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Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-15-2010, 12:46 PM
Replies: 142
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Posted By MikeK
Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll

What you did is neither "ok to do or pure overkill!" You now have a DANGEROUS fan.
Welding the four overlap joints of the two blades- two in front, two in the back, has made the fan far more prone...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-14-2010, 08:57 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 47,921
Posted By MikeK
Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll

Bill,
You want Model A guys to throw something away that ain't broke yet?
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/MikeKModelA/BigLaugh.gif
They won't replace 30 year old tires 'till they blow,...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-13-2010, 12:38 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 47,921
Posted By MikeK
Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll

Joe, I agree with you 100%. There is nothing you can do beyond inspection that shows a part to be sound, either used or new.

Mean time between failure is just an average on any part. It...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-13-2010, 10:46 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 47,921
Posted By MikeK
Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll

"And yes its 10X stronger..." Great! Show me the independent engineering test reports that prove a sampling of several of the new fans are 10x stronger than an equal sampling of NOS fans. An...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-13-2010, 10:17 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 47,921
Posted By MikeK
Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll

Yes Brent, perceived value. I have no issue no mater what the new fan costs- $1 or $1,000. I simply won't use it at any price point because it doesn't provide the one thing that would be a plus for...
Forum: Model A (1928-31) 05-12-2010, 10:29 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 47,921
Posted By MikeK
Re: Another Original 2-Blade Fan Takes Its Toll

Hate to be the naysayer, but NO. Price is not the concern, reliability is. OK, so it's new and you reset the cycles-to-failure clock, but it is still stamped steel flat stock and will fail from...
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