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prophetski
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Posted: 12:29pm 10 Jul 2008

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ive talked to fandp customer care in ireland and they say they can get me any motor i want. i need to know which models are best so i can get a quote, just to see if it really is cheaper than getting one sent from Oz
thanks

prophetski
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Posted: 08:43am 13 Jul 2008

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ok maybe i should rephrase that one. i know its a smart drive motor im lookin for. what i need is the exact number of the models so i can order or at least get a quote over the phone. are the ones with the thicker wire better etc?
hopin for an answer

Gill

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Posted: 12:06pm 13 Jul 2008

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G'day prophetski,
I never look at the model numbers. Like a madman, I rip the old washers apart using a system I reckon everyone who has collected several soon develops.
I wouldn't say any model was 'best' as such rather, each has it's own characteristic that may be better suited to certain application. I don't know the models that use the 60series or 100series. From the lack of response it seems that no one else does either. You see you don't get a choice of model numbers at the rubbish tip.

I think you'll find all the Smartdrives in these models are the 80series which are the most common.
GW703 U or
MW511 AU or
MW058 U

That's the best I can do. Hope it helps.

was working fine... til the smoke got out.
Cheers Gill _Cairns, FNQ

prophetski
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Posted: 12:30pm 13 Jul 2008

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thanks for that, ill call them back tomorrow. i was surprised when i called the f&p customer service line in ireland, when they said they could supply me with any motor as they dont sell the washing machines here. i'll know tomorrow anyway. ive just acquired a stepper motor to start with the simple model so thatll keep me busy for a while. thanks again

Robb
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Posted: 04:13am 14 Jul 2008

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It may be an idea to ask for diagrams before ordering.

The bearing case for the "motor" is part of the wash tub so ordering a motor.... What do you get?

robbo

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Posted: 12:19am 17 Jul 2008

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Hey guys,
Not sure if this needs a new post or not, but I was at the tip the other day, doing a bit of scrounging, (its what I do best), and I came across a F and P WM. I turned it over, and pulled off the motor hub without anyone knowing and it was a 14 magnet hub.
My question is, how do I know from the outside- as in what models- carry the seven phase hub, and 36 pole motor ?

I am trying to be more selective when scrounging ???
Thanks in advance...

"the Earth was not given to us, by our fathers, rather, it is lent to us by our children".

FandPwithPVC
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Posted: 01:41am 17 Jul 2008

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Hey Robbo They are mostly 80S with a few being 100S and the newer ones with the fancy keyboards being 60S. The one that just about everyone uses is 80S and those who have tried will tell you they are just about impossible to put thicker wire on. When scrounging I always have room in my car and take the whole machine?s. Some of them I recondition and sell as SH washing machines. When you get the machine home you will probably be able to see why it went to the tip. Besides the coil and magnetic assembly you need the wiring ,washers and bolts. Then using a sharp handsaw cut the plastic bearing assembly out with leaving about 200mm around it. This you later reduce to fit inside a 90 mm square pipe. When visiting the tip again dump the remains and get more. It is also unlikely that you will get all the parts you need in good condition at your first encounter
All the best Dennis L

Gill

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Posted: 10:12am 17 Jul 2008

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robbo,
When you see the new rotor you will notice more holes in it than the old ones. When you come across these at the tip let us know. I havn't heard of anyone finding a new one there yet.

was working fine... til the smoke got out.
Cheers Gill _Cairns, FNQ

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