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Thread Number: 39682
/ Tag: Member Selling Item(s)/Non Professionally
FREE - good Kirby motor units - Classic 1CR, Omega, Tradition |
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Post# 421061 , Reply# 1 3/4/2020 at 10:56 (1,510 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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They will RESTORE | ||
| Post# 421085 , Reply# 2 3/4/2020 at 17:42 (1,510 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Rob | ||
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Post# 421093 , Reply# 3 3/4/2020 at 20:53 (1,510 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA) |
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Metal Fan  | ||
| Post# 421115 , Reply# 5 3/4/2020 at 23:46 (1,510 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Rob | ||
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Post# 421128 , Reply# 6 3/5/2020 at 08:48 (1,509 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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a carayon? no | ||
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Post# 421174 , Reply# 8 3/6/2020 at 10:08 (1,508 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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You ARE funny..... | ||
| Post# 421175 , Reply# 9 3/6/2020 at 10:30 (1,508 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 421633 , Reply# 11 3/14/2020 at 20:55 (1,500 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 421672 , Reply# 13 3/15/2020 at 16:17 (1,499 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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You have no idea how much I want to take you up on that! If you were in Kentucky or any of the surrounding states, I would definitely come get them. Unfortunately, Kentucky to Texas would be a long drive, and I don't have my license yet. I want at least one of those Traditions, but I have to scrape some cash together for shipping.
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| Post# 421674 , Reply# 14 3/15/2020 at 17:26 (1,499 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Omegas | ||
| Post# 422048 , Reply# 16 3/22/2020 at 20:57 (1,492 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 422332 , Reply# 17 3/28/2020 at 12:39 (1,486 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Rob
I will attach semi cleaned up pics.
I turned on yesterday. Unit 1 with the lexan fan im pretty sure the bearing in bottom of motor housing is bad. I got it dissembled I just have the 2 screws with washers holding coil in. I got the screws about 3/4 of the way off. I just sprayed WD 40 and letting it sit. I would love to leave the coils in but the armature is locked in by the bearing. The metal fan one brush roll bearings are a little stiff. The bearing behind fan needs repacked. I have a blind pilot bearing extractor that will get it out. The motor and coil after I cleaned off look brand new. I actually have 2 emtors and bags. I'm going to add a zipper and make use my fill tube and type f adapter to take Kirby type f bags. I hesitated with the omegas. I got a g4 and 562. Those were my very first Kirby's. I then got a tradition, omega and a classic. I tore all 3 apart. I buffed them and made them all pretty. I put them altogether incorrectly. In the end I had 3 shells with everything inside toasted because I was an idiot. I have since got classic and traditions tore apart put back together easily. These two I will have no problem making internals flawless. The body a little challenge but no problem. I just wanted to bump the thread. I will make these omegas awesome. Thanks again Les | ||
| Post# 422362 , Reply# 19 3/28/2020 at 22:44 (1,486 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Pics.
These are before pics. I dressed them up to gauge the vacuums condition.
I sanded the nozzle by hand for an hour. The one someone took a knife too. I may finish both up tommorow. I did the hardest part so far. I I do have my 9" DeWalt professional polisher. I could throw sanding padds on and get it quick. I'd use clamps holding piece to worx bench and get it done. It goes Fromm 80 rpm to 6000 RPM. I just getting excited to finish a vacuum for first time in a while. Les | ||
| Post# 422363 , Reply# 20 3/28/2020 at 22:48 (1,486 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Pics.
These are before pics. I dressed them up to gauge the vacuums condition.
I sanded the nozzle by hand for an hour. The one someone took a knife too. I may finish both up tommorow. I did the hardest part so far. I I do have my 9" DeWalt professional polisher. I could throw sanding padds on and get it quick. I'd use clamps holding piece to worx bench and get it done. It goes From 80 RPM to 6000 RPM. I just getting excited to finish a vacuum for first time in a while. The last picture is a close up off nozzle before. The reason fully assembled vacuum looks good it's camera settings Les Les | ||
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Post# 422408 , Reply# 22 3/29/2020 at 17:47 (1,485 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs) |
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| Post# 422413 , Reply# 23 3/29/2020 at 20:25 (1,485 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Yes
Heavy sanding is still required. I used 80 120 220. Then steel wool and do it again. I sanded in same direction as the scratch. Once the scratch was level with sanding I went left right when scratch originally was up down. The reason I did this was blending the metal and it goes away. I did use 800 2000 wet sand and 3200 wet sanding. Then steel wool helped blend quite a bit. It's snowing today and I deep cleaned and vacuumed with sanitaire blue line.
The buffing I have 2 6-8 inch buffing wheels. I got one wheel per rouge. I have a flannel wheel that cleans it up. I do have the DeWalt car buffer I have wheels for. I try not to use it because a 9" buffing wheel going 3500 RPMs I have to clamp everything down so I don't kill someone. It made the tradition, classic and Omega shine pretty quick but flipped the tradition 50 feet which I was on basement deck it was on level ground 50 feet away. Ill finish this week. It's just 35 degrees and snowing again. Thanks for compliments I'll keep people posted. Kelton it's no model c emtor. That I'm envious of. Les | ||
| Post# 422422 , Reply# 24 3/29/2020 at 21:53 (1,485 days old) by texaskirbyguy (Plano, TX) | ||
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That sure is a lot of sanding! My pinched nerves would never let me do that; I would need a power sander for sure. Keep up the great work! And like they say, practice makes perfect. I also have about a dozen more practice units available for ya! :o) | ||
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