Thread Number: 28454
BLACKSTONERS: Fred, Ben, et. al.--a near miracle |
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Post# 434991   5/12/2010 at 23:19 (5,097 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Then central column of my Blackstone has been seized for a long time. Fred gave me a few pointers, but I failed in each attempt. Then today, when I wiped down the garage gallery, I opened the lid of the 350S and tried the spider again. The spider is the six-legged gear on a cylinder that oscillates all the time, yanking itself down for agitation and up for everything else. Today after months of seizure, IT TURNED. I couldn't believe it. How did it ever un-seize?
So tonight after dinner, I got underneath and put on the new belt I've been saving, fired her up only to have the belt pop off after seconds of operation before re-seizing. Tried again, she worked for a few more seconds, seize, belt pops again. Six times of plugging and unplugging the cord, fighting with the belt caught between pulleys, pulling the spider up, trying everything, finally SHE HELD, and after much burning rubber smell, the belt found its groove and rhythm. So I filled 'er up with hot water, and away she went doing all her wonderful tricks: the giant dial advancing with its inch long clicks every two minutes, the insane agitation, the tub lift-off for the drain. I can't express how delighted I was. But the spin is barely there. Maybe by Sunday after the warm-up and when I get back here, she'll spin. Any ideas or insight on how to achieve spin would be greatly appreciated. Understand, I am not a gifted mechanic, and I take my hat off in admiration every day to those of you who are. Tonight I felt like one. My hands were black, I needed a brush to clean under my nails, and my right forearm is scraped underneath. I just couldn't go to bed without sharing this. Maybe, it was Bob's generous email pic of the Easy Combo and Darren's enlightening phone call that brought me great Aworg luck. I am so happy. Here's an old pic of the old gal in her wild turbulent glory. What a great club full of wonderful people. I feel so fortunate to belong to it. |
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Post# 434994 , Reply# 1   5/12/2010 at 23:23 (5,097 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 435066 , Reply# 2   5/13/2010 at 10:42 (5,096 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result. Always had trouble with that saying. I must have tried that belt many more than six times.
Six is probably when I lost count. I kept doing the same thing and getting the same result but expecting a different one. Whoever authored that saying never worked on washing machines. ;-O Still can't believe that frozen stubborn sucker came loose. |
Post# 435070 , Reply# 3   5/13/2010 at 11:33 (5,096 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 435078 , Reply# 4   5/13/2010 at 12:19 (5,096 days old) by Blackstone (Springfield, Massachusetts)   |   | |
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Post# 435086 , Reply# 5   5/13/2010 at 12:52 (5,096 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 435207 , Reply# 7   5/13/2010 at 22:51 (5,096 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 435381 , Reply# 8   5/15/2010 at 00:15 (5,095 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.)   |   | |
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Post# 435454 , Reply# 9   5/15/2010 at 11:50 (5,094 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 438067 , Reply# 10   5/28/2010 at 14:44 (5,081 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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acetone is nasty. I did my measuring in a paper cup and it DISSOLVED right thru the bottom of the cup. Thought I was seeing things. Or, OH! it must be a bad cup, so i tried it agiain. Oops, not the cup! Luckily, I did my moonshine outside, finally using a plastic third cup measure.
Waited for the garage to get nice and humid. Picked up the acid on my bike ride. Sprayed the cylinder, after concocting. Now to finish the bike ride and wait, hope, pray, as I go on with the day, until this evening when the Blackstone dial moves to "15 WASH." Pretty excited. Please keep your suds hoses crossed for me. |
Post# 438116 , Reply# 11   5/28/2010 at 22:37 (5,081 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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but thanks to Bill's brother's cocktail, it's as smooth, easy, and quiet as a yo-yo. So, thank you, Bill.
I'll use it as a permanent press, drip-dry, no spin, etc, machine until I figure out how to make it spin. I'll probably have to go to the Maryland Washer Clinic, the only place I know with Blackstone parts. When is the next opening? |