What's scorching your groove today? - Page 79

footfootfoot · 11-17-2016, 03:42 PM

There is literally no room for any solution apart from a CW running motor.

Last night I figured since the first motor was more or less fucked I decided to screw with it and see if I could get it working again. apparently I put something where it wasn't supposed to be and when I plugged it in there was an impressive arc, shower of sparks, and popped breaker. It's now in the copper recycling outbox.

Still waiting on my electrician friend. In the meantime I have some other paying work to attend to and I'm also scoping Craigslist. Saw a great (most likely stolen) Baldor 3 phase, 3HP motor for $100, new in box, only about 40 min away, and another new in box, single phase 1/3 hp motor for $50, but it's about 2 hours away.

They keep popping up on CL and I can also make a trip to the recycling place and pull another one out of a fridge there.

Here are some pics of the sewing machine motor, as you can see it doesn't even bear a passing resemblance to the drawing on the rod building site.

glatt · 11-17-2016, 07:43 PM

What are you going to do with a 3 phase motor? Surely you don't have access to that kind of power supply in your house. Way more trouble than it's work.

footfootfoot · 11-17-2016, 07:59 PM

Of course not, again, I'm not being clear because I'm addled. I meant I saw it it while looking for motors and was attracted to the price and quality until I saw it was three phase, etc.

glatt · 11-17-2016, 08:04 PM

Ah, yes. I've fallen for the same trap numerous times. You see a wonderful motor and get all excited only to notice a few minutes later that it's 3 phase.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-17-2016, 08:08 PM

There is an add-on box to change single phase into three phase, but it's bullshit you don't want to get into.
Guess I'll have to look at my whole shelf of motors tomorrow.

footfootfoot · 11-18-2016, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

There is an add-on box to change single phase into three phase, but it's bullshit you don't want to get into.
Guess I'll have to look at my whole shelf of motors tomorrow.

A shelf of motors? I am envy.

Gravdigr · 11-18-2016, 01:20 PM

I just broke a tooth, clenching my jaw.

God dammit.

BigV · 11-18-2016, 01:53 PM

Owwwowowwuch!

glatt · 11-18-2016, 02:51 PM

I guess that explains the banging your head against the wall icon in the day in history thread.

Seems like you could use some relaxin.

BigV · 11-19-2016, 11:55 AM

Twil's tire is flat. The vehicle is pulled aaaall the way forward, it's very close quarters. She didn't say I had to change it when I noticed it in the morning yesterday on my way to work. So, I have to do it today. Not hard or technical, just cold and wet. There might be a better less aggrieved thread, but I ain't tryin too hard to find it.'

Still that winky bottle jack I have to start on a wood block..... I miss my floor jack.

glatt · 11-21-2019, 07:45 PM

The bank just found $225.44 in underpaid interest from two years ago and cut me a check...for the estate I am trying to fucking close this week. Now I have to deposit the check in the morning and write two new ones and fucking FedEx them with Saturday delivery to the beneficiaries and hope they can get them deposited and cleared before the end of November. It's Thanksgiving next week.

FUCKING BANKS! How can you miss paying interest? It's all computers. Seriously. How the hell did they miscalculate that? And how did it take two years to find?

SunTrust by the way. Just so you know.

And it's not lost on me the irony that I'm pissed to be getting a check.

BigV · 11-21-2019, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

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It's all computers. Seriously. How the hell did they miscalculate that? And how did it take two years to find?

--snip

GIGO

come on man. the "computers" didn't make a mistake, it was a person who misentered something and the auditors found and corrected it.

just like Community Chest. Bank error in your favor, collect $200.

Griff · 11-22-2019, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

The bank just found $225.44 in underpaid interest from two years ago and cut me a check...for the estate I am trying to fucking close this week. Now I have to deposit the check in the morning and write two new ones and fucking FedEx them with Saturday delivery to the beneficiaries and hope they can get them deposited and cleared before the end of November. It's Thanksgiving next week.

FUCKING BANKS! How can you miss paying interest? It's all computers. Seriously. How the hell did they miscalculate that? And how did it take two years to find?

SunTrust by the way. Just so you know.

And it's not lost on me the irony that I'm pissed to be getting a check.

Jerks!

Never bank with banks!

glatt · 11-22-2019, 07:48 AM

It's like a lot of places where they are trying to cut costs by getting rid of the older experienced people who know what they are doing, and replacing them with people who have little competency but are cheap.

Clodfobble · 11-21-2019, 09:40 PM

Our previous mortgage was owned by SunTrust for a hot minute, back in 2007 or so when our mortgage was sold to three different banks within an 18-month period. They were (and apparently still are) part of the problem.

11-17-2016, 03:42 PM	#1
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	There is literally no room for any solution apart from a CW running motor. Last night I figured since the first motor was more or less fucked I decided to screw with it and see if I could get it working again. apparently I put something where it wasn't supposed to be and when I plugged it in there was an impressive arc, shower of sparks, and popped breaker. It's now in the copper recycling outbox. Still waiting on my electrician friend. In the meantime I have some other paying work to attend to and I'm also scoping Craigslist. Saw a great (most likely stolen) Baldor 3 phase, 3HP motor for $100, new in box, only about 40 min away, and another new in box, single phase 1/3 hp motor for $50, but it's about 2 hours away. They keep popping up on CL and I can also make a trip to the recycling place and pull another one out of a fridge there. Here are some pics of the sewing machine motor, as you can see it doesn't even bear a passing resemblance to the drawing on the rod building site. Attached Images __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs Last edited by footfootfoot; 11-17-2016 at 03:50 PM.

11-17-2016, 07:59 PM	#3
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Of course not, again, I'm not being clear because I'm addled. I meant I saw it it while looking for motors and was attracted to the price and quality until I saw it was three phase, etc. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-17-2016, 08:08 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	There is an add-on box to change single phase into three phase, but it's bullshit you don't want to get into. Guess I'll have to look at my whole shelf of motors tomorrow. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-18-2016, 01:20 PM	#7
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I just broke a tooth, clenching my jaw. God dammit. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-18-2016, 01:53 PM	#8
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Owwwowowwuch! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-17-2016, 07:43 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	What are you going to do with a 3 phase motor? Surely you don't have access to that kind of power supply in your house. Way more trouble than it's work.

11-17-2016, 08:04 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Ah, yes. I've fallen for the same trap numerous times. You see a wonderful motor and get all excited only to notice a few minutes later that it's 3 phase.

11-18-2016, 02:51 PM	#9
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I guess that explains the banging your head against the wall icon in the day in history thread. Seems like you could use some relaxin.

11-19-2016, 11:55 AM	#10
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Twil's tire is flat. The vehicle is pulled aaaall the way forward, it's very close quarters. She didn't say I had to change it when I noticed it in the morning yesterday on my way to work. So, I have to do it today. Not hard or technical, just cold and wet. There might be a better less aggrieved thread, but I ain't tryin too hard to find it.' Still that winky bottle jack I have to start on a wood block..... I miss my floor jack. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-21-2019, 07:45 PM	#11
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	The bank just found $225.44 in underpaid interest from two years ago and cut me a check...for the estate I am trying to fucking close this week. Now I have to deposit the check in the morning and write two new ones and fucking FedEx them with Saturday delivery to the beneficiaries and hope they can get them deposited and cleared before the end of November. It's Thanksgiving next week. FUCKING BANKS! How can you miss paying interest? It's all computers. Seriously. How the hell did they miscalculate that? And how did it take two years to find? SunTrust by the way. Just so you know. And it's not lost on me the irony that I'm pissed to be getting a check.

11-22-2019, 07:48 AM	#14
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It's like a lot of places where they are trying to cut costs by getting rid of the older experienced people who know what they are doing, and replacing them with people who have little competency but are cheap.

11-21-2019, 09:40 PM	#15
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Our previous mortgage was owned by SunTrust for a hot minute, back in 2007 or so when our mortgage was sold to three different banks within an 18-month period. They were (and apparently still are) part of the problem. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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