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Topic: I've broken the platter motor
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Will Kutler
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Posts: 1506
From: Tucson, AZ, USA
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 07-24-2001 08:03 PM
Here is another old topic that I would like to comment on.Now, according to the Christie books, they recommend that the brushes be cleaned--I believe--every 6 months otherwise you risk the motor shorting out from excessive carbon dust. Well, I went to do this on the AW3. I believe Christie uses FASCO motors that have a cast composite stator magnet. I removed the brush caps and went to blow them out with some compressed air. Well, it just so happened that the magnets were cracked--like shale--and when I went to blow the motors out the debris got up into the motor between the rotor and stator. Obviously, the rotor would not turn, and the motor needed to be serviced! I tried to speak with Christie about the situation, and the response that I got was that I was full of ! So, this is just a warning to y'all to beware! Other than cost being a factor, it would be nice to see variable speed dc brushless can motors being used on this equipment! Another note for y'all. If any of you have a problem with AW3 platter gyration, part of the problem could be the "hockey pucks". Christie had purchased and installed some bad ones with flat spots. New, higher quality replacements have been aviable for quite some time.
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