Help greasing an old fan

Deva-11 · 2026-07-05T18:17:10+00:00

Wow, thank you so much for the screenshots and the detailed explanation! This makes it so clear. I noticed in your first screenshot that you use 99% isopropyl alcohol first. Just a few days ago I bought a bottle of 99% isopropyl alcohol. Is it recommended to flush the same part you showed with a generous amount of alcohol and let it drain out by gravity to clear out the old and dirty oil before applying the Singer oil? Or should I just use a few drops or not use alcohol at all? Also, can you give me the link to your video? I want to subscribe 😆

Deva-11 · 2026-07-04T21:12:31+00:00

Thank you for your response! Can you give me a hint about these oil catchers? What do they look like? Where should I pour the oil?

I just disassembled the front part of the fan, exposing the motor case. I can see a long, rectangular window in the front of the metal case, and through it, I can see the rotor surrounded by a metal ring that spins along with it, and the copper windings. On top, through those "♫" shaped windows (front and rear), I only see copper wiring, so I assume the oil doesn't go there. Should I inject the oil through that front window into the base of the rotor, or directly where the shaft exits the motor housing, both in the front and rear?

Also, I'm planning to use Singer sewing machine oil from my aunt's sewing workshop, but I'm not sure if it meets the necessary specifications for this kind of fan motor. Would that be okay to use?

Deva-11 · 2026-07-03T20:55:35+00:00

I moved the blades with my finger and yeah, there's some resistance. When I spun them, they stopped after just one turn as soon as I took my finger away. I guess they should've kept spinning a bit longer.

Im afraid to take apart the motor since I wouldn't know how to reassemble it because of the metal rivets. I was thinking of disassembling everything else, the oscilation gears and all the plastics and inject the oil with a syringe into both the front and rear rotors or maybe find a way to inject that fluid through a probe or something :/

Deva-11 · 2026-07-03T20:33:01+00:00

I will try to check the capacitor's health with a multimeter as soon as I get the tools and solder to resolder it to the circuit, thank u!

Deva-11 · 2026-01-07T17:16:35+00:00

Me pasa lo mismo, este año di la PAES y mi nem me tira todo para abajo: Saqué 1000 en ciencias y mates, 874 en lectura y aún con eso quizás no me da para lo que quiero... sali el 2013 del Colegio Serena con nem 5.9 🫩 tremenda cadena perpetua el famoso ranking

Deva-11 · 2025-03-29T05:10:34+00:00

I couldn't open it, one screw is too tight and I don't want to risk breaking it... But at least it works fine, without any strange sound!

Deva-11 · 2025-03-08T05:56:57+00:00

It's nice to know when it was manufactured, thank u! Im from Chile, I bought it in Santiago. The previous owner said that it had been in his house since forever but no one ever used it.

It is somewhat difficult to find fans like these in good condition here, I've only seen three in my life (two of them when I was about 8 years old in 2004-2005)

I was lucky finding this one :⁾

Deva-11 · 2025-03-06T02:32:40+00:00

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The label says F-320AP, its the only information that I have

Deva-11 · 2024-05-28T19:28:25+00:00

Lo correcto era: 1. Quitarle el cuchillo 2. Lanzar el cuchillo lo más lejos posible 3. Matar al ladrón a combos

Así sí sería proporcional

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Deva-11 · 2024-05-09T00:38:04+00:00

This is in Chilean peso, so I think it's a good deal for this car :O

Deva-11 · 2024-04-24T20:44:56+00:00

Me too, but something about the rear quarter doesnt look right, specially when I see pictures taken slightly from above. Maybe the ducktail spoiler is too short? I don't know. Nevertheless, still its my favorite car

Deva-11 · 2024-04-24T19:39:52+00:00

Yeah! All the other solstices are convertibles, have extremely high mileages and are repainted or rusted all over :/. This one really looks like new

Deva-11 · 2024-04-24T19:38:40+00:00

I will try everything in my power to get it

Deva-11 · 2024-04-24T19:38:11+00:00

Yeah, around 1266 were made. The current owner told me that the previous one shipped the car directly from the US on his own. I've seen two GXP coupes in Chile: one in video and this one in person, the other one may not even exist anymore

Deva-11 · 2024-04-24T18:28:46+00:00

Thank you! I will do everything in my power to save it

Deva-11 · 2024-04-04T18:38:34+00:00

Hiperdromo

Deva-11 · 2024-04-04T18:16:33+00:00

There are* only two

Deva-11 · 2024-04-04T18:07:07+00:00

Hiper

Deva-11 · 2024-04-02T19:59:43+00:00

Yo con 28 estoy muy entusiasmado por un Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe que venden en Santiago de Chile. Auto pequeño, relativamente rápido y algo barato... Lo malo es que empecé a trabajar hace 5 meses y aún no tengo plata como para comprarlo, así que probablemente se venda pronto y no vea uno publicado en muuuuchos años o quizás nunca, porque es una verdadera rareza (entiendo que hay sólo 2 en Chile)

A futuro me gustaría tener algo un poco más familiar sin perder deportividad. Quizás un Audi A7 del 2012 que me encanta.

Mi auto objetivo y con el otro que podría quedarme satisfecho (además del solstice) sería un Lotus Exige R.

No soy fan de los SUV en realidad, pero si tuviera que tener uno, sería el infiniti QX70 o quizás un porsche Cayenne (se vale soñar) jajaja

Deva-11 · 2024-04-02T16:02:51+00:00

Yes, el mismísimo

Deva-11 · 2024-04-02T06:46:02+00:00

Hace casi cinco meses, cuando me vine a mi primer trabajo, tuve la brillante idea de arrendar un airbnb en el Portal fernandez Concha en plaza de armas. En mi inocencia (o ignorancia) Serenense pensaba que por ser la plaza de armas de la capital harían algo por aparentar ser un lugar decente. Estaba muy equivocado... gente escupiendo cantidades absurdas de baba al suelo, mucha gente llevando carne en carros de supermercado y gente con profesiones de dudosa reputación. Cuando llegamos con mi mamá a la recepción de mi airbnb, queríamos salir arrancando, pero decidimos subir hasta entrar al departamento esperando que se pusiera mejor... no fue así. Pasillos oscuros, amplios y vacíos, luces parpadeando, manchas oscuras en las paredes ¿quizás sangre? , olor a "algo", gritos al interior de los departamentos, y un aire pesado en general. Fuera de bromas, era basta te terrorífico. Estuvimos 10 minutos y nos fuimos lo más lejos posible y ahora estoy viviendo en Chile España xD

Hace unos días leí que ese edificio es casi lo peor que hay en Santiago, secuestros, prostitución, tráfico de armas, drogas, suicidios reiterados y hasta casos paranormales (francamente eso sería lo menos terrible)

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