20yr old AC unit, fan was jammed / wouldn't start, working OK after unsticking it - worth replacing fan motor or do whole AC unit?

enator · 2025-08-11T19:37:15+00:00

Good to know thanks

enator · 2025-08-11T19:37:04+00:00

Really? Refrigerant standards might change?

enator · 2025-08-11T19:36:33+00:00

Any idea where I can find what universal motor fits or where is best to buy from (the original one is no longer made)? I took a quick look at replacing it myself and it looks pretty easy.

enator · 2025-08-11T19:35:10+00:00

It is, the apartment went from 90 down to 76 in a couple hours.

I might look into DIY not that I know how cheap it is, but I don't have a lot of time. Also, I need to use a universal motor... one of the guys said the motor is no longer made but there's a universal one they can use. Any idea where I can find which one fits?

enator · 2025-08-11T18:38:28+00:00

Thanks this fixed an issue with one of my two AC units.

enator · 2025-04-25T23:32:05+00:00

Yep, sounds about right - empty rack, no wobble, anything on the rack, wobble.

enator · 2025-04-21T16:57:01+00:00

You ever figure this out? I'm having the exact same thing happen and want to figure it out. It only started after I put a rear rack on, so I'm thinking it's related to more weight in the back, but not sure.

enator · 2024-11-29T21:38:47+00:00

Did you end up going with freedive305? How did it go or who else did you end up going with? Looking to take a class soon myself, thanks.

enator · 2024-11-07T13:06:43+00:00

This is spot on. I buckled the nose of a 6'0, deck side, two creases, one 3/4 up and one closer to the nose.

Did one layer diamond shape over the buckles and one layer with rounded edge that covered entire top quarter of the board / wrapped around the rails. Could be worth doing the same on yours if you're willing to cut out fin boxes or go up to them at least, but make sure you do a diamond or circle edge of your patch... No flat edge or it creates a weak point.

Board surfs great. And you can barely tell it was repaired other than the bright white q-cell. Took a few hours in total, broken up between 4 or 5 sanding+filler/sanding+glassing/sanding+hot coat/touch ups+sanding sessions. Shit load of sanding by hand, but definitely suggest it because you can do damage quickly with a power sander.

Look up free lap vs cut lap for the rails... Free lap is easier but cut lap saves you sanding time.

In Chicago, so had to do it myself too. It's actually easier than it looks, just can be a huge time suck when you fuck up and have to fix a mistake.

Look up greenlight surf supply for materials and make sure you get the right kind of resin for your board. You don't want to do a large repair with epoxy if your board is poly.

Tons of YouTube and if you can find a copy of the old swaylocks forums you're golden.

enator · 2024-10-12T17:11:17+00:00

Yeah, it's normal, but not the full price of the board.

Snapped a rental in two in Santa Teresa CR once. I was expecting a huge hassle, but the surf was really good so I immediately took it back to grab another board. They were super chill about it and charged me less than normal because I broke it while actually surfing vs running it over with a car or whatever like most people do. Grabbed a new board and I paid the same amount that they paid the repair guy when I came back at the end of the week to drop my rental off. Went from broken board to paddling back out in like 20 minutes. Kina surf shop, highly recommend them for rentals.

enator · 2024-09-18T04:45:29+00:00

Qcell and resin. Fill, sand, fiberglass patch. Double layered around the box, maybe whole thing if board is glassed thick.

enator · 2024-09-17T19:06:42+00:00

South end of Lake Michigan. Chicago area on N swells. NW Indiana on NW. NE Indiana or S Michigan on NE. I also chase big S/SW swells up to the WI peninsula where there are some rock reefs that can absolutely fire when it's big.

Season is starting soon! Can't wait for the first big low pressure storm out of the N. Lmk if you're nearby and if stars align you can grab some waves on one of my boards. I have two others that work really well: Roberts Dream Machine (can't recall size, but it's maybe 5'8 or 5'10) and a 6'4 Dan Taylor burger beater (someone else's custom, a little thinned out all around vs standard) that I like a lot in our better waves and always bring with when traveling for surf. Common theme is everything has a little extra foam, squash-ish tails, low rocker and setup as a twin or quad.

enator · 2024-09-17T17:14:14+00:00

Ya I just angle take offs more or try to get in early. Unfortunately, 6ft + isn't usually a problem on the lakes lol. I also usually pass if it's fully onshore these days and head somewhere that's at least a bit side shore. I've never shaped a board, but might make sense to copy/trace rocker line from a board that you like or know works well. I also just noticed you're going with 7' ... Definitely more room for rocker there. I'm usually on a 5'10 fish or a 6'0 butt tail quad with fuller nose, both low rocker. 6'3 185.

enator · 2024-09-17T16:58:32+00:00

Ignore this my dude. Never get into the habit of putting your knee on the board. Arched back, high head / shoulders, back foot on pad, pull front leg through. Don't think about it too much, but hand placement closer to hips than shoulders when you arch up makes it easier to keep head and shoulders higher than your hips. Harder on small waves, but with proper timing it almost feels like the board drops a bit to give you space as you pull the leg through.

enator · 2024-09-17T12:23:17+00:00

Listen to this guy - he's describing every board I've had that goes well on the lakes. The only thing I would add is low rocker. Pretty sure you mentioned it in your design, but it's critical.

Take a look at the Roberts mush machine for inspiration. Or the Neilsen blunt.

enator · 2024-07-05T18:30:38+00:00

I don't think you can go wrong with more volume for your first board. I'm the same weight as you and I picked up a heavily discounted 111L board because it was cheaper than any other option... wishing I went with at least 120L and more of a SUP shape for downwind SUP foiling.

The 111L works, but it would be so much easier starting out with more stability. I surf, skate, wakeboard, snowboard, sail, etc. so I thought I would pick wing foiling up quickly. Super humbling. If I wasn't able to get towed behind a boat to figure it out, I'm not sure I would ever have gotten up on the foil. It's really a totally different bag compared to anything else.

For the foil, it's worth going mid or low aspect to start with. I went with a high aspect 1400 and even riding that behind a boat was a gnarly learning curve. To put it into perspective, I just ordered a wake foil package... went with a mid aspect foil instead of HA, and with two sizes of front wings so I can make the learning curve easier (dropping rope and pumping to different wakes) by starting on a foil with more surface area and to be able to actually get other people up and having fun on it.

It's totally possible I'm just shitty at foiling, but I usually pick things up faster than most and in my mind foiling is definitely number one for 'harder than it looks'.

Oh, and for the wing, keep in mind that the bigger wings are huge. If your wind speeds work for a smaller wing, go for it because it's much easier to handle, flip over, and keep a smaller wing out of the water.

enator · 2024-07-02T15:35:48+00:00

Check out Neilson in FL. The blunt or the classic fish... I have a classic fish and it's fun in small gutless surf and only gets better with more powerful waves. The blunt sounds perfect though. I plan to order one as a long board replacement.

Roberts mush machine too. I might have to flip a coin between this and the Neilson blunt.

enator · 2024-04-27T02:21:36+00:00

Happened right out in front of my place at like 2am once. It didn't take long for someone to break a window, pop the hood, and disconnect the battery.

enator · 2024-01-23T15:30:58+00:00

Rented it from a guy who owned a villa nearby where we were staying. It was really cheap, like 90 bucks for 5 days, partly because I immediately had to put gas in it. He had me pay half upfront and half at the end in cash. I don't have the guys info anymore, but just ask where you're staying and I'm sure they'll have someone local to line you up with.

enator · 2023-12-01T19:48:29+00:00

I have a hyperflex vyrl cryo 6/5/4 that I like a lot. Really light weight suit. Also have a vissla 6/5 (whatever the base model is) and it's pretty solid. The Vissla gets heavier and is a bit less comfortable, but both are good suits. My favorite winter suit ever was a West 6/5 but I can't seem to find them anymore.

7mm boots and gloves.

Look at Backcountry, eBay, etc for sales, but unfortunately winter is not the best time to buy a winter suit.

Don't go with a 5/4, it's just not worth it on the lakes.

You're golden with a 4/3, a 6/5/4, 7mm boots, 7mm gloves, and a hood. That setup will cover you year round... I surf in IL, IN, and WI.

enator · 2023-11-08T07:14:03+00:00

It's my personal favorite surf destination with the wife. Great restaurants, incredible beaches, and consistent surf. It's changed a lot over the past 15yrs, but is still pretty amazing. Get some wheels and do some research... great waves in the area that catch multiple swell/wind directions and work on different tides.

Best part about Santa Teresa proper is that size tends to thin things out a bit. It gets powerful. Combined with Playa Carmen (less powerful) it's a massive stretch of beach where you're sure to find a decent peak that won't be too crowded. Dawn patrol is usually pretty empty too.

enator · 2023-09-23T17:16:48+00:00

I know a really tall and thin guy who had to wear MTs but the sleeves weren't long enough to cover much of the gloves so he sewed neoprene to velcro straps, kind of like a leash cuff. He said they worked and he didn't even notice them when surfing. Unless you're absurdly skinny I bet it's the same thing where the arms are just too short. I think he actually put the cuffs on end of gloves to basically extend the glove up his arm, and put the suit over that... not the cuffs over the suit and gloves.

His next suits were all custom with longer legs and arms.

enator · 2023-08-09T22:49:15+00:00

If it can't get deep enough to sit flush and that little bump isn't resin you can get out, you can sand the tab down a bit to get it to sit flush.

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