[Heathkit] SB200 Fan motor dumb question

Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:53:51 -0600

My favorite has been Mobil 1  ever since it was Delvac 1!!!
A wonderful, not oxidizing oil and keeps going- going and going.
11 years for the fan on the ac/cooling fan..
jack
On Sun, 29 Dec 2002 20:44:38 -0500 "Carl Huether" <[email protected]>
writes:
> Its a simple matter to remove the fan and dismantle it. Clean the 
> shaft and
> bushings with your favorite solvent and then apply a few drops of 
> electric
> motor oil, 3 in 1, etc. Do not use motor oil, spray lube or grease.
> 
> You may be in for a pleasant suprise when you turn it on.
> Works on the SB220 motor also.
> Do it again in another 20 years.
> 
> Carl
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Sanders" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 5:37 PM
> Subject: [Heathkit] SB200 Fan motor dumb question
> 
> 
> > Greetings and hopes for a great New Year for all.
> > While testing some tubes today in my trusty SB200 I found some of 
> the
> > switches to be kranky
> > and decided some Deoxit and Qtips were in order. One thing lead to 
> another
> > and I went through
> > the amp and cleaned it etc. I was wondering about oiling the fan 
> motor in
> > this amp. The fan runs
> > fine as far as I can tell and makes no noise but I was wondering 
> about
> > periodic oiling. I see what
> > appear to be bearings on both sides of the motor shaft. They have 
> a small
> > indent on them. Is this
> > the "oil port"? Or are these motors of a non lube variety? Or?? 
> Thanks for
> > any help.  73 de K0AZ Mike
> >
> > PS This amp has been setting for a while and not in service. I 
> hope to
> have
> > the SB line and it on line
> > and running regularly in a couple weeks. The SB401 has a couple 
> kinks that
> > need to be worked out
> > which I will do as time permits. The 301 receiver is all set to 
> go.
> >
> >
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