Dunstan: Starting to take it apart and expose the rust and dirt
Dunstan: Starting to take it apart and expose the rust and dirt
Dunstan: Cleaning the rust off the parts I can't remove
Dunstan: Pretty much rust and dirt free
Dunstan: Pretty much rust and dirt free
Dunstan: Pretty much rust and dirt free
Dunstan: Pretty much rust and dirt free
Dunstan: Pretty much rust and dirt free
Dunstan: Mostly reassembled
Dunstan: Mostly reassembled
Dunstan: Taking the planetary gear apart for cleaning and greasing
Dunstan: Reassembled planetary gear
Dunstan: Reassembled planetary gear
Dunstan: Reassembled planetary gear
Dunstan: Testing the first big electrical thing I've ever re-wired
Dunstan: Wago push connectors are a great way of connecting stranded wire
Dunstan: Original wire nut
Dunstan: Mess of wires that live under the wire nut
Dunstan: Nice new, clean, removable connector
Dunstan: Re-wiring the motor
Dunstan: Wondering whether the drive belt is tight enough
Dunstan: Wondering whether the drive belt is tight enough
Dunstan: Motor wired and mounted, start-stop box built, mounted, and connected to a new power lead