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Thread Number: 18003
Miracle Mate motor question |
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| Post# 196647 , Reply# 1 8/22/2012 at 03:14 (4,263 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
From the picture it looks like the top carbon brush is non-existent, is that so ? It could just be the flash.
If I were you I'd run a commutator stick over that commutator to get rid of some of that blackness, though I doubt it is actually causing any problems in itself. Oh no, I'm stuck with "hit me with your rhythm stick" in my head now... | ||
| Post# 196750 , Reply# 2 8/22/2012 at 16:05 (4,262 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska) | ||
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Brushes Well the brushes have plenty of life left in them and seem to be normal. There is a spot on the end, but it is just a discoloration, not a chip. 
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| Post# 196755 , Reply# 4 8/22/2012 at 16:33 (4,262 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 196758 , Reply# 5 8/22/2012 at 16:46 (4,262 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845) | ||
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maybe you could video tape the motor while it is on. and then look where the sparks come from. but you shouldent look at the motor directly because that could cause blindness | ||
| Post# 196778 , Reply# 7 8/22/2012 at 20:36 (4,262 days old) by piano_god (British Columbia, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 196791 , Reply# 8 8/22/2012 at 21:09 (4,262 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 196793 , Reply# 9 8/22/2012 at 21:20 (4,262 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska) | ||
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Reassembled Thanks everybody for your input! Here is the system put back together. Now if the bags would just hurry up and get here! 
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| Post# 196801 , Reply# 10 8/22/2012 at 22:18 (4,262 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware) | ||
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Looks like normal Some times a some carbon dirt will make the carbon spring hang up causing a small gap to occur causing arcing. that you removed to carbon you most likely freed it up shipping also will cause a carbon to get stuck."The miracle mate is a great machine have fun with it. | ||
| Post# 196804 , Reply# 11 8/22/2012 at 23:18 (4,262 days old) by piano_god (British Columbia, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 197737 , Reply# 12 8/28/2012 at 11:57 (4,256 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 287124 , Reply# 16 7/3/2014 at 18:46 (3,582 days old) by Gr8DaneDad () | ||
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Apropos of nothing.... Hi Zach (fallonvacnsew),
Nice to see a neighbor. Been in your shop for needles for my sewing machines, great place.
Tom | ||
| Post# 287125 , Reply# 17 7/3/2014 at 18:51 (3,582 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
Sanifan
Miracle Mate never used Domel motors in their vacuums. Their first model used GS Electric double stage motors, then when GS Electric was bought by Ametek they switched to Ametek. I would bet a vac shop put the Domel motor in, claiming to the customer the motor was dead, & scammed them for the cost of a new motor when it wasn't needed or necessary. At most, those Ametek & GS Electric motors just need a new set of carbon brushes every 10 to 15 years, & can be expected to have a life expectancy of 20 to 30 years. I have even heard of some motors finally dying at 40 years old in vacuums that were used regularly.
Fallonsewnvac- Just wondering, when did you notice a change in the screws used to hold the vacuum housing together?? My Miracle Mate Mark 1 uses ordinary slotted screws, so was surprised to see your post saying you have had difficulty getting them apart & needing a special tool. Rob | ||
| Post# 287192 , Reply# 18 7/4/2014 at 08:43 (3,581 days old) by cuffs054 (monticello, ga) | ||
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Many years ago I bought an abused filter queen at a thrift store. Got it home and it barely ran and you could see significant sparking in the exhaust port. Obviously (to me!) It needed lubrication. Fired that puppy up and sprayed some WD40 in exhaust. My,my,my that was not smart. | ||
| Post# 287197 , Reply# 19 7/4/2014 at 09:39 (3,581 days old) by vacman33 () | ||
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Open the Machine Take some wd40 and spray it around the rubber gasket and let it sit for a half hour or so. At that point it loosens the seal around the machine and you can the take a flat head screw driver and pull it apart. | ||
| Post# 287507 , Reply# 22 7/6/2014 at 17:05 (3,579 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska) | ||
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Splitting the beast in half There are 4 screws on the bottom, one on each end and two in the middle. They look rather funky but a flat head screwdriver will do the trick. The seal can be a bear to open and put back, but otherwise that's it. Very simple construction. | ||
| Post# 287631 , Reply# 23 7/7/2014 at 13:00 (3,578 days old) by DesertTortoise () | ||
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Kinda fuzzy, can't tell what the fasteners are. | ||
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