I see that as usual Andy is up to lifes challenges!! Way to make a little lemonade already on monday!! One of my first lessons about C-4's was that weak batteries kill alternators quickly. 
I hate Monday's....
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Originally Posted by bogus
joking... only joking... 
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Originally Posted by bogus
A VERY strong smell of ozone, I must add. Even bastet44 noticed it, and she is normally all congested in the morning.
Top that off with a sound and vibration issue.
Something internal was rubbing in a very bad way. I don't think the diode bridge, on it's own, would do all of that.
Top that off with a sound and vibration issue.
Something internal was rubbing in a very bad way. I don't think the diode bridge, on it's own, would do all of that.
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Originally Posted by SJW
Okay, ya caught me way too early in the AM with that one, Andy. I was dangerously undercaffeinated at the time. Fortunately, I seldom need to operate heavy machinery early in the day (aside from the daily commute, of course)..
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Originally Posted by SJW
In that case, you definitely did the wise thing to replace the entire unit. The diodes didn't cause this failure, and if there were ugly noises and vibrations also present, a pair of brushes weren't gonna solve it, either. Sounds like the windings on the armature delaminated and spun off, or some such. Hope the new one treats you better.
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Originally Posted by bogus
I feel your pain... my day ain't right until the morning Dew kicks in.
And my day ain't right 'til quittin' time...
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Originally Posted by bogus
Hell, I can work a full week... as long as it starts on Friday. 
Where in Central MD are you? I used to live in Delaware.
Where in Central MD are you? I used to live in Delaware.
I live in Seabrook, which is a town nobody's heard of, about a mile from Goddard Space Flight Center. Next to a better-known town called Greenbelt.
Do you ever get back to the East Coast?
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Last edited by SJW; Jun 14, 2006 at 02:56 PM.
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oh, yea, Greenbelt. I kinda know where that is.
I used to live in the Dover area.
I do get back, but the flights are SO long, it's only a couple times a year. We plan on going back for Christmas this year.
I used to live in the Dover area.
I do get back, but the flights are SO long, it's only a couple times a year. We plan on going back for Christmas this year.
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Originally Posted by bogus
oh, yea, Greenbelt. I kinda know where that is.
I used to live in the Dover area.
I do get back, but the flights are SO long, it's only a couple times a year. We plan on going back for Christmas this year.
I used to live in the Dover area.
I do get back, but the flights are SO long, it's only a couple times a year. We plan on going back for Christmas this year.
If you're ever in the area, and would like a free beer or three, drop me a line. It'd be a pleasure to shake your hand and hoist a cool one with you.
Be well,
SJW