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Thread Number: 25942
Unimatic,Part 3 New Timer |
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| Post# 398515 12/9/2009 at 10:46 (5,249 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
I FOUND THE PROBLEM... With that whole Solenoid/Water Temperature Switch Issue Thing. I was just out in the Garage getting ready to test the circuit. Upon looking at the Brown wire under very bright light... There was the problem. The Green Wire that is next to Brown was not firmly all the way into it's terminal. It was touching the Brown to the Spin Solenoid. Hence the Spin Solenoid Engaging on Warm and Disengaging on Hot. Which also solved the problem with the Machine Spinning during the Rinse Cycle instead of Pulsating. (Thank God for Magnifier Glasses). Here's the New Timer : 
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| Post# 398516 , Reply# 1 12/9/2009 at 10:47 (5,249 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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| Post# 398517 , Reply# 2 12/9/2009 at 10:48 (5,249 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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| Post# 398518 , Reply# 3 12/9/2009 at 10:48 (5,249 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Last Shot | ||
| Post# 398519 , Reply# 4 12/9/2009 at 10:50 (5,249 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Do I ... | ||
Post# 398520 , Reply# 5 12/9/2009 at 10:56 (5,249 days old) by swestoyz  (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 398522 , Reply# 6 12/9/2009 at 11:04 (5,249 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Thanks Ben | ||
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Post# 398524 , Reply# 7 12/9/2009 at 11:11 (5,249 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Wowee! 
Looks beautiful, Eddie!! Hope they didn't soak you too badly for shipping and 'handling charges'!! Ben makes a good point - test the timer motor before you start ripping anything out of the old machine. I have done so in the past just by hooking up an AC power cord to the two terminals right on the motor (make a note of where it goes, then disconnect that orange wire first) and plug it in! You may find it useful to make yourself a test cord out of an safe and reliable cord and plug set with a pair of bullet terminals on the other end. You will know pretty soon if the timer works or not - the motor will hum and you will hear the 'clunk' as contacts are made and broken. What excitement!! I'll bet a Secret Santa here couldn't have gotten you a better surprise than this!!
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| Post# 398530 , Reply# 8 12/9/2009 at 11:53 (5,249 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Glad to hear | ||
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Post# 398550 , Reply# 9 12/9/2009 at 13:12 (5,249 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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And how does one go about that ??? | ||
| Post# 398594 , Reply# 10 12/9/2009 at 16:12 (5,249 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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IT'S WORKING, IT'S WORKING | ||
| Post# 398600 , Reply# 11 12/9/2009 at 16:33 (5,249 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Thank you soooo much Robert | ||
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Post# 398619 , Reply# 12 12/9/2009 at 18:33 (5,249 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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| Post# 398628 , Reply# 13 12/9/2009 at 18:57 (5,249 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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No further comment: "blue nuts" !!!!!!!!! Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
| Post# 398632 , Reply# 14 12/9/2009 at 19:22 (5,249 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Lots of blue balls hanging from my Christmas tree
Robert, I think it's awesome the way you helped Eddie, color-coding the picture. Such skill is miraculous to someone like me. I feel as grateful as Eddie does. Generosity and good will are contagious. I've written down the number of this thread come the day I need a new timer--nope not, though ;-> So Eddie, the best of luck on the selenoids and the valve. A little slow, so, is it an overflow then, or a double rinser? | ||
| Post# 398636 , Reply# 15 12/9/2009 at 19:40 (5,249 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Hey Everyone.
Yes Mike, Robert is awesome. Where would you possibly look for help for a 1951 Unimatic ? I have learned so much from this Web Site. I rebuilt my KD2-P with the help of stevet and the input of so many members, I couldn't believe it. I want to include everyone in this Thank-you. Especially Coldspot66 who is more or less "Up the Street" from me and listens to my tails of woe, has gotten parts, and loaned me stuff to get the job done. Not to forget his knowledge too. And Ben, with wiring diagrams that he pulls out of thin air, and turquoise dude who has been support as well. I could keep writing but it really is about everyone here. Thanks Everyone. And Mike, It is an Overflow Rinser !!! LOL | ||
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Post# 398640 , Reply# 16 12/9/2009 at 19:58 (5,249 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Overflow rinse | ||
| Post# 398679 , Reply# 17 12/9/2009 at 23:01 (5,249 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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And Mike, It is an Overflow Rinser !!! LOL ...P R A I S E T
You won't be sorry Eddie, And PLEASE give a big hello and a huge bear hug to John Coldspot for me. How cool that he is your neighbor. When he saw the flick of the beheaded rotoswirl in the Visimatic, he sent me a brand new scrubber cap, free of charge. Same with Ben. Amazing generous men, the pride of AWorg. | ||
| Post# 398686 , Reply# 18 12/9/2009 at 23:18 (5,249 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Toploader glad you are on your way, and no sparks :-) Our webmaster is just the stuff, i figured Robert and others would get you automatically "thumpin" in no time. best of luck with your unimatic. arthur | ||
| Post# 399045 , Reply# 19 12/11/2009 at 14:23 (5,247 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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UPDATE !!! | ||
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Post# 399077 , Reply# 20 12/11/2009 at 16:23 (5,247 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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Eddie, I know a guy in Brazil that surely needs a fill valve and maybe will need a new timer (2 rinses) | ||
| Post# 399102 , Reply# 21 12/11/2009 at 18:48 (5,247 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Just Skyped ... | ||
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Post# 399225 , Reply# 23 12/12/2009 at 12:38 (5,246 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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By the way... My boss is trying to fix the timer motor. He's remaking the wiring. If it works, I'll have good news to many colleagues and friends here. | ||
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Post# 399237 , Reply# 24 12/12/2009 at 14:52 (5,246 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 399238 , Reply# 25 12/12/2009 at 15:04 (5,246 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Hi Robert.
"Did the spin bearing sound like that when you started the machine Eddie ?" Not at all. My machine is as quiet as a Church Mouse. Pulsates and Spins like a dream. Since I put the timer motor in, I have run the machine through 3 Full Cycles and it's running PERFECT. (So far.) Thom unfortunately has the noisy bearing. Isn't that great News if Tom's friend can refurbish the Ingraham Timer Motors ??? | ||
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Post# 399303 , Reply# 26 12/12/2009 at 20:46 (5,246 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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Thanks, Robert! Actually we don't have bearing dealers here. All bearings one can imagine can be found on standard hardware stores or car parts stores. My boss opened the motor and found the issue. It's copper wiring needs to be rewired. It's not a difficult thing, but it requires some time and lots of patience to rewire slowly, carefully and accurately. | ||
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Post# 399315 , Reply# 27 12/12/2009 at 21:40 (5,246 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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Eddie and other guys I'm sorry, I had some unexpected issues and I had to go out during the evening. Let's do it tomorrow afternoon? | ||
| Post# 400127 , Reply# 28 12/16/2009 at 17:44 (5,242 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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New Parts Today | ||
| Post# 400130 , Reply# 29 12/16/2009 at 17:44 (5,242 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Tomorrow is... | ||
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