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turnymf
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Posted: 10:58pm 06 Nov 2008

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Has anybody tried the F&P water pump motor(the 3 phase, 2 pole one)found in the newer machines?
I spun one up yesterday with a drill and it looks promising for smaller applications
About 35v p-p off 1 phase
I didn't get much time to play as work is getting in the way again
cheers

Gill

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Posted: 09:52am 07 Nov 2008

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Try one? Wasn't even aware of it.

Not surprising though as a fixed speed pump is often not pumping during the spin cycle. I suppose it could be reversed to refill using saved old wash or rinse water as an added water saving, environment friendly feature?

Can you post a pic please as newer machines have not surfaced at the recycle yard yet?

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

turnymf
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Posted: 08:15am 08 Nov 2008

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Here it is

I quickly used some h drive bearings, it use to have some sort of brushes but I busted one pulling the magnet assembly apart

From memory the F&P machine had a low profile agitator , new white hub
I didn't get the model

sPuDd

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Posted: 09:19am 08 Nov 2008

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Awwwwww

Thats such a cute little motor.
What shall we name it?
Should be great for first timers and garden lights.

sPuDd..

It should work ...in theory

GWatPE

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Posted: 09:51am 08 Nov 2008

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Hi turnymf,

The new white rotor sounds like the 48 magnet one. Are there 3 magnet poles per magnet block?

The water pump motor has a lot of turns per pole. This may be OK for a demonstration unit. I doubt this would make many watts. There looks like a wide air gap as well.

Keep us posted on progress, if you make something with it.

Gordon.

become more energy aware

turnymf
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Posted: 05:11am 10 Nov 2008

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Yes it is the new hub,( 3 magnets per block) a lucky find at the tip
The water pump had a inspection stamp on it
27/11/07, No warranty now though, hehe

I agree with you Gordon that the pump motor wont deliver much current, but it's fun to play with and was all I needed to led night light my house.

I'm about half way to setting it up on a vawt model I have here, I hope to run a couple of 12v lamps in the shed as a load. I'll send pix once it's up and working

Cheers

dazler

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Posted: 06:37am 11 Nov 2008

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hi all
has anyone used the old water pump from the 42 pole washer, as a pond pump or water features pump??
im thinking of make a pond vacuum pump, through some filters?
cheers daz

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