02-03-2019, 07:14 PM
Happy Super Bowl Sunday Everyone!!
The following will be a story of a idea I got today because y Packers are losers and team two the KC Chiefs came up short... read on about my idea if you have nothing else to do... I’ll include pictures to make this more interesting...
Today I took a break from “everything” to make an attempt at cleaning up my shop and putting tools back in their proper place.
I’ve got the generator blower unit out of my rig and it’s sitting right in the middle of one of my shop’s bays. So ever time I walked around it... it was on my mind.
Last year when I first saw the generator blower system it just struck me as an odd design. Once I saw it running I knew something just wasn’t right. The belt was flopping everywhere and the motor was bouncing up and down like it was on a small trampoline... The vibration ran throughout the coach and of course there was the sound.... I’m not telling many of you anything new.
I’ve alread got the direct drive unit and will soon be ready to start the install but today, designing a better mouse trap was on my mind.
When I stepped back to take a look it was clear to me things were not aligned properly. I marked up the picture to illustrate my point. The HEAVY motor was not supported evenly and this caused it to lean. When I took a closer look at how the motor belt tension was accomplished I knew this setup would never be optimal.
So today I decided to modify the way the motor mounts to the fan.
In my next segment I’ll post some pictures of the motor and its mount.
Disclaimer:
I’m not an engineer
I’m not a designer
I’m not a fabricator
I’m not a welder
I’m just a dude that likes to work on things and try new stuff
The following will be a story of a idea I got today because y Packers are losers and team two the KC Chiefs came up short... read on about my idea if you have nothing else to do... I’ll include pictures to make this more interesting...
Today I took a break from “everything” to make an attempt at cleaning up my shop and putting tools back in their proper place.
I’ve got the generator blower unit out of my rig and it’s sitting right in the middle of one of my shop’s bays. So ever time I walked around it... it was on my mind.
Last year when I first saw the generator blower system it just struck me as an odd design. Once I saw it running I knew something just wasn’t right. The belt was flopping everywhere and the motor was bouncing up and down like it was on a small trampoline... The vibration ran throughout the coach and of course there was the sound.... I’m not telling many of you anything new.
I’ve alread got the direct drive unit and will soon be ready to start the install but today, designing a better mouse trap was on my mind.
When I stepped back to take a look it was clear to me things were not aligned properly. I marked up the picture to illustrate my point. The HEAVY motor was not supported evenly and this caused it to lean. When I took a closer look at how the motor belt tension was accomplished I knew this setup would never be optimal.
So today I decided to modify the way the motor mounts to the fan.
In my next segment I’ll post some pictures of the motor and its mount.
Disclaimer:
I’m not an engineer
I’m not a designer
I’m not a fabricator
I’m not a welder
I’m just a dude that likes to work on things and try new stuff
Kristi & Jeff King
Bentonville, Arkansas
#744 2005 45’ Newell Coach
ZF Suspension/Active Steering Tag Axle
CAT-13 ACERT KCB Engine 525HP 1642 ftlbs Torque Cat Compound Turbocharger 43.5 psi
Allison HD4000MH Transmission with PTO drive.