air operated washing machine thread 60984
Submitted: Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 18:44
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mannrivermudrwestler
IT WORKS!! spent most the weekend farnarkling in the garage, i have to fine tune all the bits and pieces, but it works a treat!
Thank you all neasayers, the most important thing to do is to slow down the current to the tyre pump [12volt] i did this by an old dimmer switch just for rough now as the pump and air was going off like a frog in a sock!! once you get the air flow [speed] down it works a treat i used my wifes wool wash as it was low suds an a few old work t shirts aftre a while ther was cicirlar motion in the clothes from top to bottom but stopped when i put more in lots and lots of air flowing through the clothes
i ad them in for 15 minutes and rinsed again some stains didnt come out but i think they wwere already there
Me and my B.I.L ARE HAVING A BEER AND BARBY TO CELEBRATE so we SHOULD have some serious dirty clothes to test again will continue to fine tune
thanks again M.R.M.W
Reply By: Member - Cruiser (NSW) - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:31
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:31
mannrivermudrwestler,
Thats great.
When you get it finalised, we want pictures and a full set of technical specifications posted on here so we can all be copy cats.
Cheers,
Cruiser
PS, does your name imply that you live somewhere near the Mann River ?
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Reply By: Waynepd (NSW) - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:41
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 20:41
that's fantastic m.r.m.w,
good to see you took some of the ideas forwarded in the posts into consideration....lo suds soap.
Sounds like it doesn't need much air to operate which is a good thing for the battery life eh.
I too was wondering if you were from around Jackadgery way or if you are a maybe white
water racer on the Mann River...
Ok now we need some pics or even better a youtube vid :)
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Reply By: ross - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:48
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:48
I dont know much about electrics but doesnt lowering the voltage hurt the electric motor,make them run hotter?.
I though an air regulator might be better and let the electric motor run normal speed.
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