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Re: Siren suicide! (NEVA55 restoration)

Sat Sep 26, 2015 9:17 pm

Glad to see the rotor removed! That rotor sure is a piece of art.
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Re: Siren suicide! (NEVA55 restoration)

Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:32 pm

Another update: The stator has been welded. That was not an easy task because of the special cast iron alloy it's made of. Also the shaft had to be cut, otherwise the upper motor plate couldn't be removed. It turns out that the shaft has a slightly conical shape! The shaft bore on the rotor has the same negative form. I have never seen this before. 70's good old engineering...
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Re: Siren suicide! (NEVA55 restoration)

Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:56 pm

It took a long time and quite a lot of drilling, machining, welding, grinding etc. The siren is now fully functional. Painted of course in its original colors.
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Re: Siren suicide! (NEVA55 restoration)

Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:58 pm

WOW. Amazing restoration!
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Re: Siren suicide! (NEVA55 restoration)

Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:28 am

Hard to believe that's the same NEVA55. O.o amazing!
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Re: Siren suicide! (NEVA55 restoration)

Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:41 am

That is AWESOME! You should make a video! :innocent:
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Re: Siren suicide! (NEVA55 restoration)

Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:42 am

Amazing Resto!
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Re: Siren suicide! (NEVA55 restoration)

Fri Nov 20, 2015 1:15 am

Well and truly one of the greatest restorations, especially with the fact that it needed a complete rebuild!
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Re: Siren suicide! (NEVA55 restoration)

Fri Nov 20, 2015 3:49 am

Chicagosiren-hunters wrote:Well and truly one of the greatest restorations, especially with the fact that it needed a complete rebuild!

Can't even tell it fell 3 stories off an old school anymore :P
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Re: Siren suicide! (NEVA55 restoration)

Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:19 pm

Thanks for your comments! The problem is the lack of three phase current in my house, so the video probably won't come soon.
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