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Post by ckfan on Sept 7, 2019 0:50:55 GMT
Sounds like a pretty healthy amount of frost lol. Is the door and top seal in decent shape? If not that is where the frost is coming from. Of course the handle being gone might be a contributing factor too. The defrost function on these does not return back to the on position once it’s done melting. That was only true for the 1934 CA form B monitor top. I have no idea why they only did it for that one year. I love that feature! So just turn it back to on once it’s melted.
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zsuttle
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Post by zsuttle on Sept 7, 2019 1:38:50 GMT
Sounds like a pretty healthy amount of frost lol. Is the door and top seal in decent shape? If not that is where the frost is coming from. Of course the handle being gone might be a contributing factor too. The defrost function on these does not return back to the on position once it’s done melting. That was only true for the 1934 CA form B monitor top. I have no idea why they only did it for that one year. I love that feature! So just turn it back to on once it’s melted. It's got fresh door seals, and new top seals, hopefully the handle will create a firmer seal for the door. Why would they even include a defrost function when I could just turn it off? Is there a difference at all? |
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Post by elec573 on Sept 7, 2019 5:49:13 GMT
Lol I have a ckb16 and have never used the defrost posting on it .
I just usually shut it off and let the door open and it defrost very quickly.
Now you got me wondering if my defrost mechanism does work?
But I’m lucky if i defrost mine twice a year , the power of good door seals !
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Post by ckfan on Sept 7, 2019 11:52:02 GMT
The defrost function does serve a purpose. What it does is raise the cut in temperature of the control to a point well above 32 F. Then when it does kick on it drops the temp to whatever setting you have it set to. The cut out temperature doesn’t change. This keeps the cabinet temp cold enough to not spoil your food. So it will just keep frosting and defrosting till you turn it to on.
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Post by zsuttle on Sept 8, 2019 5:33:34 GMT
Ah, so it does alow the unit to keep a temperature. I thought it was purely another off switch, glad I know what it does, otherwise it might have been awhile.
Still haven't heard anything on when light plug production might resume. Is anyone able to send pictures of the plug along with a ruler to scale? I'm gonna try to print a new plug out. I can't seem get my hands on one to mold(unless someone has one they'd be willing to let me borrow for a month or two), so 3D printing seems to be the only option.
On the other hand, I don't know if this is good news or bad news, but I'm starting to look at other MT's before I've even finished this one. There's a DR on Ebay that's about 30 miles from me, cosmetically restored, but the controller has been removed. Supposedly the seller has all of the electrical parts.
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Post by elec573 on Sept 9, 2019 0:13:39 GMT
I have used one of the 3d plugs for the in line MTs your looking for . And after using I made some recommendations for what I think would be improvement.
They work well , and electrical parts are great The only problem I had was when I tightened the two pieces together it was very easy to over tighten and break the nut loose it was screwing into . it would not hold . But I’m sure he is updating !
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Post by btfarm on Sept 9, 2019 0:52:23 GMT
I have an original in line plug I could loan you. Under penalty of death and dismemberment, of course, if it's not returned... JK... ;-)
PM your address and I'll see about sending it your way.
Now if you could print an on/off/defrost knob for my CK-1-B16...
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Post by zsuttle on Sept 20, 2019 0:52:43 GMT
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Post by btfarm on Sept 20, 2019 1:25:17 GMT
Dayum!!!... That's almost too shiny. Looks great. As for tripping...
Did you polish up the points in the controller and the relay?
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Post by turbokinetic on Sept 20, 2019 1:57:28 GMT
WOW that looks amazing. Truly amazing!
I got to ask - were the parts already smooth and dent-free, or did they have to fill and resurface etc. first?
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Post by zsuttle on Sept 20, 2019 3:31:29 GMT
I haven't touched the contacts, I probably should. After all it's been running for this long with only one issue. Fine grit sandpaper? or is there a good compound? As for the pieces, both were in good physical shape before I sent them out. That's the reason they look so good. The handle had a lot of wear, I couldn't really get it to look good. Years of opening had worn right through everything. The plate on the other hand was good condition till I tried polishing it. It wore right through. Guess it was thin chrome. So, sent them both out and for $150 they rechromed both, not too bad overall. Here's how they were before: i50.photobucket.com/albums/f311/zsuttle/Monitor%20Top%20CK-2-B16/20190808_225421_zps34nzlhzw.jpg |
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Post by ckfan on Sept 20, 2019 11:38:14 GMT
Those do look really good. I would use a file for the points. A little file for filing old ignition system points would work well.
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Post by btfarm on Sept 20, 2019 12:45:11 GMT
...I would use a file for the points. A little file for filing old ignition system points would work well. I couldn't find my old points file so I used a flat jeweler's file. The points are soft and you don't have to totally take away the pitting if it's really deep. You just want them flat and touching evenly. They can be polished a bit with crocus cloth or coarse paper. Clean up with some contact cleaner. |
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Post by zsuttle on Dec 29, 2019 18:54:07 GMT
So just noticed that my CK isn't getting as cold as it should be. It gets a healthy amount of frost on the evaporator which I just defrosted today. However, even on 9, it struggles to freeze ice cubes. Drinks aren't very cold either. I haven't checked the cabinet temperature or the cycle times, but possibly a thermostat issue? It was doing fine for the past few months, and this is more of a recent issue.
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Post by cablehack on Dec 30, 2019 12:07:24 GMT
So just noticed that my CK isn't getting as cold as it should be. It gets a healthy amount of frost on the evaporator which I just defrosted today. However, even on 9, it struggles to freeze ice cubes. Drinks aren't very cold either. I haven't checked the cabinet temperature or the cycle times, but possibly a thermostat issue? It was doing fine for the past few months, and this is more of a recent issue. Sounds like the pressure difference between low and high sides is not as great as it should be. One way to confirm this is to measure the actual evaporator temperature. I would expect that if the evaporator isn't getting cold enough that the thermostat won't be cycling the compressor - it just runs continuously. |
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