I move everything out of my way, including a giant 36"x18"x24" unused vivarium, out of my way so I can stroll the service cart to the balcony and pile one 4 more batteries. When I move it inside I hear the same sound as buckling/bending sheet metal back and forth, but shrug it off since everything seemed okay, probably just caught it at a bad spot. Through my living room and kitchen, out to the walkway, down there, right past the elevator, another right, a left, then to an elevator that actually has street access. Around the corner and down 3/4 blocks to the auto parts store. He asks if I have my gift certificate with me, must've forgot it, so I get another, this one with $20. He has me bring them in the back as there was a better shelf there to load them up on, good thing no more tonight because my arms are feeling it. I then 'rent' the 7-ton puller, which has a bigger reach, to attempt to pull off the bellhousing. This guy is ~$70, and was told that it's a 48hour 'rental', and no late fee, you just buy it at that point. I told him I'll be back in a half hour.
Fits snug.. Yes, I know I did not configure it for the 3 jaw correctly.. This is how it was out of the box, and the one I would have to adjust to make it a correct 3 jaw was tighter than what my fingers could get off, and my appropriate size wrench was 20 ft away. So I did what anybody would have done, I made it work.
And work it did!
The full rotor, without the mess of the bellhousing. I attempted to nab the bearings, but I think I would need the smaller size again, which I might try to do tomorrow when I bring the "last" load of batteries (there is still one for the accessories in the car). Even though the bearings seem pretty good(less than 1500 miles good), I just want to examine everything. I can see rust on the shaft near where the bellhousing came off. and I am pretty sure there should not be conduction between all of the windings, which there is: that is actually my main concern.
I'll examine the rotor a little more tonight, but nothing much beyond that.
Oh.. the current plan is to manufacture the motor I've been designing for the past decade, and not re-use this one.. I am sure it will go to some Bradley (GTE?) fan that either needs/wants a replacement, or someone building one up.. nothing better than original parts when restoring; I am reconditioning, two very different ways of completing the same problem.
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