. (Previously you had to buy Partfinder and Fastrak).

Due to an increase in piracy, (and lets face it, every man and his dog were pirating the CD’s), security measures have had to be installed which we are charged for. Unfortunately this charge has had to be passed on.

We are looking at ways of reducing the cost of the CD and I’m confident by issue three of Partfinder II, which will probably be a DVD, the cost will be reduced significantly.

Please be aware that although the message that is currently displayed informs you that issue two will be a DVD it will actually be a CD.

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