[HAM] 122 doesn't want to change to slow

[Keith H Clark]

If you have 2 speed motor stacks,keep them,clean them up,oil 'em,enjoy..

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From: hammond-bounces at zeni.net [mailto:hammond-bounces at zeni.net] On Behalf
Of Ricky Leonard
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 5:32 PM
To: The Hammond Forum
Subject: Re: [HAM] 122 doesn't want to change to slow

I swapped the top motor stack out with one from another Leslie that I'm not
using right now. It (the 122) works fine now. I guess the other motors do
need rebuilding/adjusting.
I'm still considering going with the motor controllers though. Are the
Hamptone controllers troublesome or something? I was told by someone (a pro
tech) that he uses them, and hasn't had any trouble with them, and that they
work good. Also they are pretty much plug and play. Isn't the Carribean
Controls controller a little more work to put in?
One question I have on the motor controller subject; My 122 has the SS relay
in it. Will it make any difference in the installation of either of the
motor controllers?

Ricky

On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 10:35 AM, mtcasino <mtcasino at comcast.net> wrote:

> It dose sound like you need a little motor work there. Things to look at
> are
> the spring, spacers, and the distance the armature moves when the slow
> motor
> is engaged and the spacing of the slow motor to the o-ring.
>
> Parts are available on eBay, and web stores such as Tonewheel General.
> Rebuild services for the motors can also be found.
>
> If you go for the motor controller route, I recommend the Caribbian
> Controls
> unit. It is built better and just plain works. I have used both and use
> the
> Caribbian exclusively.
>
> Mike
>
> <snip>
>
> My 122 don't want to change to slow speed. This is happening on the top
> rotor only. I've cleaned and oiled the motors. I've adjusted the slow
> motor,
> where the shaft hits the rubber
> O-ring, over and over. Still, when I change from fast to slow, most of the
> time, I have to switch back to fast, then quickly back to slow to get it
> to
> slow down. Sometimes I have to do this several times before it will go to
> slow. The Leslie has an EIS solid state relay in it. I've checked to see
> if
> the voltage is correct at the motor outlets when the switch is thrown and
> it
> is OK. I haven't changed the O-ring. I thought I bought a spare the last
> time I got some, but can't seem to locate it now. It's looks OK with some
> wear, but not too bad.
> Looking for something else to try. I'm thinking maybe a motor rebuild with
> new springs and washers or, maybe I just haven't hit the sweet spot in my
> adjusting of the slow motor shaft against the O-ring and I need to keep
> trying that. Any suggestions?
> One other thought, I'm going to get a Hamptone Motor Controler for my
> Leslie
> 21H so I'll have slow speed. I may get one for the 122 also, and just do
> away with the slow motors altogether. What are your thoughts on doing
> that?
>
>  Thanks, Ricky
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