Ok, so today I decided to repair the broken magnet in the new motor
shell. Not too hard a task, but interesting.
First I took a look in the shell and took a picture. It looks like the
magnets are *NOT* glued in there with manly glue. In fact it appears
that they just put some double stick TAPE on the magnet and expected
that to hold...
I mean, what the HECK? It doesn't cover the magnet or even go to the
edge. My guess is that the magnet end vibrates a bit and eventually
pulls loose and vibrates apart. What a junky way for GE to do it...
Picture here.
https://i.imgur.com/BSkTNQH.jpg
Anyway I mixed up a nice batch of JB Weld, put it on the back and side
of the magnet fragment, put more in the housing and on the broken side
of the good magnet, then forced the broken part in and held it with
the jigs.
Pictures here:
https://i.imgur.com/niZuWeh.jpg
My guess is the side jig will have enough glue on it I'll have to
chisel it out, but I'll try moving it in 6 hours after the glue sets.
Then test it all tomorrow...
Never dull.
C
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