[Drake] Noisy L4B blower bearings

[Garey Barrell]

The Drake blower has oilers.  Manual says to oil lightly twice a year.

73, Garey - K4OAH
Atlanta

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Transmaster wrote:
> What I do with these kinds of motors when they get dry bearings it to
> use a Dremel with a very fine drill to drill a hole into the area
> where either the felt pad which holds the lubrication is located, or
> if no pad direct access to the bearing.. Be careful not to go to deep
> just through the housing into this space . Once this hole is drilled
> inject a small amount of Mobile One,, Castrol, or other brand
> synthetic oil into this space. After this is done seal the hole with a
> small amount of GE Silicone. with this done you will have access to
> the bearings for regular maintenance.  This treatment will last for
> years. .If this doesn't do the job go to Allied Electronics they have
> electric motors of all sizes, shapes, and voltages, given the spec's
> and dimensions of your motor they should be able to come up with a
> good replacement for you, a motor which will be better then the one it
> would replace.
>
> Ken de W7ITC
>
> On 2/4/07, Ka9p at aol.com <Ka9p at aol.com> wrote:
>> I've got an L4B with really noisy blower bearings (I think), and was
>> wondering if anyone could offer up an easy replacement for the 
>> blower, or some  way
>> to quiet them down a bit?
>>
>> Thanks, Scott.
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