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Post by turbokinetic on Oct 27, 2018 3:49:15 GMT
Today I washed and painted the condensing unit. There were all sorts of nasties in it!
I taped off all the detail points which weren't to get painted over; such as the nameplate, terminals, charging port, and condenser fins.
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Looks a little better! There is some rust pitting, so it isn't smooth. But it's shiny!
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Still UL Approved!
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I forgot to take pictures; but the condenser fan is also re-assembled with new bearings.
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Post by solarmike on Oct 27, 2018 17:37:49 GMT
Man that is some beautiful work.........
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Post by turbokinetic on Oct 27, 2018 17:44:11 GMT
Man that is some beautiful work......... Thanks! But don't compliment me - it was Rust-Oleum that did all the work! |
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Post by turbokinetic on Oct 30, 2018 5:21:16 GMT
Got a little update today!
As said, this whole thing is a Frigidaire General Motors product. The fan and water agitator motors are Delco Products. They are made like, and look very similar to the vehicle heater fan motors of the day.
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This is a very well made little motor! Completely sealed up, and has ball bearings in it. That's quite uncommon for a motor this small.
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The fan in place on the condensing unit. You can see the new wiring, as well as the original wiring diagram on the back side of the control box cover. I wired it like that shows and it works! 
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Function test underway! Making a trashcan of icewater....
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That is cold water...
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So how does it sound? Check this out:
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Post by birkie on Oct 31, 2018 3:33:14 GMT
What's interesting from the latest video is that the vibration that was occurring earlier looks to be entirely gone. Did you do anything, or did it just stop occurring once your removed the refrigeration system from the case? I wonder if the circumstances were just right for an unfortunate resonance.
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Post by Travis on Oct 31, 2018 4:51:55 GMT
I thought it had mud daubers nests in its water bath coil.
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Post by turbokinetic on Oct 31, 2018 5:05:16 GMT
What's interesting from the latest video is that the vibration that was occurring earlier looks to be entirely gone. Did you do anything, or did it just stop occurring once your removed the refrigeration system from the case? I wonder if the circumstances were just right for an unfortunate resonance. Hi Aaron. I believe the fact that a hermetic service valve was attached to the port had everything to do with the vibration. As you said, it was just an unfortunate resonance with the extended mass of the valve attached there. In the previous video, also, there was just a shoddy half-ass attempt at a condenser fan. I had a computer fan set up behind the seized-up original fan. In this video, the original fan is working and moving an order of magnitude more air than the bodge job I had previously. Because of that, I am sure the head pressure on the compressor is much lower now, and that makes the compression impulses and vibration a lot less. I thought it had mud daubers nests in its water bath coil. It did have them in there. I blasted them out mercilessly with the pressure washer. They're gone now. |
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Post by turbokinetic on Mar 6, 2019 1:27:34 GMT
I know it's been a while since this thread was updated, but the cooler has finally made it back. I was on duty at work and the painting shop required some time to get it done. The results have been WELL WORTH THE WAIT. Check out this beauty!
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Remember the old nasty insulation with the bees nest in it? That is a thing of the past. I had enough Dow Styrofoam left over from my 1931 Frigidaire project to complete this one as well. It has about 3 inches thick in the bottom, to support the liner. The sides are a single layer. All of it is sealed up with gorilla tape.
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The mounting point for the cooling coil was damaged. The lower plate with the round hole was loose. There was a leak at that point, as well. It's all re-soldered and sealed. There were two screws which held the cooling coil to the side of the liner. Those were stripped. I replaced them with stainless steel studs, welded in from the back.
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Won't be long, the cooling system can go back in! |
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Post by solarmike on Mar 6, 2019 1:50:19 GMT
Yes Sir it was well worth the wait............ That lettering looks very nice.....
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Post by turbokinetic on Mar 6, 2019 1:59:28 GMT
Yes Sir it was well worth the wait............ That lettering looks very nice..... Yep, very impressed!
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Post by turbokinetic on Mar 7, 2019 16:00:01 GMT
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Post by turbokinetic on Mar 9, 2019 2:18:44 GMT
So, it's done! Function testing of system: .JPG)
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And a video!
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Post by ckfan on Mar 9, 2019 12:08:36 GMT
Wow, that’s impressive. So how long did it end up staying off? In the video I think you said it cycled off at 9am and stayed off till 4pm. Is that correct?
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Post by solarmike on Mar 9, 2019 13:02:48 GMT
It looks really great,
But I just noticed something.... I really wish they hadn't painted the bottle cap opener.... At first I didn't think it had an opener at all... That should be cast color... But that's the restorer in me..... I use to restore drink boxes also.......... But you did a very nice job nun the less... |
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Post by birkie on Mar 9, 2019 13:41:58 GMT
Looks great all together! This was a really neat project; the owners will be pleased with the outcome.
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