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My forge's new blower motor seized up after just two months
Turns out the mounting bracket from the Iron Wind supply catalog was letting in way too much forge scale and ash. Spent three full days taking the whole system apart, cleaning the armature, and fabricating a proper seal plate. Anyone know a better source for blower parts that can handle the grit?
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olivia_barnes976mo ago
I mean, I had the same problem with my old setup. I ended up just making a simple sheet metal shroud that wraps around the motor intake, and it's held up for years now. Maybe it's just easier to block the grit at the source.
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taylor_moore6mo ago
Yeah, did the same thing with aluminum flashing.
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gavin_mason314mo ago
My first attempt at that looked so bad my neighbor asked if I was building a birdhouse for a haunted house. I used some old gutter material and it worked okay but the edges were like razors. @taylor_moore is right though, that aluminum flashing is the way to go. I cut my hand three times on my first try before I wised up and bought some decent snips.
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