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Again, thank you so much for taking the time to help me out. I really am clueless. I suppose this is what happens when you study philosophy. [:'(]
You're right, I need to do a capacity test. I'm going to go to radio shack to get the correct ac adapter that charges @ 800ma. More likely, though, I will just charge off of my car battery.
800mA is not quite enough...
You need 1200mA or better... 1500mA would be good.
ORIGINAL: yetti831
My problem is this: when I plug my charger in, even to the car battery, BOTH the green and red lights go on without the battery attached. When I attach the battery, both lights remain on and never go off.
The car battery MAY be providing too much voltage.
ORIGINAL: yetti831
I did purchase a balancer and I am currently using it. When I spin the fan on the balancer, it wobbles, but I just thought this was because it was out of balance. It's because it's not centered property? I will try to center it perfectly.
Make sure that the two cones sit tight against the fan to prevent wobble.
Put a piece of fuel tubing after each cone to hold them taught.
ORIGINAL: yetti831
I am confused as to what the retainer is , I think. Is the retainer is the piece in the engine that the fan slides onto? Was I suppose to remove it and place that in the drill with the fan attached? As of now, I am putting the balancer rod in the drill and spinning it.
Thanks
After you remove the fan you'll see an aluminum circular "thing" that is mounted on the thinner motor shaft.
There is a grub screw holding it in place.
If you recall I mentioned that you must drill a small hole in the EDF "ring" to permit you to push a hex key into the grub screw to remove it.
Do so and remove the retainer.
Put BLUE locktite on the grub screw and put it on the retainer loosely. Put the retainer back on.
Notice that one side is flat...on the motor shaft... the grub screw goes against that...
Tighten the grub screw and there should be NO PLAY on the retainer, other than the movement of the motor.