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Post by itsallaroundyou on Apr 4, 2010 18:43:42 GMT -5
thanks for the tip....i had the whole center assembly fall out and i recently re-glued it back in place, so smacking it would most likely just knock the whole center free again. i gave it a few light taps, and when it didn't budge i went another route.
my quick fix was to take off the small removable cover over the bearings, and to flush all of the chocolate and oil out with a non toxic degreaser. once they were clean, i hair dried them until i thought they were dry, then used canned air to blow them out and hair dried them again. then i used some food safe Dow lube and just worked it in to the bearings for a while, then popped the cover back on. it spins much better now, and this lube is pretty thick and rated to about 500F degrees (i think) so i'm hoping it creates a seal that the chocolate can't get through. i've yet to make a batch in it, but will report back with its performance.
-mike
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Post by mephisto on Apr 8, 2010 1:37:33 GMT -5
Hi,
I too have had to replace a couple of bearings in the spectra10, and thought it helpful to note that once you remove the seized bearing by Josh's method you can use it to press in a new one. Just carefully place the seized bearing on top of the one to be installed and whack it with a hammer until it settles into it's cavity.
Cheers
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Post by mephisto on Apr 8, 2010 1:42:02 GMT -5
itsall,
oops just noticed your last post. If and when you do decide to reassemble, I recommend ALOT of JBweld. Also, make sure and assemble the whole bearing axle mechanism before you glue, because it will just pop off if you hammer it after affixed. In the meantime, may your bearings run smooth!
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Post by oaxacalote on Apr 26, 2010 18:13:53 GMT -5
is anyone of you experienced hands willing to offer an estimate of how many running hours until the santha fails? even better, has anyone kept rough track of a maintenance schedule? I would be interested in hearing the same for the ultra, but it seems like there is a lot less experience with it since it's only recently been introduced. i wonder if it's as friendly to mods as the santha.
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Post by oaxacalote on Oct 25, 2010 15:22:46 GMT -5
OK, the bottom just fell out of one of our Santhas for the first time. After only 8-10 batches made over several months. So I'm prepping to do Santha surgery and have a few questions.
Any recommendations on an effective food-grade epoxy and lubricant to use during the process? I poked around online and found a DOW lubricant, but the food safety rating wasn't detailed. What JBWeld product was being used?
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Post by oaxacalote on Oct 27, 2010 23:11:39 GMT -5
I'm looking at using the JB WaterWeld, which may make the Santha less susceptible to water damage from cleaning. It's NSF rating 61, meaning potable water safe and rated for up to 350F. Anyone able to explain the different between NSF 51 (food safe) and 61 (potable water safe)?
I saw on a homebrew board that folks were using the JBWeld a lot. Given that we're selling chocolate now I want to be certain about the safety.
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