Posted by Ultradog MN on January 07, 2021 at 08:24:50 from (172.58.86.222):
I got this in a text from a friend of mine.
"Capacitor trouble with the silo unloader motor. 7 1/2 h.p., 5 capacitors. I hate electrical work - I know just enough to get myself in trouble. Long story, short(er)... Local electricians were quarantined. Wait. They come out to fix it, runs 8-10 seconds and trips the breaker. Capacitors wired wrong, blew apart. Pull the motor, down the chute, and take it to an electrical shop. Can't get it back up the chute. (Rope and pulley) I can lift it, but the rope pulls through my hand when I try to get a new grip farther down the rope. So I have my 14 YO son help tonight. He pulls while I lift from underneath, resting it on the steps each time he gets a new grip. Seems awful hard, considering both of us are lifting. Get to where I can see him, and he's pulling BOTH ends of the rope! The pulley is doing nothing! 🙄 Had to explain how a rope and pulley is supposed to work."
I sent him back a text and replied in the only way I could - that it takes a while to teach a boy the ropes...
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