From hammondman85@gmail.com Tue Oct 03 18:27:11 2006
Subject:Re: My 142 Leslie is done...

I wish it were that easy. I've practically changed out all the lower
rotor parts and I still get the same results. I did however notice one
difference between the lower 2 speed motor in the 142 and the lower
single speed motor in the 44W. The single speed spins a lot more freely.
I gave the pulley a good spin and it actually took about 3-4 seconds to
stop completely. I can keep the belt a lot more loose to gain the extra
acceleration time and the rotor can still reach top speed. The slightest
bit of looseness on the 2 speed and the rotor starts to slow a bit. I
compared the pulley sizes and they're identical. I don't understand it.
I think I've done about everything to these motors except throw them out
the window.

--
Ryan

Steve wrote:
> The first FrankenLeslie I built came with a very much oil-soaked lower
> drum belt. I just washed it several times in soapy water, then let it
> dry. Doing this took care of the slippery/oily problem, and (I'm
> assuming) caused it to shrink nicely too. The belt has been working
> just fine for over five years now. :-)
>
> --The Other Steve
>