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Thread Number: 9085
Rollermatic Help!! |
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| Post# 169543 11/24/2006 at 17:07 (6,355 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC) | ||
Ok here's the situation. The Rollermatic that I picked up last Christmas and stored was suposed to be a dead machine. NOT. It came alive but it has a couple issue that I desparately need help with. First off when it agitates it goes BANG BANG BANG...... I'm guessing/hoping it's a minor adjustment. Second is it spins slow and off balance. What do I do to fix this. I would love to talk to someone in on the phone (my dime) about the situation. If you can offer some advice over the phone e-mail me your phone number. Thanks Joe jamman_98@yahoo.com P.S. Pics to come soon I promise | ||
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Post# 169603 , Reply# 1 11/25/2006 at 00:54 (6,354 days old) by panthera  (Rocky Mountains) |
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We like to watch...
But in this case, until someone with more experience (and more knowlege of rollermatics) than I reports in, may I suggest you not hook it up again? These mechanisms were not the sturdiest GM ever built. Still 100% better than anything anyone is building right now. Kinda kewl that it still is alive, too - I wish you the best in getting things working again. | ||
| Post# 169636 , Reply# 2 11/25/2006 at 09:48 (6,354 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC) | ||
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Problems now
Well I decided to pull the machine out and look and see if I could discover the banging. After laying it on its side, I checked everything and determined that it might be a lose agitator. I put it back upright, hooked it up and now it hums. No action at all. Now I have to decide what to do. I need a washing machine so I may have to go and get something and retire the rollermatic. So off to the habitat stores to see what I can find. Joe jamman_98@yahoo.com | ||
| Post# 169656 , Reply# 3 11/25/2006 at 11:02 (6,354 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
oh boy.. this will be the test to see if you love this machine or not... so hang in there and just take it slow.. steve and i can both tell ya they aint always easy and they can be tricky but i know i love mine...the slow spin prob sounds like a clutch or roller prob unless something is binding. and the balance prob could be in the balance ring or mech support.. and the bangin could be something out of adj like a coupler or arm or in the shaft.. post pics and well all try and help ya as best as we can
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| Post# 169672 , Reply# 4 11/25/2006 at 11:51 (6,354 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC) | ||
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Ok update | ||
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Post# 169676 , Reply# 5 11/25/2006 at 12:27 (6,354 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Hey Joe, Check out this old post from a friend on the board, back from 2004. His multimatic had some cone hop issues. He even has an mp3 file with the sound of the mild cone hop, and a good write up of his solution. Hopefully, your fix is as easy as his. 2004 Thread 418 Ben CLICK HERE TO GO TO swestoyz's LINK | ||
| Post# 169684 , Reply# 6 11/25/2006 at 14:07 (6,354 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC) | ||
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That Helped | ||
| Post# 169690 , Reply# 7 11/25/2006 at 14:24 (6,354 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 169699 , Reply# 9 11/25/2006 at 16:26 (6,354 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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There is a spring from the frame of the mechanism to the cabinet - this provides counterbalance for the weight of the mechanism and motor. If it's missing, you could have the problem that you describe. Odds are, the rubber composite of the mechanism support is weak and allowing the tub to sag to the back and right of the machine (looking in from the front) - this is a very common problem with the solid tub rollermatics. Check to see if the spring is there and still strong, you can experiment with various springs from the hardware store to see what works best if it is missing.
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| Post# 171239 , Reply# 10 12/1/2006 at 20:21 (6,347 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC) | ||
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Update
Well here is an update so far. I managed to get it to spin at the normal speed without too much problems. I have to sit on it when it spins. Swestoyz found the problem with the agitator - agitator hop. I need more tools. Anyway back to the spin. I redistributed the load and balanced it so it would sping fast. Today I got a brilliant idea to see if a bungee cord would help with the unbalance problem.. I worked on the firt load but not the second as well. I'm going to work on it again on Sunday and I promise pics of everything. I'm trying to keep her going cause I might have to take her to Atlanta and beg help fro Gyrofoam. Joe jamman_98 | ||
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Post# 171241 , Reply# 11 12/1/2006 at 20:26 (6,347 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 171443 , Reply# 12 12/2/2006 at 21:01 (6,346 days old) by jamman_98 (Columbia, SC) | ||
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spring | ||
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