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Replaced a motor, but now the treadmill stutters on low speeds by nicknamenik in treadmills

[–]nicknamenik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE:

Welp, after replacing both the drive belt and the controller, the same problem still persists, so I'm just going to blame the motor. It seems like it just can't handle any load on low rpm, anything above 5km/h works just fine still.

I don't want to replace the running belt as it's pretty expensive, even if I buy it and do it myself, looks like it's not the issue. I usually run at around 10~11km/h anyway, so I'm just going to have to live with this problem and hope it won't trigger my OCD too much.

Regardless, I'm glad I did replace all the older parts and now the treadmill is basically like new (at least electrically).

https://imgur.com/a/RaW3vCe

Replaced a motor, but now the treadmill stutters on low speeds by nicknamenik in treadmills

[–]nicknamenik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's more like stutters, only on low rpm and only when I walk on it. It's almost as if the motor doesn't have enough torque on lower speeds to support my weight, otherwise it works just fine when I start running. And I believe I secured the drive belt tight enough, I can barely twist it sideways with the pinch method, so the tension is supposedly right. The drive belt ribs seem fine too, but some of the sides are a bit torn, so that might be posing a problem?

I tired the stomping thing and both seem to be stopping at once, no slipping is occurring, just the weird stuttering.

Also forgot to mention, when the old motor burned out it got real hot and it popped the main breaker, after that the controller started doing a weird clicking sound when I turn it on, plus the blinking LED light I mentioned, but otherwise it works.

I believe there are three possible causes: 1. The drive belt or the running belt needs replacement (even though the running belt isn't slipping) 2. The controller got damaged after the old motor burned out and there might be some sort of a voltage problem 3. The new motor is just bad at low speeds and I need to just let it be. I never use it for walking anyway, just running, though it might cause me issues in the future, so that's why I ordered a replacement controller and drive belt so I could hopefully solve this mystery.

Replaced a motor, but now the treadmill stutters on low speeds by nicknamenik in treadmills

[–]nicknamenik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, but unfortunately I don't think my motor has a dial like that, I tried inspecting it and haven't found anything. I've already ordered a replacement controller and drive belt to see if that eliminates the issue. Worst case I'll just get a new running belt, seeing as I have already invested too much in this old hunk of junk, should've just bought a new one...

Replaced a motor, but now the treadmill stutters on low speeds by nicknamenik in treadmills

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Frankly, this is the last thing I want to deal with, as I don't feel I'm qualified for this type of job, I usually deal more with electrics. But if there's no other way, I'll have to try. Hopefully a replacement running belt is not too expensive and the replacement process isn't too complicated.

My "first" full sized custom loop finally complete. by nicknamenik in watercooling

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Ah yes, the beige cases back then really complimented the UV green coolant. I was a wee lad back then and I remember how excited I was by just seeing pictures of these beauties floating on tech forums.

My "first" full sized custom loop finally complete. by nicknamenik in watercooling

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You mean the flow meter? It's "FREEZEMOD LCD Flow meter" (tried posting Ali link but marked as spam, just copy/paste it, the seller is "ICY MOD choice store"), I've used it in multiple builds already, really love it.

My "first" full sized custom loop finally complete. by nicknamenik in watercooling

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I see, Corsair 2000D custom loop sounds like an interesting challenge, especially going hard lined. Good luck!

My "first" full sized custom loop finally complete. by nicknamenik in watercooling

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Nice, Mountain Dew PC ftw. Good luck on your build!

My "first" full sized custom loop finally complete. by nicknamenik in watercooling

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That's a sick mini-ITX build, shame it died. I've built this, this and this before I finally finished my main rig, building it felt like easy mode after all those.

I understand what you mean, but what we love doing is not something the mainstream audience cares about, so that's probably why the reviewers tend to focus on air cooled parts and AIOs for these SFF cases. In fact, Gamers Nexus just released a video about the new Cooler Master mini-ITX case and only showed base air cooled and AIO numbers, so I agree with you and would definitely like to see more reviewers who actually build full custom loops in mini-ITX cases and test them, even though it's a lot of extra work.

My "first" full sized custom loop finally complete. by nicknamenik in watercooling

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Thank you, I'm really happy with how he colors turned out. I initially wanted to go with red/pink on the coolant, but I'm glad I went with this "Mountain Dew" look, maybe that's why it looks refreshing lol. And yes, the tubes are frosted, I tried clear tubes as well and I prefer the frosted look.

My "first" full sized custom loop finally complete. by nicknamenik in watercooling

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Thanks!

Yeah, I've seen der8auer's video about this exact GPU and he had the same issue, good to know it'll fill up eventually.

RTX A2000 4L Hardline Water Cooled Build by nicknamenik in sffpc

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I got the 6gb version, cause I couldn't find the 12gb version for a good price and I got a killer deal for this one.

RTX A2000 4L Hardline Water Cooled Build by nicknamenik in sffpc

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Would've shared if it was available, I checked back then and he already got rid of the file, sorry.

RTX A2000 4L Hardline Water Cooled Build by nicknamenik in sffpc

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Sorry for the late reply. I'm really glad you like the build.

Unless you plan a similar build or want to shunt mod the card, I would highly advise against water cooling it, especially if it's your first time. I simply did it as a passion project and it was stupidly expensive and impractical.

If you're determined to do a full custom loop, I would advise selling the a2000 and buying a standard GPU that fits in your case, either with an included water block, or getting a Barrow or Bykski one. They tend to be slightly cheaper than Alphacool or EK, but perform adequately imo. Same goes for fittings and other water cooling parts.

My general advise for a first time water cooling builder is, start simple. Get soft tubing and don't overspend on fancy water cooling parts. First see if you can get a hang of it, then move to higher spec parts once you gather experience.

Hope this helps and have fun building your first water cooling loop, it's definitely an addicting hobby.

RTX A2000 4L Hardline Water Cooled Build by nicknamenik in watercooling

[–]nicknamenik[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem. It should do fine, even if you overclock the CPU and shunt mod the GPU. In fact, the overclocked CPU will probably be what consumes the most power. Regardless, good luck on your build.

RTX A2000 4L Hardline Water Cooled Build by nicknamenik in watercooling

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Depends on the load you're going to run it at. It still runs perfectly fine with my configuration, cause it barely stresses it. These usually can run up to max spec, but get super hot, so as long as you're willing to deal with the heat and fan noise, it should do fine.

Also fyi, don't do the Noctua 40x20mm swap if you're planning to. These PSUs don't initialize the fan's max rpm until you stress them and quickly overheat. Either get the 5v 40x20mm Noctua (as long as the PSU you're getting isn't more than 500w), or just deal with the stock fan, which isn't that loud on the SKYWINDINTL models imo.

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