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Re: First line (or Firstline) FRF 669
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Mike.Re: Hotpoint Twintub 9404W
Don’t be tempted to try the spin motor with machine on it’s side. (Not that you would, I’m sure.) I had a friend who did this once many years ago and the motor burst into flame.
Mike.Re: What are the best quality bearings and where do you buy
maltheviking wrote: Most seals use water as their lubricant (unlees they are greased). Better to let any water that does get past the seal to escape than damage the bearing.
Yes but that doesn’t explain why Zanussi don’t do it. I’m wondering if they work on the theory that the air trapped behind the seal would, by its pressure, impede water ingress. ❓
Mike.Re: ukw parts price runner ?
I’d like to be able to compile an order for say roughly £50’s worth, e-mail it to a third party, perhaps employed by UKW for the purpose, and let him source it at the best prices and then forward the complete order to me with an appropriate commission charge added for the hours of hassle and worry it’s saved me. The commission charge would be at least partly offset by the prices which might be a bit less due to the bargaining power of the third party.
I can see this would be an absolute nightmare to organise but I guess what Dave is already doing is anyway. If enough of us committed to such a scheme UKW could rent a huge warehouse and take on several staff and grow it. This would not be UKW becoming a main distributor just becoming a middle man to reduce complexity for all and enabling us to get on with what we’re trained to do. Even Connect etc. might be happy about it ’cause they could lay off a few call centre staff as they’d be dealing with fewer, larger orders.
Hang on a minute. Isn’t this what used to happen before we all got the internet and started dealing direct with the big suppliers? Sent all the small local intermediate distributors out of business?
Mike.Re: What are the best quality bearings and where do you buy
eastlmark wrote: I think the poised question should be: what are the best quality bearing seals and where do you buy?
The spider may also have a bearing on this. I often receive Hotpoint ones which have very tiny dents or scratches in the brass bit. No attempt seems to be made to protect this important surface by some manufacturers. I wonder if they send us the rejects.
Mike.Re: What are the best quality bearings and where do you buy
Can anyone tell me why some makes and models have a bleed hole for water to escape, e.g. Hotpoint WM, whilst some don’t e.g. Zanussi split tubs.?
Mike.Re: AEG D/W (Pnc 911 232 407 01)
This is only 0.15uf but it seems to be extremely small so maybe you could fit two in parallell :?.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=501
Mike.
Edit: Doh!, I was reading the tolerance from the diagram (+/- 2mm) as the dimension. It’s 35mm x 14mm dia, but you could probably sill find space for two as the leads are longish.Re: What are the best quality bearings and where do you buy
Martin, are you saying we should fit low quality bearings in order to ensure an adequate supply of future work? If so, I would disagree. I would say it was better to spend a little more and therefore reduce the frequency of BER’s. A second bearing job within two or three years might cause the customer to decide against keeping the machine, thus doing me out of a couple of nice easy brush/pump jobs. Since ZZ is only dust proof, I would think 2RS, being waterproof (maybe not completely so but better than not at all) would tolerate minor leakage past the water seal a lot longer.
I have noticed that some SKF are made in France, some in Italy, and some in Malaysia (I say that from memory). Maybe other countries too.
I presume the order I have listed there would be the higher quality first?
Mike.Re: What are the best quality bearings and where do you buy
leavemetogetonwithit wrote: And secondly, what does “class C3” mean anyway?
OK. Found it while searching for a good quality 6305.
http://www.ahrinternational.com/bearing … lained.htm
Mike.Re: WIL163S noise fault
Thanks for the suggestion. Turned out to be spider. Welded tub. :rolls: BER of course.
Mike.Re: Belling 6061
Seems it may be obsolete. Could probably find a pattern equivalent if you know size. Or you could e-mail this chap, ttp://elementman.com/products.asp?cat=185
Mike.Re: Whirlpool AWO/D 4605
With any door switch like that with three tags, as long as you can figure out which terminal is which, you can just use extension test leads (spade one end, receptacle t’other) to link it up to a cheap Hotpoint red plastic lock and try it.
Mike.Re: Troublesome ADP8242
Would suggest running pump on flying lead and seeing how much/little force is required on end of impellor to slow or stop it. Don’t burn your finger though like I did 😥
Mike.Re: masterpart prices for SMG993736190R
Would be inclined to ring them and talk nicely to them. They probably just assumed you needed it urgently and if you didn’t ask then it’s not their fault.
Mike.
