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Re: I got a jailbar Thunderbolt!
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 3:01 am
by CrazyCalvinWilliams
CDV777-1 wrote:The only thing that would be 440 is the blower and rotator motor. And those would just have the motors wired for 440. The chopper will be a regular old thunderbolt chopper. It would be interesting to see the rcm that came with it. The chopper transformer should be different in a 440 rcm.
Don't have the RCM or any controls. They were removed and replaced with Whelen controls, then those were removed when the siren was decommissioned. All that's left in the control box is a red Whelen sticker and some wires and what looks like a step down transformer of some sort
Re: I got a jailbar Thunderbolt!
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 6:22 pm
by CrazyCalvinWilliams
I have an update for everyone!
I have stripped the paint off the siren, rotator, chopper, and control boxes and today I sprayed primer on everything and did the first coat of paint.
Imgur album:
http://imgur.com/a/wrWDK
Re: I got a jailbar Thunderbolt!
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 7:40 pm
by Stormsetter4
I really do hope you were wearing a respirator when you were using a wire wheel on that. The older thunderbolts like that had lead paint, which is very toxic and hazardous.
Re: I got a jailbar Thunderbolt!
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 7:56 pm
by CrazyCalvinWilliams
Stormsetter4 wrote:I really do hope you were wearing a respirator when you were using a wire wheel on that. The older thunderbolts like that had lead paint, which is very toxic and hazardous.
I knew about the lead paint and yes we were all wearing industrial respirators when we were working on it, don't worry.
Re: I got a jailbar Thunderbolt!
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 1:38 am
by CDV777-1
What does the gear reducer look like in the rotator? Do you have any pics of it?
Re: I got a jailbar Thunderbolt!
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 3:08 am
by CrazyCalvinWilliams
CDV777-1 wrote:What does the gear reducer look like in the rotator? Do you have any pics of it?
Don't have any yet, as a matter of fact I haven't even opened it yet. I'll get a look in it tomorrow morning, thanks for reminding me about that!
Re: I got a jailbar Thunderbolt!
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:36 pm
by Brendan W
I know it has been over a year since the last post, but I am curious as to if there have been any updates since you repainted the siren OP?
Re: I got a jailbar Thunderbolt!
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:33 pm
by CrazyCalvinWilliams
No updates really. It's currently sitting in the corner of the garage as a "display" at the moment. Still looking for a blower and controls.