What's on your workbench today? Share some pics!

[Roger Borg]

1 hour ago, Russ Huber said:

I have local friends and connections with different skills and talents. The motif and stripes were done by a long-time sign artist friend. I will share with him your kind compliment.  He did the work on the 05 cake above, and a number of other fans here and gone. I just tell him what to do and what I want. He does the rest with his camel hair paint brush and steady hand. 

One shot paint?

[Russ Huber]

2 hours ago, Roger Borg said:

One shot paint?

The AB/Jandus was done in Super Root Beer powder coat. The Emerson was done in Gloss Black powder coat. 

The Super Root Bear finish cannot be fully appreciated unless you see it in person in the light. Any polished brass hardware or trimmings make it pop. I just polish out the motor tags with Super Root Bear, no need for background. I kind of like that. I restored the Emerson tag and it was a royal pain. Some of those long Emerson tags have very little raised areas. I use a magnifying light and sharp exact-o. One small slip and you can end up doing it all over again.

[Roger Borg]

10 hours ago, Russ Huber said:

The AB/Jandus was done in Super Root Beer powder coat. The Emerson was done in Gloss Black powder coat. 

The Super Root Bear finish cannot be fully appreciated unless you see it in person in the light. Any polished brass hardware or trimmings make it pop. I just polish out the motor tags with Super Root Bear, no need for background. I kind of like that. I restored the Emerson tag and it was a royal pain. Some of those long Emerson tags have very little raised areas. I use a magnifying light and sharp exact-o. One small slip and you can end up doing it all over again.

Sorry, was asking about pinstriping paint. One shot is predominantly used by sign painters, was curious if that's what your buddy was using for pinstriping...

[Russ Huber]

10 minutes ago, Roger Borg said:

Sorry, was asking about pinstriping paint. One shot is predominantly used by sign painters, was curious if that's what your buddy was using for pinstriping...

I am not 100% on this, but I think you're on target, Roger. I put in "one shot paint" into the Google search engine and hit images. I think those are the cans he has at his shop. I know they are quality hardy paints. 

[Russ Huber]

Another painted rotor.  It's slow motion, but might I just get this thing done. 🙂

[Russ Huber]

Super Root Beer with brass pops.

Edited August 8, 2023 by Russ Huber

[Russ Huber]

I actually finished restoring a box project fan. It even runs right. I wrote it on the calendar. 🙂

Edited September 10, 2023 by Russ Huber

[Patrick Ray]

That turned out beautiful Russ!

[Russ Huber]

30 minutes ago, Patrick Ray said:

That turned out beautiful Russ!

Thanks, Patrick, but there are some things on it that I am not happy with. I restored the tag and it displays itself decently. But, the typical raised areas for most part were near flush with the tag surface. I had to do touch ups on it despite using a magnifying light and sharp ex-acto knife. You can only start over so many times on a tag. 

These 16" animals can be tamed down reasonably by dropping the factory voltage down from 110 to 100-105 volts with a variable transformer. A 110 volt 16" fan on household 120 VAC cuts down on the coil speed variation. I have it running on low speed on 100 VAC and it purrs like a kitten. 🙂 I got lucky as it is a mechanically sound machine.

Edited September 10, 2023 by Russ Huber

[John Deats]

Great looking piece of machinery, and history !!

[Arjun Saini]

Been running around getting stuff going. Rewired a 12 inch quietblade then tried to do the vortalex which I tore apart needs a whole resto badly and the 8 inch is a PITA can’t get the stator out for a headwire then the mobilaire needs a new switch and that’s really it

[Patrick Ray]

Always liked this thread to see what everyone is working on. @Mark Depker Here's your 27666! Running like an Emerson should!