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Re: Bosch WFL2260 motor access
Martin wrote:Halfords?, Woolworths?…made in High St, China?
Guys, get quality tools in future from Snap On or Britool and live the dream 8)
Are they guaranteed against you leaving them somewhere, last week,
you can’t remember where?Re: Bosch WFL2260 motor access
That’s £28.47 Penguin and you are each set to waste over the next couple of years then. 😆
You could each have bought yourselves a nice BOSCH drill by now ❗Re: Bosch WFL2260 motor access
boro wrote:No way!!!
You don’t really drill holes in the back of customers machine, do you????
It must be a wind up surely 😕
No,as I said, an electric one. 😆
Can somebody tell me what’s wrong with making minor improvements to the design of customers’ machines? If you came across one of my “improved” Bosches, I take it you would not deign to use the holes I had provided for your convenience as well as my own, prefering instead to wrestle with a Halfords ratchet at 45* angle? What about all those holes you find where transit bolts were fitted? They’re much bigger. I’ve come across quite a few cases where customers, having done a bit of work themselves,hadn’t bothered to replace the back panel at all.
Actually it’s only been the once so far (at least for this make/model) but it worked so well, I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again and I’d be surprised if the customer wasn’t impressed with my common sense approach.(Obviously,I’d OK it with them 1st).
Before the internet came along we only got spares delivery once a week out here,so in order to keep customers happy I developed a few ways round things (temporary repairs and the like). Some things I learned from coming across the work of others, some things I thought of myself.
I’m learning a whole lot of new ones from this site,thanks to you chaps and I very much appreciate that. 😀 Hope eventually there’ll be opportunities/contexts to reveal more of my own brilliant ideas 😉Re: In Business radio4 8.30pm ce soir
I recorded it and listened to it later.
I found it only mildly interesting.Re: Bosch WFL2260 motor access
No, Billy, not joking.(I wouldn’t like to be the butt of your jokes 😆 ). (Sorry to milk that for all it’s worth; must be the herd mentality).
Only takes a minute to drill a couple holes. Have saved £17.97 (3 x £5.99) in last two years by not having to buy “professional” 10mm ratchet spanners @ H”””ords. Also a tenner on plasters & bandages. 😉
Am thinking of getting one of those mini-drill things with multi attachments at W”””worths with all this new found wealth. Has anyone found them useful?
Mike.Re: Advice sought to repair cooker module Electrolux EPSOPMS
OK.
Had a break to watch some TV. Wish I hadn’t bothered.
Desoldered diodes/txf ends. Now txf o/p measured 13v.
Resoldered in, re-measured 2.5v or so.
Pulled out voltage regulator. Now have abt. 17v dc
So it’s the regulator, ain’t it?
I(input?) on reg is short to tab,so is G(gate?). O(output?) is o/c to tab and to other two legs.
Transformer still gets hot but maybe it’s just meant to?(says on it “hipot 4kv ta 70* C/F”)
Will order a couple of regulators, some triacs,diodes and maybe a relay or two in anticipation of future fun, as that’s the way the world seems to be going.
Thanks to you all.
Will update on progress.
Mike.Re: Advice sought to repair cooker module Electrolux EPSOPMS
Thankyou gentlemen,
I’ll go away and do some more measuring.
Mike.Re: Bosch WFL2260 motor access
Penguin45 wrote:
LMTGOWI – I hope you’re fitting blanking grommets into the gratuitous holes.Cheers,
Chris.Nah, I’m talking 8mm holes round the back under the worktop. The gap between the cabinet front and the floor would present more danger.
Anyway, I won’t need to do it again now I know your tricks!By the time a penguin finds greener pastures, he remembers that penguins only eat fish.
Re: masterpart
NWAR wrote:
Worked for me
Craig
Obviously you didn’t pay him enough as he’s now gone to Masterpart 🙂
Re: Beko
tonyclifton wrote:hi guys
got 1st beko wma10w bearing failure are these is to work on ❓
nice machine 😆 (not)!
regards
tonyDon’t know the model. Did a bearing job on an early one (WM something) a couple of years back. Bearings were easily obtainable standards. Seal was 29p from Seme(plus few quid postage as I didn’t have an account back then). The job was a doddle. Front off just like Hotpoint 95 and easy access to back too as there’s a good sized panel. If later ones are split tub then that’s a different story.
The early Beko’s were brilliant. Cheap and cheerful. Parts as cheap as chips. As reliable as any mid-priced machine. (Well that’s my experience anyway,no doubt the Miele supporters club will disagree). 🙂
Re: Can Hotpoint get any worse
Phidom wrote: … assuming there was a metal insert or something missing ….
I found a couple of very much eroded bits of sheet metal stuck in the gaps.
Re: Bosch WFF2000GB/01 motor speed fault
Martin wrote:
I wonder why the Triac went though? Bet it is something to do with the motor
I hope you’re right,Martin! Just so happens this was a “guest house” owner who had sold the house complete with machine (and rather dodgy tenants) to a wealthy investor. So he just wanted it working on handover day! 😀
Re: Can Hotpoint get any worse
iadom wrote:Answers on a post card.
the top balance weight was very loose and had severely damaged the top mounting lugs and top concrete weight. ……I have read one report on this forum, of WMA top weight lugs snapping off, but to be honest this is the first time I have had any problems with WMA type weight fixings. It may well be that someone has altered the torque settings for the mounting bolts, oh what joy. 😥
Had a loose top weight on one such the other day. Half the lugs worn away. I asked the lady if she had anything suitable to use as packing for the holes. She brought out a selection of single unmatched socks. I wrapped them round the lugs,replaced weight and tightened up carefully so as not to strip the plastic threads. I told her to call me at the first sign of noise next time and I’ll take some suitable lockwashers to replace the ones which have all their teeth worn off. 🙂
Wonder how many jobs I’ve sent to Merloni engineers(?) by assuming that noisy WMA’s would be bearings?
Re: Bosch WFL2260 motor access
Another way to get at those motor bolts is to drill two holes, in line with them, just big enough to get a quarter inch drive extension bar through.Fit your 10mm socket to the bar after passing it through the hole.
Use the customer’s own electric drill to save yourself the inconvenience of bringing your own.(The customer’s probably got a much better one than yours anyway and it’s hardly had any use ’cause he always calls in people like us to do the job).(If the hubby’s not there,get the woman to call him at work to find out where the drill is). You have to teach these people to buy machines with good access otherwise things’ll just get worse. 🙂Incidentally,overgrazing is a serious problem and you shouldn’t joke about it. 😆
