Thread Number: 34196
The THOR lives again on this Easter weekend. YAY!! |
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Post# 513487 , Reply# 1   4/24/2011 at 20:19 (4,743 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Once we got the tub and balancer out... |
Post# 513488 , Reply# 2   4/24/2011 at 20:21 (4,743 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Here's the balancer sitting on top of the (upside-down) tub. The rust was a contributor in not allowing us to get the basket off! |
Post# 513489 , Reply# 3   4/24/2011 at 20:22 (4,743 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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After a little cleaning, Rich started putting the dishwasher assembly in! |
Post# 513490 , Reply# 4   4/24/2011 at 20:31 (4,743 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Here's the view with the first of the racks in... |
Post# 513491 , Reply# 5   4/24/2011 at 20:31 (4,743 days old) by kenmore58 (Rhode Island)   |   | |
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I have to say it was a fun day and great to finally get Rich's Thor up and running completely.
Now it's on to Phase II -- my Thor. Several issues to deal with including getting my tub and balancer plate out. Then it's onto finding out what has been leaking oil (and I do mean LEAKING)! And then getting the transmission unstuck. In all honesty, Rich and Chuck are more hopeful than I am of getting my Thor up and running. But I will keep everyone posted. Ron |
Post# 513492 , Reply# 6   4/24/2011 at 20:32 (4,743 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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And Ron giving us a Vanna of the dish rack before he puts it in... |
Post# 513493 , Reply# 7   4/24/2011 at 20:32 (4,743 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Racks in! |
Post# 513503 , Reply# 9   4/24/2011 at 22:01 (4,743 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 513511 , Reply# 10   4/24/2011 at 23:26 (4,743 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 513519 , Reply# 11   4/25/2011 at 00:18 (4,743 days old) by A440 ()   |   | |
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Very interesting! Thanks for the video! What a trip back in time! Thanks! Brent |
Post# 513533 , Reply# 13   4/25/2011 at 05:05 (4,742 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Wow, great work there boys,all the hard work payed off..!!! when you said rusted I was expecting a rustbucket,that tub outer is MINT considering how old it is!! I hadnt realised the overfow top filler pipe re-circulated the water solution all the time, It sure looks a fun machine to use - Ta for showing & sharing with us..
Cheers, Mike |
Post# 513544 , Reply# 15   4/25/2011 at 06:23 (4,742 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 513545 , Reply# 16   4/25/2011 at 06:23 (4,742 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 513546 , Reply# 17   4/25/2011 at 06:28 (4,742 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Thanks, all! I'm heading off to work but when I get home I will reply with a description of just how it works. It's so simple !! Think centrifical force :-) Rich |
Post# 513549 , Reply# 18   4/25/2011 at 07:16 (4,742 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 513585 , Reply# 19   4/25/2011 at 11:12 (4,742 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 513659 , Reply# 20   4/25/2011 at 16:02 (4,742 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
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It sure is great getting to see this video of the Thor Dishwasher in operation. Mechanically, we had operated my machine, and had mostly figured out how it operated, but I envisioned that the water only sprayed out throught the tubes on the counter clockwise "agitation stroke" (which is the stoke movement again the water being swirled clockwise around the tub by the spinning bottom plate). But now I see that the plate spinning in the bottom of the tub actually moves enough water to feed the spray tubes when they are in both the counterclockwise and clockwise "agitation strokes" movements. Amazing. Someday, I am hopeful that my Thor Dishwasher will to be operational as well. |
Post# 513696 , Reply# 21   4/25/2011 at 18:42 (4,742 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 513714 , Reply# 25   4/25/2011 at 20:22 (4,742 days old) by AutowasherFreak ()   |   | |
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Very interesting, nice to finally see the dishwasher attachment in action.
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Post# 513730 , Reply# 26   4/25/2011 at 20:55 (4,742 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Post# 513810 , Reply# 27   4/26/2011 at 02:05 (4,742 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Well I hadnt noticed the base spinning so fast in the previous video, you made it very clear how it works- perfect tutorial, what a fascinating but simple machine!!! so the dishwasher has to be on all the time or the water drains out (unless pump draining)....
How do you know when the water is at the right level?? is it trial & error until a good splashing motion is achieved?? Happy washing, Mike |
Post# 513833 , Reply# 29   4/26/2011 at 05:51 (4,741 days old) by retro-man (- boston,ma)   |   | |
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great video of the explanation of the movements. so glad to see you guys got this up and running. can't wait to see it in person. congrats. nice that today pod is about this unit also. hope you all had a good birthday. Jon |
Post# 513914 , Reply# 30   4/26/2011 at 11:28 (4,741 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 513944 , Reply# 31   4/26/2011 at 13:52 (4,741 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Post# 514081 , Reply# 34   4/26/2011 at 23:48 (4,741 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Sort of a hybrid Spray arm machine and impellor unit in one.VERY CLEVER! |
Post# 514278 , Reply# 37   4/27/2011 at 23:11 (4,740 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 514567 , Reply# 40   4/29/2011 at 09:19 (4,738 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Post# 514575 , Reply# 41   4/29/2011 at 09:45 (4,738 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 514584 , Reply# 42   4/29/2011 at 10:40 (4,738 days old) by appliancelou (Lyndhurst New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 514586 , Reply# 43   4/29/2011 at 10:58 (4,738 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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Post# 514587 , Reply# 44   4/29/2011 at 10:58 (4,738 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Great video, thanks so much for sharing it with us. The Thor looks like a very fun machine. |