Thread Number: 29393  /  Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
U2812 Motor Strip Down
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Post# 328333   6/29/2015 at 18:28 (3,195 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        

So I got my Turbopower 1000 back in March time (2015) did the usual stripping it down with the exception of the motor. Reason being I had never (at the time) worked on any motors. So skipping ahead iv'e got more to grips with them. (I'll add the original thread, if anyone's interested)

Anyway, so I decided I would do the 1000's motor. Seeing I had never worked on a clean air machine I practiced on some burnt out ones.

Might as well do a thread so here's a few pictures of before and during. Plus a few reference pictures. Just need to reassemble the machine its self now!

This used to be my daily driver, but now is going to "retire" if you will,as the commy is looking a bit knackerd. It's starting to go like my U2716's. So it's a display piece only now!

Now with that all out of the way, again thank you so much Alex ( AlexHoovers94 ) for all your help!

And thanks for others who commented one of my other threads.


Post# 328334 , Reply# 1   6/29/2015 at 18:30 (3,195 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        

I might add some more pictures when I get around to reassembling the machine.

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Post# 328335 , Reply# 2   6/29/2015 at 18:31 (3,195 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        

Sorry that it has flipped up again like this. I have no idea why it does it to some and not others.

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Post# 328336 , Reply# 3   6/29/2015 at 18:31 (3,195 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        



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Post# 328337 , Reply# 4   6/29/2015 at 18:32 (3,195 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        

Mmmm yummy!

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Post# 328338 , Reply# 5   6/29/2015 at 18:33 (3,195 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
Refs

Bunch of reference pictures now

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Post# 328339 , Reply# 6   6/29/2015 at 18:36 (3,195 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
Before

Again apologies that the pictures keep going like this.

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Post# 328340 , Reply# 7   6/29/2015 at 18:37 (3,195 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
After

About as clean as I could get it as I ran out of wet and dry sand paper.

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Post# 328341 , Reply# 8   6/29/2015 at 18:38 (3,195 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        

Now that's all of the picture I have.

Post# 328344 , Reply# 9   6/29/2015 at 19:53 (3,195 days old) by Vintagerepairer (England)        

Seriously, if a motor works then there is no need at all to touch the commutator at all, not least with sand paper of any type or grade.

Post# 328362 , Reply# 10   6/30/2015 at 04:56 (3,194 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@Vintagerepairer

I've always done it. Sometimes with steel wool. Might as well clean it if i'm in there.

Post# 328378 , Reply# 11   6/30/2015 at 12:38 (3,194 days old) by Vintagerepairer (England)        

No, that's my point. The "dirt" is not a problem at all to the performance of the motor. Cleaning the commutator is, because any scratches in it can increase carbon brush wear and also the chance of arcing (which can lead to motor faliure).

Post# 328384 , Reply# 12   6/30/2015 at 13:51 (3,194 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)        
@Vintagerepairer

As I said it's a display only vacuum now, so it doesn't matter. As for other vacuums where I clean the commy they don't get used on a regular basis,so it doesn't matter.

But thanks for the advice.



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